Hello everyone,

I have a question: is it relevant how long it takes to complete certain courses on Coursera? I noticed that the time is also recorded when you check the details of the certificate.

What I want to know is, how important is it whether I take 12 hours or 40 hours to complete a course? Specifically, if I have experience and skip through the videos, only doing the quizzes, will that be enough, or should I also watch the videos and do the exercises?
Would it be negative if I only took a few hours for certain courses?

BR

Ok. 

This could be redundant, bare with me.

If I was to note anything special:
- Never "sit on your hands"/procrastinate (dont miss opportunities, they might go away)
- Do not avoid GE credits, they will not go away, but they dont come back either (personal flaw of mine)

If you like tech, IT, Cyber type courses, or "Projects" in general, "LESS COMMON" area is a "super easy" boat load of credits (Google Certs are like 84 credits alone).
Most are electives or are part of concentrations/specializations,  

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In my collection of credits, I have found some odd ones (I'm the guy that found TEEX MGT343, user "aazard")

I had a list on a wiki discussion page, but it was messy. I'll try to keep this clean/simple:

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Common:

- TEEX: 
Mainly the Cybersecurity 101/201/301, etc. ... on wiki 
But they have "MGT343" about once per year online (more often in person), good grab
TEXX offers physical/digital "Professional Certificates" also, these will "double up" more in a PLA, dont miss these:
Cybersecurity Awareness (match to CYB101) + Cybersecurity Risk Management (match to CYB201) + Technical Cybersecurity (match to CYB301)

- Modern States CLEP Prep/Voucher:
I wont say more, on wiki

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Less Common

- AWIT (Advancing Women in Tech)
Offers 2 courses, 6 credits each, one course is UL
It was basically a dupe of Google PM and AWS Cloud Practitioner (respectfully)

- Coursea (ACE):
"Plus Hacking" ... ALL IBM/Google/Meta/Microsoft/Salesforce certs "can" be done free via "various avenues" (I used American Dream Academy, and the Alumni program) 
My personal fav platform!
DO NOT miss https://www.coursera.support/s/article/l...uage=en_US (gotta catch em all!)
Beware Advanced SAS and Deepseek AI... these are "not simple"

- Harvard/Harvard Online (& HBS Online/edX/GetSmarter), I did get a free verifiable certificate personally
Unless its direct edX, your mileage will very ... you 100% need a verifiable certificate for it to be possible at all
CS50x, CS50W, CS50P & CS50AI stand out (credits = 4, 3, 3 & 3 respectfully) as a great, if specialized set

- FEMA IS:
I like it ... no cost, BUT it seems to cost alot ($90?) per course, to get FCC to transcribe them. But these "are not difficult" IMHO
The Emergency Management A.A.S. really looks like a charmer (too me)


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Non-credit PLA Stuff (it doesnt hurt, but DO NOT focus on this, except maybe First Aid)

- "Savealife"
First-Aid CPR/AED NHCPS (ILCOR Standards and Guidelines and are Joint Commission/JCAHO compliant) free and accredited

- Certiprof:
Offers 10 free certs (Six Sigma White Belt and SCRUM Foundations stand out, others are less known) 

- 6 Sigma Study:
Offers a free Scrum SFC, plus Six Sigma White & sometimes Yellow, Belt

- MSI:
Wildly offers a Six Sigma Green Belt, FREE

- Cisco Network Academy:
Is so good it is criminal, that its free. heavy network/cyber focus

- Oracle University:
Not as good as above, but these are "cloud" certs.
Its not AWS, its very "free"

Your Location: South Africa

Your Age: 29
What kind of degree do you want?: Business Degree or business Administration or any fast degree 
Current Regional Accredited Credits:
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: Sophia Learning, 72 credits
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT 3.00 
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS 3,00

MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 3.00

PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS 3.00

PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS FINANCE 3,00

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 3,00

PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3,00
GLOBAL ART HISTORY I 3,00
HISTORY OF WESTERN ART II 3,00
BUSINESS ETHICS 3,00
BUSINESS LAW 3,00
COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3,00
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3,00
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 3,00
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3,00
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3,00
INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS 3,00
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3,00
INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION 3,00
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3,00
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS 3,00
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3,00
HUMAN BIOLOGY 3,00
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3.00
CURRENTLY DOING: ENGLISH COMPOSITION 11
ORGANIZATIONAL BAHAVIOUR 

Budget: 3,5-4K
Commitments: I am working full time
Dedicated time to study: Can commit about 5-6 hours a day
Timeline: Complete by November 2025
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: No

I was looking at Excelsior’s Bsc in General Business. However I am unable to determine which courses are UL courses and their advisors are unwilling to assist until a month after I am officially enrolled. I am not enrolled as yet as I only want to enroll once I have done all my credits, transfer 113 and then only take the capstone,conerstone and info literacy.

Budget: I have a max of 3500K  I'd like to go the cheapest route possible, but will consider spending more for easy and fast.  
Commitments:  I currently work full time and can work on my studies in the evenings and on weekends.
Dedicated time to study: I can study as much as is needed during the night or weekends as long as my schedule is free. I estimate at least 5-6 hours every week night and on the weekends. 
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal.  I would like to finish within 6 months as I am hoping to apply for an MBA or Masters in Public Administration immediately after.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: I will be paying out of pocket so any money saving tips will help as the bank declined me for a student loan.

I don’t mind taking tests but prefer competency based. My goal here more than anything is speed. I need to keep my job and I need a degree, and then I want to apply for a better job later in the year for another position.

Hi, all!

I've been trying (unsuccessfully) to finish up my Bachelor's for quite some time.

I have an Associate's in IT from Purdue from the 90s, and other credits up to 1998, all from IU or Purdue (I had a bunch of credits, I think I only had like 2 classes to go for the Bachelor's at the time).

Over the years, I've submitted quite a few applications to online schools and have had them review my transcripts.  The results have been pretty similar, that I would need to take dozens of new courses.  They usually end up throwing the computer credits away because they're so old.  Sometimes, like even with Purdue, they'll accept some of the computer credits, but they'll only apply them to general electives.

I'm happy with my work experience, just lacking the degree.  So I'm pretty much indifferent as to the kind of Bachelor's degree I would actually get.  I guess preferably it wouldn't be a total nonsense degree, but at this point I'd be just as comfortable with a business degree as I would a CS or IT degree.

I'd love to hear any suggestions or advice you might have.  I see UMPI and TESU mentioned a lot, do those seem ideal for my situation?

Thanks!!

Addendum & Template (answer in brief, compact, concise phrases - don't need long sentences):
Your Location: Indiana
Your Age: 50+
What kind of degree do you want?: Open to suggestions, could be IT, Computers, Business, Marketing or something else (but most of my past credits are computer-related)
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 128
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None
Any certifications or military experience?: No (working on some Coursera certificates, but nothing serious)
Budget: Hoping for affordable, well under $5K if possible
Commitments: Spouse/children, another full time job eventually
Dedicated time to study: Available for full time studies right now, but that could change and may eventually need to shift to like 20 hours/week
Timeline: As soon as possible, within 6 months ideally
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None

Past credits:

Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis
1988-1989
CHEM C105 PRIN OF CHEMISTRY I 5.0 C
ENG W131 ELEM COMPOSITION I 3.0 A
MATH 151 ALGEBRA & TRIGONOMETRY 5.0 C
PSY B104 PSYCH AS A SOCIAL SCI 3.0 A
CHEM C106 PRIN OF CHEMISTRY II 5.0 B
COMM C110 FUNDAMENTAL SPEECH COM 3.0 B
GEOG G390 TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY 1.0 A
PSY B105 PSYCH BIOLOGICAL SCI 3.0 B

Purdue University
1989-1990
CIS 204 INTRO COMP-BASED SYS 3.0 A
PHIL 110 INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY 3.0 A
PSY 361 HUMAN DEV I INFANCY 3.0 A

1990-1991
CIS 251 COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS 3.0 A
CIS 260 STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING 4.0 B
ENGL 220 TECH REPORT WRITING 3.0 A
MGMT 200 INTRO ACCOUNTING 3.0 A
CIS 232 ASSEM LANG PROG I 4.0 A
MA 125 BUSINESS MATH I 3.0 A
PHIL 324 ETHICS FOR PROFESSIONS 3.0 B
SPV 374 SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT 3.0 A

1991-1992
CIS 265 COBOL PROGRAMMING 3.0 B
CIS 286 COMPTR OPER SYSTMS I 3.0 A
MA 126 BUSINESS MATH II 3.0 B
MGMT 225 FUND MANAGERIAL STAT 3.0 A
CIS 252 SYSTEMS ANALY DESIGN 3.0 A
CIS 253 APPL DATABASE TECHNIQ 3.0 C
PSY 373 PSYCHOLOGY IN INDUSTRY 3.0 A

1992-1993
CIS 301 DATA & FILE STRUCTURES 3.0 A
CIS 365 TOPICS IN COBOL 3.0 A
CIS 210 PERSONAL COMP TECH 3.0 A

1993-1994
CIS 383 ON LINE PROG TECHNIQUE 3.0 A
CIS 355 DBMS IMPLEMENTATION 3.0 B
CIS 388 LAN TECHNOLOGY 3.0 A

1994-1995
CIS 261 RPG PROGRAMMING 3.0 A
ENGL 423 TECH PUBLICA WRITING 3.0 A

1995-1996
CIS 373 DISTRIBUTED DP SYSTEMS 3.0 A
CIS 490 LAN ADMINISTRAT 3.0 A

1997-1998
CIS 423 STRUCT SYSTEMS ANLY 3.0 A
ECON 210 PRIN OF ECONOMICS 3.0 A

1998-1999
CIS 426 APPL SOFTWARE DEV PROJ 3.0 A

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Hello all,


I am currently exploring my MBA options but I am also wanting to explore my options for Biblical Studies, Theology, Religious Studies, etc. Does anyone know what the cheapest schools (online) are to pursue one of these masters? Thank you all in advance.

Hi there,

Please help with the situation im dealing with regarding schooling. I want to find the fastest bachelors program with degree plan and cost efficient. Here is a list of all the classes I have taken at different schools.

Addendum & Template (answer in brief, compact, concise phrases - don't need long sentences):
Your Location: Oregon
Your Age: 38
What kind of degree do you want?: fastest possible with current credits
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 92? not sure if all these credits will transfer
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: university and college credits
Any certifications or military experience?:
Budget: cheapest possible
Commitments: work full time and married
Dedicated time to study: 12+ hours a week
Timeline: fastest possible
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: maybe the company I work for or FAFSA
PSY 226 social psychology 3 credit
AAA 101 student experience 1 credit
HWE 100 human nutrition 3
COM 115 public speaking 3
PSY 235 human growth and development 3
SPA 111 spanish I 5
MAT 121 college algebra 4
PSY 102 general psychology II 3
COM 110 intro to communication 3
ENG 090 composition strategies 3
ENG 090A composition strategies 1
ANT 210 general anthropology 3
BUS 110 intro to business 3
PSY 150 general psychology 3
HIS 111 world civil I 3
MAT 070 introductory algebra 4
PSY 281 Abnormal Psychology 3
RED 090 improved college reading 4
BIO 111 general biology I 4
COM 110 intro to communication 3
ENG 111 expository writing 3
MAT 080 intermediate algebra 4
BIO 112 general biology II 4
MAT 161 college algebra 3
ACA 118 college study skills 2
BIO 168 anatomy and physiology I 4
CHM 151 General chemistry I 4
ENG 112 argument based research 3
BIO 100 exploring biology 3

I have will have a completed associates degree soon from a community college in Technical Studies. (Essentially I have a mix of Electrical & Engineering courses)

I was planning on completing my Business/Project Mgmt degree online thru my local state university @ $300 a credit hour and just work to maximize CLEP testing but after discovering this forum, I have really begun to second guess that path. I am working in my field as a mid-level manager and need my degree to continue climbing the ladder in the future. Generally they want an Engineering/PM/Construction Mgmt degree but I have not been able to find one with a fast track process. 

• Does anyone know of a fast-track technical degree program?
  

• Assuming there isn't a technical degree option, I would be ok with a Business Admin degree that I could bring as many Sophia/Study.com credits into as possible and also maximize life experience credits. (I have 15 years of management experience) 
  

• I prefer an option that I can grind out classes but likely will only have 2-3 hours a day and weekends to work on it.
  

• There is a good chance I will move on and complete an MBA program, as well. 
  

Your Location: Utah
Your Age: 35
What kind of degree do you want?: Human Resources, maybe Criminal Justice 
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 60+ 
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None 
Any certifications or military experience?: None 
Budget: $5000
Commitments: Work full time 
Dedicated time to study: 10-15 hours per week 
Timeline: No rush 
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None 

I am looking at the best route. I was thinking TESU as I already attended WGU back in 2014.   

Here are the courses I have taken (I might be missing a few):

WGU
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Probability and Statistics
Organizational Behavior
Global Business
College Alegbra 
Business Ethics
Project Management 
Marketing Applications


Suny Suffolk
College Composition I
Business Law
Principles of Supervision
Business Communications 
Office Management 

Briarcliffe College
Marketing 
Principles of Accounting I
Principles of Accounting II
Interpersonal Communication