Don't forget that to get the type rating into your licence you must complete the Practical training as well as the Theory course, and then complete a period of work experience which, in your case, could be up to16 weeks.
If you go independent and self-fund, you could find yourself with a nice certificate for the Theory course, even perhaps the Practical Training (which can be hugely expensive), but no type rating and no job.
Why no job? Because you need the rating in your licence to get the job. But you need the job to get the experience........it's a trap.
If someone is going to pay for your Theory and Practical Type training, and then give you the work experience you need while paying you, let's hope as an authorised certifyer for some of the time so you have that on your CV as well, 3 years loyal and grateful service is a small price to pay.