Not bad advice. I have known a few techs here at srs to work part time,app.20 hrs a week while working on a degree. Even full time, management may work with your schedule to help. In any event,finish your degree.Wether you go rp or nuke engineering, you can't go wrong. If you go rp,once you get the time in or time plus education,then you think about nrrpt or chp. CHP recquires a BS degree. NRRPT does not. Getting your degree, while not absolutely necessary,will help. What site are you at?