PathUp CEG Initiative.
Today, We are starting our CEG PathUp Initiative to create as many opportunities for as many students as possible.
To do this, we will use “crowdsourcing” funds to upgrade our facilities, pay for teachers and reduce enrollment fees for students. All this as a private entity with no government assistance or red tape. This is not a charity fund, there are no tax exemptions and we are not a non-profit entity (yet). This is about paying it forward and creating opportunities supported by members, promoted by qualified staff and earned by our students.
Becoming a Casino Dealer is a pathway to long term financial security and stability.
- It’s easy and fast. No college degree or even a high school diploma is required, simply train for 1 to 2 months and earn your first job. Train some more and upgrade. RInse and repeat.
- Some have lifelong aspirations to become a casino dealer, others that have found it difficult to find and keep a job will discover that being a dealer is fun and easy.
- The average casino dealer makes more than 35k a year (a living wage). The average strip dealer makes more than 50k a year and there are many jobs which pay in excess of 100k along the casino career path.
- There is no ageism or sexism
- Casino gaming is expanding into more markets every year, offering more opportunities around the world.
- Casino Gaming is a reliable fall-back career. Have other aspirations? Need a break. Returning to casino gaming is easy and effortless. A few weeks to refresh and your back in the game.
Why are we doing this you ask?
We want the school to grow and prosper for the benefit of our students and instructors. Dealer schools in Vegas have completely cannibalized the market. In 1991 the average cost to learn 1 game was more than $500 ($868 in today’s dollars). We know of a school that charges as little as $100 for a class, and you get exactly what you pay for. It’s untenable.
Dealer Schools faced with lower fees have to find money somewhere and usually it means less qualified instructors, lower quality equipment or shortened training which leads to less qualified dealers who won’t have the tools to build a successful gaming career.
CEG has managed to raise its standards due to higher enrollments and better rates, but ultimately we need to make a change to continue moving forward.
We have tried working directly with Casinos, but it’s a slow sluggish process. They call us daily asking for qualified dealers, commiserating about the lack of employees yet few if any are willing to make the investment. We have been banging our heads against the wall for years.
Youtube helped us change the game. Thanks to our community we have been able to distinguish ourselves and stay alive under difficult circumstances. Also thanks to Youtube and our growing media presence, our financial rewards have changed paths.
Our hearts are deeply embedded in the school. The stories, the teachers, the students, the journeys, it’s all there. We want it to grow and prosper for all the right reasons.
Here are the milestones we are looking to achieve;
- Lower enrollment costs by 10-20% from contributions
- Increase student body by a factor of 2 with sponsored tuitions
- Expand job placement network throughout the US
- Upgrade online academy
- Improve Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Expand hours and weekend classes
- Add a Slot Repair trade school
- Build out a standalone facility
- Add more qualified instructors
- Provide temporary housing for students in transition