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Is the study program with the modules something that is required to be completed? Not that I don't want to complete it, but I do want to spend my time wisely studying in the most proactive way.

Edit: Meant to say "repeating what's been asked here before" in the title.

I'm going to try and not make this sound like questions that have been asked here repeatedly, but this might feel long winded. My situation is this, I want to make a career change after about 7 years in the military as dog handler where I took fitness seriously and even helped others along the way from individuals to larger group workout programs. The past two years I have helped own/operate a successful dog training business. Currently, I can use my GI Bill to fund school and having the means to the passive income is attractive that the benefit provides. As well as, I feel the need to expand my knowledge in this realm. I also want to own and operate my own business as a personal trainer as a future goal but don't know the best place to start exactly.

I have read the opinions throughout this forum from getting certified, starting in a big gym vs not, and whether to pursue higher level education vs not (I currently have a BS in Psych), and getting a mentor. My thought process is pursue a masters in human performance: exercise science, get my personal trainer cert, and start working. So the main question I would like to be picked a part is this: does the plan to spend the time it will take to start off independent and build a business while going to school (will have about 50K in passive income coming in during this time) make sense. Or, is there a route more beneficial such as starting in a big gym while in school. I've also considered the advice of getting a mentor as important, but would like to know more about this as well. I guess I am really just looking for someone to dissect my thought process. The main point is I have passive income to make real changes in my life and I want to do it the right way over a period of lets say a year to year and a half in the beginning.

I’m looking for graduate programs in clinical mental health counseling that are mostly online but require some sort of in person requirement every term.

Whether that means I have to fly to the school once a month to every 2 months because the courses are 8 weeks, or travel once in a term. That‘s my biggest hurdle in my search and I can’t really seem to locate anything.

Any help from previous experience or knowledge would be greatly appreciated.