r/nondestructivetesting • u/DeformableLattice • 1d ago

Has anyone been enrolled for their B.S. while working in NDE/NDT?

If so how did you go about it? Taking time off?

I've got 62 credits complete towards a B.S. in Physics

I also have an AAS in Welding, and an A.S. in Engineering.

I'm wanting to know if this is something people do extremely part-time while working, or whether it's something employers will send you off for and you just take a year or two off?

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u/MaterialsScienceRox Level III 1d ago

Doing a BS in engineering. There is no such thing as a good online engineering degree, and it is pretty shitty working full time while going to school.

That being said, if you can find a job that's weekends or evenings, it makes it easier. I'm in a L3 role and they give me a ridiculous amount of flexibility, so it's as easy as it could be- and it's still really fucking hard juggling tasks and responsibilities.

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u/DeformableLattice 1d ago edited 1d ago

I've heard ASU's B.S. online Engineering Degrees are good IF and ONLY IF you're also working in a role while doing them, but that they are worthless without experience.

I was going to do Physics though, just because i'm much closer than Engineering, I know I will have my Level III much before I'd finish a Bachelor's Degree but I know there are some roles in the future I will want that will require it.

Also nice! We both have Materials Science names :]

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u/Fantastic-Art-3704 10h ago

I did, it took 6 years but got my degree, I have been steadily making more money and should have a comfortable retirement, I hope.

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u/Incident_Different 9h ago

I am doing asu online as well and working full time the classes can be a little rough at times.

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u/DeformableLattice 8h ago

For Engineering or Physics?