5 popular professions, which in the US do not need to study for several years

Getting a profession abroad is a challenge that many expats face. There are not so many professions whose owners can start working in the USA without undergoing any additional training. Even if your work is not “attached” to the native language and is considered universal, it is possible that you will have to seriously retrain abroad. In the case of lawyers, for example, because of the difference in legal systems, you will have to learn many things anew. Curricula for the training of doctors and psychologists also differ significantly in the post-Soviet space and in the United States. At the same time, you will not be able to work in these areas in these areas without having an American license, and studying at prestigious colleges in the United States is a rather long and costly process.

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However, there is always a way out, for example - quite interesting and very popular professions that will not require you to make huge monetary investments and a few years at your desk. We will name some of them.

1. Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager)

This is a specialist who performs validation and testing to ensure that the product, service, or software functions as intended. In the spoken language, this profession is better known as the "tester" - a person who checks newly written computer programs for problems. According to Business InsiderQA Manager is one of the 14 IT occupations for which the US pays more than 90 thousand dollars a year. Moreover, in this list, testers are ahead of software developers (or, simply, programmers) and computer components engineers. The average salary of a tester is $ 101 330 per year.

In New York, you can learn to be a tester in the center. IT Pass. The creators of the center assure: to become a specialist in manual testing (Manual QA), no special preparation is required, and simply owning a computer at the household level. The course of specialists in manual testing lasts the entire 3 week, moreover, students are taught to test not theory, but practice. At the same time, the salary of a manual tester from the start is 55-60 thousand.

«Teachers here do not just read the text at lectures, but they approach each student individually, depending on his previous experience, knowledge of the language and character of the person as a whole, ”says Sofia, a graduate of the course in Quality Assurance. - After completing the course in IT-Pass, I got a contract job in one of the US government departments.».

If you want to develop further and are ready to learn the basics of programming, then take a course on automated quality control (Automated QA) and learn the program you need for testing. — Selenium. After that, you can already claim a salary of 100 thousand per year. This course takes 12 weeks.

As noted by the co-founder of the center Alexander Rubinstein, for professionals who have mastered this type of testing, the chances of finding a job are close to 100%.

Alexander Rubinstein. Photos from the personal archive

«We do not guarantee our students employment, because it depends not only on us, but also on the activity of the students themselves.- says Alexander Rubinstein. - But we cooperate with recruiters, and if they say that they have an open position, we naturally refer our students to them. I can say from experience that those who are really looking for work find it. We had a student who was under 70 years. She was late for the last lesson and, when she came, said she was in an interview and got a job.».

IT Pass
Phone: 929-269-5970

2. Software Business Analyst

If you feel you have analytical skills and you are attracted by more creative work than just testing programs, your next step on the path to the IT industry can be to master the profession Business Analyst in Software). The business analyst works with the project at the stage of its implementation by programmers, in contrast to the tester, who checks the quality of the finished IT product. The work of a business analyst implies a more creative approach, a good knowledge of English, communication skills. This is a worthy alternative for those who are not interested in testing. At the same time, you shouldn’t be afraid that you can’t cope with this specialty - it’s no more difficult to master than to master the skills of manual testing. As always, the main thing is desire.

The first business analysis course is launched by the IT Pass Center in February 2019 of the year, but detailed information about it can be found already on January 10, on Open House Day. As part of the course, students will learn to understand the needs of the business, as well as learn the basics of project management and writing documentation. In addition, students will master the skills of working with the necessary software packages and software development methodology.

IT Pass
Phone: 929-269-5970

3. Truck driver

The opportunity to travel across the whole of America and at the same time earn good money is also quite a convenient option for immigrants. One of the most reliable truck companies can be called a company founded in 2007. Real trucking inc. The company is headquartered in Broadview, Illinois. The company also has an additional terminal in New Jersey. Due to its convenient location - not far from the main terminal Real Trucking Inc. there is a large railway station and one of the largest airports in the country - the company has no shortage of large customers and regular cargo.

St.Johns Bridge in Portland

HR Director Roman Kulina explains: Only people who have at least two years of experience in driving trucks (trucks) in the US and who do not have an offense record can work at Real Trucking.

«Of course, this eliminates some of those who want to work with us, but it ensures the reliability of the company. We have very high security requirements, not only in terms of the selection of drivers, but also of cars. We use brand new trucks, which are equipped with all the necessary equipment, built-in video cameras, they are able to slow down, if necessary, in order to avoid accidents. And, of course, we work absolutely legally.“- says Roman.

The company is ready to provide drivers with their trucks for rent, however, according to Roman, 30-40% truckers prefer to drive their own cars.

Another important advantage of Real Trucking can be called flexible employment options. Unlike most companies, the company combines both the possibility of formal employment as a full-time driver and is ready to work with drivers as with independent contractors.

«Most companies of this type work only with independent contractors, as this is easier. For example, such contractors are forced to file their own tax returns, and this burden does not fall on the employer. However, we are ready to hire staff"he explains.

Drivers at Real Trucking can earn from two thousand dollars a week.

«At the same time, we monitor compliance with all working conditions stipulated by law. Our drivers rest at least 10 hours a day and have no problems on the roads.“- assures Roman Kulina.

Real trucking
Phone: +1 773 732 5141
e-mail: [email protected]

4. Medical Billing and Coding Specialist (Medical Billing and Coding)

This profession is very popular in the United States, where medical insurance is the basis for the provision of medical services. The patient, the insurance company and any institution where medical services are provided are connected by the “biller”, that is, the specialist in Medical Billing and Coding.

The licensed New York School of Private Career School will help you get this profession. Concord rusam. Training for a “biller” lasts the entire 4 of a month, and during this time, students will learn the types of insurance, master the special coding of various medical services and maintain professional medical documentation. For admission to this course is enough only school education. In addition to theoretical studies, students will practice. At the end of the course, students take an exam and receive a certificate directly from the school. Such specialists are waiting for hospitals, private medical offices, nursing homes, various laboratories and insurance companies.

The teachers say: often the students of the school are completely unrelated to medicine. The average age of students is 30-45. These are people who do not have the opportunity to study at colleges for a long time and dearly, but who still want to change something in their lives for the better.

Concordrusam.com.
Phone: 212-619-2260

Practical training in Concord Rusam

5. Clinical Medical Assistant

The training program here takes 6 months and includes courses in Electrocardiography Technician (an electrocardiogram removal specialist) and Phlebotomy Technician (a specialist in vein blood sampling). After the end of the program, students go to practice in medical offices. Then they pass national exams, allowing them to continue working in the medical field in any state of America.

By the way, for the beginning, both the nurse and professional doctors from among the emigrants are striving to get this profession. For many of them, it becomes a chance to return to the profession and work in the medical field at a time when they are undergoing training for a more complex exam for a nurse license (Registered Nurse). At the same time, the school principal Concord Rusam Zinaida Freink often helps students with resume writing and finding first job.

Concordrusam.com.
Phone: 212-619-2260

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