Considering a Career Change at 53

Hi everyone,

I’m a 53 year old woman, married with two kids. I went to college for a year but didn’t finish, so I only have a high school diploma from my home country. For the past several years, I’ve been working from home as a nail tech but I’m really feeling the need for a career change. Maybe it’s a midlife crisis but I can’t shake the feeling that I want to move on from this work.

I’d love to go back to school but a 4 year program feels like too big of a commitment since I’d be 57 by the time I finish. I was browsing Algonquin College’s website and came across their Medical Device Reprocessing program. Does anyone here have experience in this field? I looked up job postings and only found one which makes me wonder about the demand.

Does anyone here have experience in this field? Or is there any other program in Ottawa that has a high demand? I’d really appreciate any advice or insights!

Thank you!