I agree with sounds doable.
Depending on what kind of disposable cash that I can accumulate over the summer, it seems like a no lose for me (except for maybe the cash).
I have been considering taking the D1.1 seminar as this will give me PDH and I hear that the experience is valuable in itself.
The way that I understand the endorsements is that if I take them between the renewal terms and I somehow don’t pass, all that is lost is the expense and if I do pass then a gain the endorsement, Even if I don’t pass and gain the endorsement I still gain the experience of the experience and everybody is still happy (AWS gats my dough I gain enriching experience). My wife thinks I'm nuts, but I think I blow the expendable cash anyway so why not.
Currently I’m in the process of completing my BASc degree with anticipated graduation in August and doing the AWS testing thing will kind of be my reward to self.