Need to do exactly 3 courses

[tendrils]

Aren't TECEPs and uxcels cheaper than CSU global?

You said you qualify for free community college? Does your community college offer classes that aret full term. Most I've looked at do. My local CC even offers credit by exam. You have to talk to them but they will let you test out of a course at the CC and will give it a CR grade. Maybe see if they will do this for you. Other opt would be weekend seminar classes or 5 or 7 week courses if they offer them. Honestly CC might be your cheapest and least confusing option. Research your CC highly doubt they only offer full term courses.

Thank you! It does have a credit by exam policy at the discretion of the department head. I'll have to check.

[tendrils]

The problem with credit banking in this situation is the time crunch.  The original poster would need to complete a class or exam at the course provider, then open a credit bank/registry, possibly transfer credits to an ACE transcript and then transfer the ACE transcript to the college, wait for the credits to post and send a transcript.
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I don't think we know how fast it could be. Straighterline and Study.com both send their transcripts directly to TESU, so I think the transcript could be in TESU's hands within a day or two after you finish them. If you apply for the credit bank ASAP, get the transcript sent, then follow up with a call to advising explaining the situation, they might well expedite processing the transcript. Even if TESU doesn't expedite, the OP could truthfully tell HR that the courses are complete and they're just waiting for them to show up on their transcript. They could even show the SL or SDC transcript if they thought it would help.

They would have to be able to pass the right TECEPs or UEXCELs cold for them to be fast enough, and even then, if they have essay questions, grading can take time. I would do the credit banking approach, myself.

Does Saylor have the same kind of arrangement?

The master plan I have now (no credit-by-exam for the needed courses) is taking them on Saylor (25*3=$75) then credit banking at TESU ($300). Does that make sense?

[eriehiker]

It makes sense, but this will probably take a month. TESU is not very fast at placing credits onto a transcript.

[tendrils]

It makes sense, but this will probably take a month.  TESU is not very fast at placing credits onto a transcript.

Just now learning that the background check will take about that long anyway. Hoping for the best.

BTW, it looks like Saylor is offering managerial accounting but it's not on the direct credit list for TESU, unlike financial and business law. Has anyone had trouble with this before?

[natshar]

Another option is to do CLEPs for business law and financial accounting. If you use modern states it will take at least 3 days for the vouchers and you will have to schedule a test, but it will be free. But if you don't it will be $87 plus fees and you could take it whenever. You could then do Managerial accounting at as TECEP, Saylor or CC (credit by exam or if you had to a course). Assuming the CC takes CLEP they could appear on your CC transcript if you did managerial at CC. If you did the TECEP you wouldn't have to do credit banking.

Saylor exams are difficult and frustrating so just giving you other options.

[tendrils]

Another option is to do CLEPs for business law and financial accounting. If you use modern states it will take at least 3 days for the vouchers and you will have to schedule a test, but it will be free. But if you don't it will be $87 plus fees and you could take it whenever. You could then do Managerial accounting at as TECEP, Saylor or CC (credit by exam or if you had to a course). Assuming the CC takes CLEP they could appear on your CC transcript if you did managerial at CC. If you did the TECEP you wouldn't have to do credit banking.

Saylor exams are difficult and frustrating so just giving you other options.

Aren't there a ton of fees to do TECEP (application fee + course reg fee + tech services fee) or something?

[davewill]

Does Saylor have the same kind of arrangement?

The master plan I have now (no credit-by-exam for the needed courses) is taking them on Saylor (25*3=$75) then credit banking at TESU ($300). Does that make sense?

For NCCRS courses, yes Saylor sends the transcript directly, for ACE courses you have to put the course on an ACE transcript and send that. However, getting the course onto ACE is almost instant, so it shouldn't slow you down. Having taken a couple of Saylor courses, I will tell you that they are not very quick to work your way through. Their courses tend to be disorganized and long. If you already know the subject matter well, then you can use their quizzes as a study guide and be fast, if not, then expect to get bogged down.

It makes sense, but this will probably take a month. TESU is not very fast at placing credits onto a transcript.

Yes, TESU takes a month for normal transfers, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will take that long for a credit banking situation. You're essentially paying them extra for a special service. Like I said, have a chat with advising and see what they can do for you.

[natshar]

Another option is to do CLEPs for business law and financial accounting. If you use modern states it will take at least 3 days for the vouchers and you will have to schedule a test, but it will be free. But if you don't it will be $87 plus fees and you could take it whenever. You could then do Managerial accounting at as TECEP, Saylor or CC (credit by exam or if you had to a course). Assuming the CC takes CLEP they could appear on your CC transcript if you did managerial at CC. If you did the TECEP you wouldn't have to do credit banking.

Saylor exams are difficult and frustrating so just giving you other options.

Aren't there a ton of fees to do TECEP (application fee + course reg fee + tech services fee) or something?

$50 application fee which you have to pay regardless (if you are doing TESU credit banking I believe you have to pay this as well)

LL TECEPs are $150 and UL are $225. There aren't any other fees that I know of. So doing two CLEPs and a TECEP would actually be cheaper than doing credit banking, especially if you used modern states and got the CLEPs for free.

[tendrils]

Another option is to do CLEPs for business law and financial accounting. If you use modern states it will take at least 3 days for the vouchers and you will have to schedule a test, but it will be free. But if you don't it will be $87 plus fees and you could take it whenever. You could then do Managerial accounting at as TECEP, Saylor or CC (credit by exam or if you had to a course). Assuming the CC takes CLEP they could appear on your CC transcript if you did managerial at CC. If you did the TECEP you wouldn't have to do credit banking.

Saylor exams are difficult and frustrating so just giving you other options.

Aren't there a ton of fees to do TECEP (application fee + course reg fee + tech services fee) or something?

$50 application fee which you have to pay regardless (if you are doing TESU credit banking I believe you have to pay this as well)

LL TECEPs are $150 and UL are $225. There aren't any other fees that I know of. So doing two CLEPs and a TECEP would actually be cheaper than doing credit banking, especially if you used modern states and got the CLEPs for free.

I think I'm planning on doing this. Probably going to do two CLEPs, a Saylor (for Managerial) and then an easy TECEP, to circumvent the risk of not doing well.

[natshar]

Another option is to do CLEPs for business law and financial accounting. If you use modern states it will take at least 3 days for the vouchers and you will have to schedule a test, but it will be free. But if you don't it will be $87 plus fees and you could take it whenever. You could then do Managerial accounting at as TECEP, Saylor or CC (credit by exam or if you had to a course). Assuming the CC takes CLEP they could appear on your CC transcript if you did managerial at CC. If you did the TECEP you wouldn't have to do credit banking.

Saylor exams are difficult and frustrating so just giving you other options.

Aren't there a ton of fees to do TECEP (application fee + course reg fee + tech services fee) or something?

$50 application fee which you have to pay regardless (if you are doing TESU credit banking I believe you have to pay this as well)

LL TECEPs are $150 and UL are $225. There aren't any other fees that I know of. So doing two CLEPs and a TECEP would actually be cheaper than doing credit banking, especially if you used modern states and got the CLEPs for free.

I think I'm planning on doing this. Probably going to do two CLEPs, a Saylor (for Managerial) and then an easy TECEP, to circumvent the risk of not doing well.

There is a Managerial Accounting TECEP you could try it if Saylor doesn't work.