How Do I Get Homeschooled?

There are many sites on the internet with information on homeschooling, a good place to start might be here.

xcriteria

Often the first step is to get a GED, which is what I did after dropping out of high school. The specific rules for getting the GED and for homeschooling/unschooling (not attending regular school) also vary by state (or country). Your parents don't necessarily need any qualifications, and if they are supportive, you could potentially design your own course of study and basically learn on your own.

For the US at least, the Home School Legal Defense Association has a lot of information for each state: http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp

Aside from the GED and maybe some college or completing college, some areas of work have certification exams you can take. For example, in computers, there's a certification called A+, and Microsoft has certifications called MCSE and so on. Other than that... mostly what I've done (with a GED and about a year and a half of college) has been to start out at a low level with small companies, demonstrate my abilities, get recognized, and eventually do more advanced work. But that requires finding sympathetic companies. Another approach, which I'm really interested in (but I haven't really pursued) is somehow working independently and getting hired for jobs based on a portfolio and/or recommendations and worth of mouth.

A lot of it depends on the area you want to work in, and your abilities and interests, and the opportunities available where you live or where you're willing to move. I'm in NYC now, and on one hand it's hard because there are so many people with degrees (and so many people looking for jobs in general), but I'm also finding more opportunities now that I've met more people who need help with tech stuff.

Mom

Try this site or try Sandra Dodd's Unschooling.