"Electronics Technology."

[Structo]

Back in the mid 70's I took electronic engineering at a local community college for an associates degree.

The problem was, none of classes were transferable to a four year college.

I lost interest and quit after two terms.

Then in '83 I went to a trade school for computer repair and maintenance.
It was a two year course crammed down to nine months.
8 hours a day.

At the time it was a bad recession and none of the tech firms were hiring anybody without a bachelors degree even for an entry position.

So I went back to construction to pay the bills.

[vibratoking]

Late thirties is a bit late for an EE degree IMO, although it depends on the individual. I have encountered quite a few engineers that shouldn't have been engineers. They just weren't wired for it. A design engineer has to generate solid designs under time pressure. There are serious expectations here. You have to know your shit. This is not for everyone. There are many other areas that an engineer can function, like testing, product development, etc... Identify your goal and ask yourself whether you are really wired for it.