When you are starting out in the safety profession, the question of what degrees or certifications to get are inevitable.  In this episode, I take you through my journey and give you advice on how to avoid the pitfalls I experienced.  We talk about colleges, spotting the best certifications to get, and what to plan for in the future.  Never stop investing in your own education - its the best thing you can do for yourself. For this week's show notes and links go to www.thesafetygeek.com/6--------Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you liked it, be sure to share it with your best safety friend. It's a goal of The Safety Geek to elevate the safety manager position and that is why I share tips and resources on how you can manage your safety program more effectively.Safety is safety, if you are a general industry nerd like me or if you work in construction, agriculture, environmental or other areas. The common factor is getting management support and employee participation. That’s where I can help.To get started, take my FREE COURSE on how to manage your workplace safety program with ease where you will learn the basic steps from organizing all the moving parts of a safety program and building safety awareness.Join The Safety Geek Community and become part of The Squad where you get access to monthly safety webinars at https://community.thesafetygeek.com  Check out Safety Management Academy!https://TheSafetyGeek.com/SMA Visit the website at https://TheSafetyGeek.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/safetygeek Find The Safety Geek Podcast on your favorite podcast players:iTunes: https://thesafetygeek.com/itunes Stitcher: https://thesafetygeek.com/stitcher Spotify: https://thesafetygeek.com/spotify Google Play: https://thesafetygeek.com/googleplay Sign Up for my safety newsletter where I share exclusive tips, content, forms, and templates at https://TheSafetyGeek.com/Newsletter Follow me @Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSafetyGeek LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brye-sargent/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safety_brye/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesafe