Last year I left my previous, mostly unrelated profession with the idea that I wanted to pursue a Special Education Teaching Credential. I took a position as an Instruction Assistant in an upper elementary class as I had never been in a Sped class and wanted to spend some time in one to make sure that it was where I wanted to be before I started investing in a credentialing program.
Overall, I have loved every day of it thus far. However, I am struggling in figuring out a plan for getting my credential as the benefits of my current job (mostly the health insurance) are a huge deal for my family as my husband is self-employed.
Is there any way to level my position as an asset for any type of credentialing program? On my