(09-24-2024, 08:48 PM)ss20ts Wrote:Again, this is irrelevant. All my replies are already more than enough to debunk all of your reasons. For continuing education, we don't have to mention Ivy schools. There are countless continuing education programs that are like $1k and above.(09-24-2024, 07:36 PM)ArshveerCheema Wrote: Don't understand why you're being so negative. All or almost all of the free offerings in this forum are non-credit and won't "do much." You looked at non-free certificates from this college? So what? That's irrelevant.
If people want to grab any of those "won't do much" certificates from this forum, they will, including the ones I post.
Don't know why you're bringing up those course providers, it's much better to have an actual post-secondary institution name. Actual post-secondary education than online course providers.
It's called being practical. A certificate in something as basic as Introduction to Information Technology is not going to show an employer anything. This is a basic skill that 5 year olds have and all working adults should have if they wish to be employable.
I looked at the certificates offered by the college you shared with us and I looked at ones which you didn't share. Crazy idea, I know. I looked because the topics were of interest to me. Then I saw the price and was shocked at hoe much this college is charging for these certificates which do not receive any college credit. $660 for a digital certificate not even a piece of paper is pathetic. This isn't a well known college. I mean yeah Cornell has certificate programs which cost $3K but those are from a well known and respected Ivy League university and I still believe those are ridiculously overpriced.
I brought up other providers because they offer cheaper programs with the same result - a digital certificate. Like it or not, people will share other programs on your threads. You don't get to dictate what other's say. While you may not see it as nice, that's your opinion and you're welcome to it, but that does not mean it was someone's intention. Perhaps they were intending to educate you and other's who are unaware of these other programs which cost far less money. Most people on here are on a tight budget and appreciate low cost credits.
Doesn't matter. For the third time, we are in a forum, where all or basically all of the certificates shared are non-credit and I guess wouldn't be much helpful on the resume but if someone wants to do a certificate, they can and will. Why would they do a non-credit certificate? Well I have already mentioned many reasons why.
Also, hey, there are people on and not on this forum doing "not much" certificates like entrepreneurship or leadership. I'm not targeting the ASU freebie, I mean in general, the point is that free/cheap courses like these are common and hey, there are people who just like to do these inexpensive collegiate programs.
Both of you two have written so many words in aims of giving the illusion of legitimacy to your statements.