[MENTION=86678]cfimechanic[/MENTION],

The idea isn’t that college (with an “e”) is the only place to get an education. It’s to create a set of standards that serve as additional qualifications and statistically could/should show that a candidate,

1. Can commit to something long term
2. Can pass higher levels of curriculum and that might translate to one’s ability to pass systems/learn profiles etc.

I’m not denigrating trade schools, as I graduated from two different trade schools in non-aviation fields as well as an accredited four-year university.

It is a set of standards. It’s out of your control. Commit to them and complete them. Or don’t.

You know where I got my degree? On overnights. In a crash pad. In the crew room. With a laptop. While flying for a regional.

Set your mind and do it. Complaining about it or naming historical figures without degrees won’t exactly work in an interview.