Can You Really Get an Accredited College Degree Based on Life Experience?

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The quick answer is ... No, BUT ... you can get credit for work experience!

A major regret of millions of people around the world and hundreds of thousands of Americans is that they never had the opportunity to be college educated or else they did not finish when they had the chance. Personal reasons such as a sense of under-achievement are at the forefront of this disappointment and today the regrets are deeply rooted in the financial implications. According to statistics released by the United States Census Bureau, those with a college degree earn approximately $1 million more over their lifetime than those possessing a high school diploma only. http://www.TheCareerPeople.com recognizes this and helps students find online degree courses they can test out of or get credit for with work experience, enabling them to either use their knowledge and gain a college degree from home in less than a year, or finally use credits already earned over their lifetime.

A common misconception is that once a student embarks on a college education but does not finish the course, any credits they earn are useless. While not all colleges and universities allow students credit for past courses, especially older ones, many do so, allowing students to complete their degree rather than starting from scratch. This means there are students just months or so from a degree without even realizing it. Some who have extensive work experience in their field discover that they already qualify for a degree. These are all fully accredited degrees since any degrees lacking government-based accreditation are worthless.  

These are both US and international degrees. Accredited international degrees are evaluated as equivalent to a US accredited degree for use in the US. The vast majority of American educational institutions and employers will accept these evaluated degrees and rate them as highly as a qualification earned in the US.

Tuition and fees are far lower than traditional brick-and-mortar education. Stop by http://www.TheCareerPeople.com to learn more about how you may advance your career with a college degree in less time than you imagined.

CONTACT: Sheila Danzig, 954.445.0107, [email protected], http://www.TheCareerPeople.com

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SOURCE TheCareerPeople.com