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Should I go for study for engineer during this age (nearly 40)

Just talk about my background before starting this topic (not sure if that allows me to post or not, I worry that moderate will delete my post)

I'm Chester From Malaysia, as 20 years of background sell experience no degree or certificate, but I know quite a little knowledge and like to learn.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I was a Salesman selling steel bars and mesh for construction use. But after the pandemic start on March 2020, I feel lost and can't see the,e way which path can go further in the construction line. Especially after 2 years now, I was changing a new company which very less in related construction field (Just only very little on it). It calls engineering.

I was selling a submersible pump, I believe all should know how it works right? But right now I have an Issue regarding this matter.

1)  I was meet up with one of the government sectors which allow me to do a presentation for a related department. She asks me that "do you have IR?" (Please refer here to Board Of Engineers Malaysia (bem.org.my)

2) BTW, I found some issue that if I study which engineering course, It will take at least 4 years in my country. 

3) Right now I continued to study for my Business degree for upgrading my career, I mean If I take another Engineering Degree, It seems quite expensive to study and gets that title.

I'm not sure wherever want to study engineering because of the unknown way, because of the current situation, for having survived living is tough due to the inflation of the currency.

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  • Don't forget that after the 4 year degree, you then need 3 years practical experience before you can apply for registration http://bem.org.my/web/guest/professional-engineer.

    I know that people like to be prepared before giving a presentation on their products.  But 7 years preparation seems a bit excessive to me.

  • True, for me it was quite tough for doing this thing if I involve engineering and it was taking a long time for getting the title, without any background, money and time, it was very hard to work it out.

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  • True, for me it was quite tough for doing this thing if I involve engineering and it was taking a long time for getting the title, without any background, money and time, it was very hard to work it out.

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