Your Location: Texas, United States
Your Age: 40
What kind of degree do you want?: Something in a child related field, education, child psychology, etc.  I’m over 20 years into my career (private household staffing, focused on children and early education) with no plans to change.  However, I’m looking for a high salary bump in a couple years and a degree would help with that.  The degree itself typically does not matter much in my career, as long as it relates to children in some way.

Current Regional Accredited Credits: 0
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 0
Any certifications or military experience? 0

Budget: As I’ll be paying cash as I go, I need the cheapest route possible.
Commitments: I work full-time, but have no other commitments.
Dedicated time to study: I work 5-6 days a week.  I can realistically work on studies 10-15 hours over the weekend.
Timeline: I will likely be looking for a new job position in about 18 months and would like to have a degree completed and on my resume by then, if only an AA for now.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Unlikely.

Additional Information:  I do not test well, but can write reasonably well.  If there’s a university option that assesses based on essays rather than tests, that would be ideal.  I also work best on my own timeline rather than a timeline given out by a professor.  These two things are why I dropped out of community college years ago and only excelled in my English classes.

From my own research, it looks like Sophia to Pierpont (with an emphasis on education, if possible) to UMPI for a bachelor’s might be my best bet, however I want to double check any options I might not be aware of before I start writing out my plan.  The online AA degree in Global Languages (French) at HCC is also on my radar as that degree would be great for my career.  Any helpful advice you can give me would be much appreciated!  I feel a bit in over my head.

Does anyone know an inexpensive and recognized way to translate documents for evaluation agencies like https://myiee.org/ ?

They offer their own translation service but it is 60 usd per page which I think is quite costly so I was looking if there is a cheaper alternative. I googled a bit and the sites all seem a little sketchy so I wonder if theres like a go to translation service people go to.

Hi, folks.

In my job, I work with a lot of drug/alcohol counselors.  In CA, the SUDCC/CADC/CATC credential (same credential, we have three completely separate certifying bodies for some reason) requires only about 10 college classes. Further, two of the three certifying bodies will accept certificates from schools that have no accreditation; they are basically trade schools that provide education of highly variable quality.  The result is many students completed their drug/alcohol schooling through these schools of questionable quality, and the credits are thus unlikely to transfer to a legitimate college or university.

I am often asked about degree planning for these folks, since many want to go on to MFT/LPC/MSW graduate degrees.

Also, these counselors typically are working at very low wages (for their responsibilities) by CA standards; often $20-25/hour, so they don't have a lot of money to pay for schooling.

Finally, many of these counselors are, themselves, in recovery, which typically (but certainly not always) means they lack academic preparation, but those who are pursuing higher education do have a high degree of motivation to better themselves.

Would Sophia + Pierpoint likely be the best route to start their journey? Or UMPI?  The only concern about UMPI is it seems to have more picky general ed requirements including math and foreign language that either don't exist at TESU, or are easier to fulfill (math via CSMLearn, for example).  But the problem with TESU is that they will hae to pay the $3500 waiver, which, as I understand, cannot be covered with student loans.  Most counselors will have no way to get the $3500, and since most also work full time, they are likely to have difficulty going the full semester 15 credit route to save money that way.

Thoughts?

Forgive me if this is posted somewhere else in the forum, but can anyone tell me what the required pass score is for Coopersmith?  I can't seem to find it anywhere.  I'm assuming it's 70% like the other credit providers but want to make sure.

Thanks!

Guys,FIS is a member of NACES.You can upload documents for yourself.
Has anyone try ENEB&Ui1 to be revaluated by FIS?

Hi everyone! There isn't much information here on education programs, and it's not all in one place, so since I would have found it helpful for myself, I'm compiling a list of the top colleges that are fast, cheap, or accept lots of alt credits, and what programs they have available... at a glance. Hopefully, this will help someone else!


Note: I have not included doctoral level programs in this list.

UMPI (University of Maine at Presque Isle) (YourPace)

• Bachelor of Liberal Studies (Minor in Educational Studies)
  
• You could also combine the Ed. Studies minor with the other major offerings through YourPace, such as Psychology or History
  

• B.A. Elementary Education
  
• B.A. Special Ed and Elementary Ed (Dual Licensure)
  
• B.A. Special Education (Mild to Moderate)
  
• B.S. Mathematics Education (Middle Grades)
  
• B.S. Mathematics Education (Secondary)
  
• B.S. Science Education (Middle Grades)
  
• B.S. Science Education (Secondary Biological Science)
  
• B.S. Science Education (Secondary Chemistry)
  
• B.S. Science Education (Secondary Physics)
  
• B.S. Science Education (Secondary Earth Science)
  

• B.A. in Educational Studies
  

• M.S. - Curriculum and Instruction
  
• M.S. - Educational Leadership
  
• M.Ed. - Educational Technology and Instructional Design
  

• M.A. Science Education (Middle Grades)
  
• M.A. Science Education (Secondary Biological Science)
  
• M.A. Science Education (Secondary Chemistry)
  
• M.A. Science Education (Secondary Physics)
  
• M.A. Science Education (Secondary Earth Science)
  
• M.A. Mathematics Education (K-6)
  
• M.A. Mathematics Education (Middle Grades)
  
• M.A. Mathematics Education (Secondary)
  
• M.A. English Language Learning (PreK-12)
  
• Endorsement Preparation Program, English Language Learning (PreK-12)
  

• M.A. in Teaching - Elementary Education
  
• M.A. in Teaching - English Education (Secondary)
  
• M.A. in Teaching - Mathematics Education (Middle Grades)
  
• M.A. in Teaching - Mathematics Education (Secondary)
  
• M.A. in Teaching - Science Education (Secondary)
  
• M.A. in Teaching - Special Education (K-12)
  

• A.S. in Early Childhood Education
  
• A.S. in Paraprofessional Studies
  

• B.S. in Early Childhood Education
  

• Educational Leadership
  
• Online Learning and Teaching
  

• M.A. in Educational Leadership
  
• M.A. in Educational Technology and Online Learning
  

• A.A. Early Childhood Education
  
• A.A. Education (non-licensure)
  

• B.S. Early Childhood Education Interdisciplinary Studies
  
• B.S. Special Education in Interdisciplinary Studies
  
• B.Ed. Special Education 
  
• B.Ed. Elementary Education- Special Education
  
• B.Ed. Elementary Education 
  
• B.S. Elementary Education in Interdisciplinary Studies
  
• B.Ed. Elementary Education - Middle Grades English
  
• B.Ed. Elementary Education - Middle Grades Social Science 
  
• B.Ed. Elementary Education - Middle Grades Mathematics 
  
• B.Ed. Elementary Education - Middle Grades Science
  
• B.Ed. Middle Education 
  
• B.Ed. Middle Education - Math
  
• B.Ed. Middle Education - English
  
• B.Ed. Middle Education - Social Sciences
  
• B.Ed. Middle Education - Science
  
• B.Ed. Mathematics Education (6-12)
  
• B.Ed. Business Education (6-12)
  
• B.Ed. Social Studies Education (6-12)
  
• B.Ed. English Education (6-12)
  
• B.Ed. Physics Education - Earth Science (6-12)
  
• B.Ed. Physics Education (6-12)
  
• B.S. Biblical and Educational Studies- Biblical and Theological Studies
  

• Elementary Education
  
• Middle Grades Education
  
• Secondary Education
  
• Special Education - Adapted Curriculum
  
• Special Education - Early Childhood Education
  
• Special Education - General Curriculum
  

• Elementary Education Curriculum
  
• Middle Education Curriculum
  
• Secondary Education Curriculum
  
  

• Administration and Supervision
  
• Math Specialist Endorsement
  
• Reading Specialist Endorsement
  
• School Counseling
  

• Early Childhood Education
  
• Educational Technology and Online Instruction
  
• Elementary Education
  
• English
  
• Foreign Language Education
  
• General Education
  
• Gifted Education
  
• Health and Wellness
  
• History
  
• Leadership
  
• Middle Grades
  
• Special Education
  
• Student Services
  
• Urban Education
  

• Educational Leadership
  
• Instructional Design and Technology
  
• Student Affairs
  

• M.A. in Elementary Teaching
  
• M.A. in Secondary Teaching
  
• M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education 
  
• M.Ed. in Elementary Education 
  
• M.Ed. in Adult Education and Training 
  
• M.Ed. in Advanced Studies
  
• M.Ed. in Higher Education
  
• M.Ed. in Biology Education
  
• M.Ed. in Chemistry Education
  
• M.Ed. in Science Education
  
• M.Ed. in English Education
  
• M.Ed. in Teaching English Learners
  
• M.Ed. in Literacy
  
• M.Ed. in Health and Wellness Education
  
• M.Ed. in History Education
  
• M.Ed. in STEM Education
  
• M.Ed. in Mathematics Education 
  
• M.Ed. in Social Science Education 
  
• M.Ed. in Special Education
  
• M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction 
  
• M.Ed. in Integrated Curriculum 
  
• M.Ed. in Instructional Design and Technology 
  
• M.Ed. in Educational Technology 
  
• M.Ed. in Educational Leadership 
  
• M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership
  

Location: Illinois, US
Age: 18
Degree Wanted: 4-year Entrepreneurship degree
Current Credits: 0
Certs/Military: None
Budget: Any
Commitments: I can schedule my work around classes/studying
Time To Study: Anytime
Timeline: Open, but prefer within 4 years
Tuition Assistance: 0
Paying cash for all classes.

Many of the Business Adminstration degrees I've looked at have few classes specifically regarding entrepreneurship, and many times offer only three classes out of 120 credits in that specialization. I am also considering enrolling at a B/M school with a robust online program for this degree/specialization. Tuition is $8400 a year, 100% online. I would like to compare a potential degree plan including testing out to the traditional online program at the previously mentioned school. 

Any assistance is very much appreciated!

Hi everyone,

Has anyone recently been able to successfully transfer in a Sophia course to fulfill this GEC? Critical & Creative Thinking Learning Objective D, or I think it would be called GEC 2D. 

I've heard of some courses working in past years, but apparently it's changed since UMPI Yourpace moved to Brightspace. It would be a course equivalent to Hum 103 Creative decision making, or Eng 211 Creative writing. I'm eyeing Visual communication because it seems like a possibility according to this DegreeForum page: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...ts_Roadmap , but it doesn't seem certain. 

Thanks in advance!

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The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) in 90 credits. My questions are:
1. Does this water down the respectability of a bachelor's degree?
2. Can one apply to a graduate school with a 90 credit bachelors?
3. Will employers take note or just consider it a check the box degree?

Hello, I am currently in the process of setting up some excel sheets with all courses that are eligible for credit transfers as well as all courses from Sophia, etc.

My question is most likely quite obvious, but I want to be 100% sure so I don't potentially waste time and money on the wrong course.

Looking at https://partners.wgu.edu/home, some partners seem to offer multiple courses options for 1 WGU course (example being the first course, the english class)6.

For "composition: successful self-expression", Sophia gives you 3 choices. From what I understand, I can do 1 of those 3 and I can transfer for 3 credits.

The https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/WG...egree_Plan wiki shows English Composition I/II or Workplace Writing II. From what I understand, to get the 3 credits I need to finish Sohpia English Composition 1 and English Composition 2 classes or Workplace Writing 2. In the partner page above, I think ENG1002 is English Composition 2 in the sophia website. Would I have to do composition 1 + 2 because there is a requirement (as in Sophia tells you that you cannot take Eng composition 2 before you finish Eng Composition 1)?

I guess I am mostly looking to understand (before I get the free trials / subscriptions) these 3rd party course sites requirements and if they make it obvious for what classes I need to get (or when I can enroll in them).

Does this make sense, or am I rambling ( a known problem for me )?