Maybe I wasn't clear in my original post. I have some VA education funding that is about to run out. I only have so much, roughly 20K and less than a year to use it. There is not enough time or money for me to go back to school for 2-4 years for another degree. I can only use it for a very short list of options. A type rating is one of those that I am allowed to use it for and makes the most sense. There are other certifications I could go get but none that align with my current employment or the time frame I have available or that would make me more marketable to another aviation employer. A aviation employer would not be interested in EMT, diving certs, gun smithing or farrier service.