Hello, there, I'm brand new on here, but I've been reading through these threads for a month or so, and decided to join in on the fun. I'm an almost 44 year old guy, retired military, who has a kid in college, and decided I need to really live the example I ask of my kids. I tried college out of high school, and was great at the partying, not so much the class part. I went back about 2 years ago to TESU, and got 12 credits out of it, but the pace was slow, and family commitments at the time didn't allow for more school. I was also unaware of how to use ACE credits to my benefit. To cut to the chase, I've been very interested in UMPI, and could use some guidance on the ACE credits necessary to forge ahead and get it done. I'm currently on my phone and it's typing weird, so I'll have to log back in and post more in the morning from my laptop. I've got approx 18 credits from my JST, and English comp I & II, American Government, and the TESU cornerstone class completed. Thanks in advance for any tips, pointers, or other guidance.
I am an automotive shop teacher in California and looking to get a quick AS degree as it would help move up to the college level, I know that some colleges accept ASE certifications as college credits. Does anyone know if TESU awards college credits for these certifications (I have 10 of them) and I also hold a clear teaching credential from classes I took with Orange County Department of Education. Any insight would be appreciated.
Your Location: Idaho, United States. Your Age: 38 What kind of degree do you want?: Currently looking for a Bachelors in Management with an emphasis on IT management or something easier. I’m ultimately looking to get a Master’s in Library Science in the near future for a job opportunity. Current Regional Accredited Credits:None but have Sophia and SDC courses completed.
Additional Information: Have been completing Sophia and SDC courses with the goal for WGU’s Bachelors in Business of IT Management. However, now wondering if there may be better and faster options. I’m not the greatest paper writer, but can get by.
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
Sophia Credits: 75 College Algebra - 87% Project Management - 90% Introduction to Business - 92% Environmental Science - 92% U.S. History I - 96% Introduction to Statistics - 94% Microeconomics - 86% Financial Accounting - 95% Managerial Accounting - 88% Introduction to Relational Databases - 83% Principles of Finance - 92% Critical Thinking - 94% Introduction to Sociology - 96% Principles of Management - 95% Visual Communications - 98% Principles of Marketing - 91% Introduction to Networking - 92% Human Resources Management - 99% Business Law - 93% Operations Management - 96% Organizational Behavior - 91% Public Speaking - 93% English Composition I - 95% Workplace Writing II - 93% Business Data Analytics - 92%
Study.com Credits: 12 Communications 301 - 86% Business 303 - 82% Business 314 - 98% Business 120 - 86%
Budget: Around $8,000 Commitments: Full-time work and kids Dedicated time to study: Around 10-15 hours weekly Timeline: Within the next 6 months Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Yes. Employer will cover up to $5,250.00
I had my ENEB evaluated through ECE and I am about to do the same with Scholaro and IEE for graduate level credits. I also hold two masters from UMPI and I am currently working on the UMass MBA. At this point the only thing I am missing is the doctorate or PhD path, and that would make a direct impact on my career.
My employer has already confirmed that earning a doctorate from an accredited school that can be evaluated as equivalent to an RA degree would raise my salary by about twenty percent. That increase would make a big difference for me and my family. The challenge is that I do not have the funds to afford more than ten thousand, not even through FAFSA loans, so my options are limited.
I want to be clear that I do not mean to offend others by sounding like I want a diploma mill. That is not what I am after. It is just the reality that if my employer recognizes the credential and it gives me a twenty percent raise instantly, then why would I not want to pursue it. I have a family to feed and I need to be practical. Having three regionally accredited masters already does not seem to be enough for my employer, and the ENEB credentials will hopefully come in handy as graduate level credits or for bachelor equivalency.
Ideally I am looking for a program that can be accomplished quickly since I need the raise within a year or less. I do have the time to dedicate to the study, and I know it is possible because I have heard of people finishing at South College in as little as two terms. Unfortunately, South College recently increased their prices and the pacing is also a concern, so I am not fully convinced. Edgewood also looks promising, but I am still comparing before committing.
I am not looking at Walden or Capella, as I know those are common but they are not the right fit for me financially or in terms of pacing. I am still open to exploring other options. I also keep hearing that some countries offer doctorate programs that are not as well known but still accredited. If WES or another NACES evaluator equates the degree to an RA doctorate, then that would be perfectly acceptable for my purposes.
I am also looking into top up programs. I have a Level 7 diploma from Qualifi that my employer paid for about a year ago, though I am not sure if that will be useful or transferrable toward a doctorate.
So my question is this: has anyone here found an accredited doctorate or professional doctorate program under ten thousand that can realistically be completed in a year or less, maybe with some transfer of graduate level credits. It can be US based or European, as long as it is accredited and can be evaluated as equivalent to an RA doctorate.
Any guidance, experiences, or suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Unlimited RA, CBE courses per 4 month term for $2400. Cornerstone University https://soar.cornerstone.edu, is now accepting ACE transfer credits towards their online, CBE SOAR degrees. Previously, Cornerstone only accepted transfer credit from regionally accredited schools. Cornerstone is a regionally accredited, Christian university in Grand Rapids, MI.
My brother applied months ago but his Sophia credit, around 100 hours, and two Google Career Certificates were initially rejected. My brother exchanged a few emails with school leadership and they eventually dropped the regionally accredited requirement. Cornerstone eventually accepted 87 credit hours of my brother's transfer credit. He is still appealing the rejection of his Sophia Principals in Finance. I am uncertain if they will consider other academic credit besides ACE and RA.
For those transferring significant credit, I believe this is the 2nd least expensive RA CBE bachelor's degree program after YourPace at UMPI/UMF. For those that can't finish 10 courses in 7.5 weeks like me, Cornerstone could be the cheapest RA bachelor's degree.
Brother is trying to get a Bachelors degree preferably from an RA school. He was thinking something in business or management. He has an associates from ITT tech before they closed (NA) and a navy JST. I attached a summary. He has the post 9/11 so primarily looking at transferability and time in degree. I thought WGU. Throw ideas my way
few months back, ENEB offered a "convalidation" with IEAD, a sister of ENEB with similar programs but in Spanish, I did explore IEAD offering at the time and decided to apply for one of their master's. In Feb 2025, I applied for the Máster en Innovación y Emprendimiento and paid the discounted offer price at the time (152$).
Everything worked exactly like ENEB but in Spanish, I received my credentials and logged in to the virtual campus which is an exact replica of ENEB's.
The modules were also an exact replica of ENEB (even the names).
IEAD vs ENEB:
- All modules in IEAD are assessed by a final quiz (that is a quiz for each module, not for the whole master), once you complete and pass the quiz you pass the module.
- No final project option.
- Content is in Spanish, more video links and resources are provided compared to ENEB in some modules.
- Quizzes are very similar to ENEB, if you took any of ENEB's module quizzes, that's it but in Spanish. 10 questions/quiz, 30 min, pass is 5/10.
How did I manage the Spanish content?
- I used the translate option in google chrome browser
- I know little Spanish that helped me navigate things that was not translated properly.
- English captions for videos / also used Gemini AI couple of time to translate and summarize videos.
- I used google to lookup things that I could not understand (not many).
Time from start to finish: 2 and half months, not really rushing. Took my time.
After completion, I got an email to congratulate me and another email a week later with my IEAD certificate (not yet on my downloads area), and in 2 weeks I got my UI1 Degree also by email. In June, IEAD moved to a new downloads area (replica of ENEB's new downloads area) where I found my diploma and transcript and my UI1 diploma. In July I requested the hard copy of my diploma and received it last week.
My opinion:
- Same as ENEB from all aspects, the quiz assessment for each module made more sense than ENEB's one quiz for all but still it was too easy and completely meaningless.
- Price wise, seems cheaper slightly from ENEB.
- UI1 60 ECTS earned, although I am using same ID I used in ENEB, and already got more than the 90 ECTS/year limit. Seems that this is not cross checked at UI1 side.
- If you can understand/manage Spanish content, this might be even easier than ENEB.
- UI1 Degree came in Spanish, so may require translation to English when sent to any FCE.
- I did not send this to any FCE, but I think it will also be assessed like ENEB/UI1.
Hello!
Has anyone pursued the MSML after completing an MBA at WGU? I noticed that about four classes might transfer, and I’m planning to ask my employer if they would cover it. I also have a DBA from South College. I know an MSML might seem redundant given my MBA and DBA, but with potential transfer credits, I could probably complete it very quickly, maybe in just a month.
Current Degrees:
AA
BACS
MBA (WGU)
MSDA (90% complete really just capstone left) (WGU)
DBA (South)
Certifications:
PMP
A few notes on transfer credits: I know the PMP and MSDA likely won’t apply to the MSML, and my undergrad can’t count as higher-level credit. Previously, I tried to transfer DBA credits into the MSDA, but they were denied because of the distinction between business and IT programs. I think there’s a stronger chance of transferring some DBA credits into the MSML since it’s in the business school.
With my DBA, I could probably get another 2–3 classes transferred, which means I might only need to complete 2–3 classes for the MSML. Since I work in the public sector, the program would be paid for, and if it’s just two classes, I could probably finish in a week or two.
What do you all think? I hate that I have to wait until my term over after the MSDA done but a free degree does not sound bad but I haven't seen too many people go for the MSML after the MBA. Curious on everyone's thoughts.
