Can I get
college credit for what I already know and earn a degree
from a Nationally or Regionally accredited college in the
US?
Yes you can. There are hundreds of fully accredited colleges that do
not require that you even step into the school to get a degree. Some
are well known and advertise on television. They are also very expensive.
There are much less expensive alternatives that most people do not know
about.
What “life experience” can
I get credit for?
You can get credit for almost any college level learning that you have
acquired in your life. This is not credit for life experience. This is
credit for what you have learned in life. For example if you are a photography
buff you may qualify for credit in a basic photography course. You can
do this for almost any skill or hobby that is college level learning,
such as scuba diving, accounting skills, drama experience, cooking, baking,
creative writing, computer networking, and construction industry standards.
Do you know Spanish, French or German? If so you can test out of 9 credits.
Are you Microsoft Certified? Credit is often given for many of these
certifications. Plus so much more. The list is almost endless.
Can I get credit for classes
I took at other schools or in corporate training?
Yes you can. In fact, some schools will give you credit for almost any
classes that you took at any regionally accredited school even if those
classes were 10, 25, or 40 years ago. Many corporate training classes
are allowed as well. Some people already have enough credits to earn
a degree without even knowing it.
Are these real schools? Are
these schools that I can use to get into graduate schools?
Yes. That is the point of this article. Make sure that you attend a REAL
school. One that has accreditation and recognition that will never be
questioned, that will never be embarrassing that will always be accepted
by employers and universities.
Can credits completed at a
University outside the US be accepted?
Yes. They generally need to be evaluated in terms of US credits and in
terms of relevance to the program you want to enter. As a rule, credits
completed at accredited/recognized Universities outside the US are considered
equivalent to credits completed at US accredited colleges. Of course
the credits completed must apply to the program you are entering, but
this is true of credits from Harvard University and all other U.S. Universities
as well.
Is there a limit to the number
of credits I can transfer in? What happens if I have enough
credits to equal a degree but I do not have a degree?
There are schools that have no limit to the
number of credits that they will accept from other colleges,
as long as they are from regionally accredited schools, foreign
schools that are equivalent to a regionally accredited school,
corporate programs that have been reviewed for acceptance and
standardized exams. Of course, the courses must apply to the
program you enroll in. There have been students who have enrolled
and been issued a degree immediately based on what they had
already completed. Others have taken exams to complete the
requirements.
No one I know has ever heard
of this. Not even the counselors at my local college. Is
this new?
While more and more colleges are now offering online programs where you
do not have to ever enter a classroom, there have been State Universities
offering credit for what you already know for over 30 years. It is the
best kept secret in education!
I don’t want to test
out of everything. I want to take classes but I only want
to work from home – or even a hotel room when I travel.
Is this possible?
Yes. There are many excellent programs that can be done entirely from
home. Even the exams are taken online.
I am ready to begin – what
do I do now?
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