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Questions About Lab Technician Training

paloftoon said:
I feel like you would be able to work at a farm. Farming doesn't make money unless you're able to be part of the large farms and their expensive technology, etc. There's value in organically grown food and sustainability. A farm would give you access to soil and water, and there are ways to integrate your interest for science with the farming community. Maybe look into grafting and solar as well. Farming can be hard, intensive labor though too. So, that's something to consider too. But you can enjoy the outdoors and not be stuck in a (sterile) lab too.
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I have tried to get on at horse stables before, but the local ones I asked just want volunteers for no pay. I can't use up our gas money for a 6-7 days per week job that pays precisely $0.00. Not really sure how to get up with crop farmers to even discuss anything. Sometimes it seems like the actual owners live several counties away. I tried to apply at a fruit stand multiple times, but so far no luck.
 
My cousin's best friend used to be a Las Vegas based hydrologist. Employment cutbacks ended her career....she now works teaching schoolkids very far away.

Here in Nevada despite it being mostly desert, water treatment and resources are nowhere near as critical as the legalities pertaining to water rights. it shouldn't be that way, but it is.

I can only wager that such kind of jobs are more likely where water resources are plentiful rather than so terribly limited.
 
Are qc labs at manufacturing facilities, food processing plants, ect. typically separate from the main facility?
 
They are usually at the plant usually just off the line My last position had two labs a QC lab and a QA lab I Ran the QA lab Trained the personnel for the QC lab. My lab supervisor had a high school diploma, many years experience.
When I retired combined the two of us had close to 100 years experience.
 
How relevant is this program to qc labs, analytical labs, research labs, ect. I think it might be what I need to get some basic hands on lab experience that will make me more noticeable to potential employers. It is tailored more towards biotech but seems to be the closest thing in my area.

 
It may be useful, covered a lot of this stuff getting my Technologist credentials My suggestion get starter position
find appropriate certificate earn it at night school, let employer pay if possible. I did this to get my specialized diploma basic certificate, advanced certificate, and finally two year diploma. Repeated with quality engineering certification.
 
My wife first job was at bank file room, high school accounting background over time upgraded to two year accounting diploma, and then to three year business administration diploma. all paid for by her employer. Retired
doing commercial mortgage support for account managers. Who had the university degrees.
 
There actually seems to be a wide range of places that have small laboratories now that I know actual scientific research facilities aren't the only places to look. Construction companies, factories, food production facilities, and even a law firm are places that I have seen openings at. Thanks for informing me that there are other places to look for introductory positions.
 
FayetheAspie said:
There actually seems to be a wide range of places that have small laboratories now that I know actual scientific research facilities aren't the only places to look. Construction companies, factories, food production facilities, and even a law firm are places that I have seen openings at. Thanks for informing me that there are other places to look for introductory positions.
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Happy to help
 
Steelbookcollector217 said:
does that career, job title, pay enough to live on, support oneself indepedently?
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It looks like it pays more than I made in retail, but my main reason for looking into a job like this is to do something that I find more interesting. I think it is good for a person to be able to have a job they are passionate about.
 
My supervisor at the position I retired from had a high school diploma the two of us when retired had just shy 90 years experience. The best indicator of how well you get paid is how bright are you and how much are you contributing to the bottom line.
 
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FayetheAspie said:
Another consideration would be going for an electronics field instead. I did also enjoy making simple electronic gadgets as a child (such as a simple alarm system for my room). If I went that route I have three different options locally. General electronics engineering, laser and photonics, or mechatronics. These are the only other degrees that I might find interesting.
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That's how I started. By examination, I got a government license that allowed me to work on commercial radio transmitters. Eventually went back to school and earned a couple of engineering degrees. Worked as an engineer for years. These are good fields, because a lot of the people in them are "weird" (like us) and social skills sometimes are less important than technical skills.
 
stevens said:
That's how I started. By examination, I got a government license that allowed me to work on commercial radio transmitters. Eventually went back to school and earned a couple of engineering degrees. Worked as an engineer for years. These are good fields, because a lot of the people in them are "weird" (like us) and social skills sometimes are less important than technical skills.
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I have already signed up for school but I went with the alternative biology/chemistry laboratory program. Hopefully there are a lot of autistic people in that field too. It seems like it should be another natural fit.🤔
 
well my guess is, the OP is in better position than i am or many other autistic people, in terms of being able to live independently or be able to support themselves financially
 
Steelbookcollector217 said:
well my guess is, the OP is in better position than i am or many other autistic people, in terms of being able to live independently or be able to support themselves financially
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I actually am unemployed but had enough left from my past retail job to pay for the certificate level training. I am hoping to be able to get an introductory level job in a field I enjoy. I don't have a driver's liscense and have never lived on my own ( I'm still with my parents. )
 
A certificate is a good start my second college diploma started with a basic certificate, then an advanced certificate and finally a 2 year technician diploma.
 
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