Tesc for accounting

[rvadog]

Look in to Liberty University. They have an online accounting program and are a brick and mortar school. You can test out of the majority of your gen eds and take accounting and business classes online in a 8 week format. I've been happy with the school.

[Publius]

I can always go back and do the extra 30 credits ( which TESC offer) If I feel I need to ... I guess mostly I don't want to graduate and then be told ...Oh you went to TESC? Well you can't take the CMA or CPA... I know there's a list of requirements before you can take it but as long as I qualify...

Some states actually don't require the traditional 150 s.h.s to sit for the CPA exam. In some states, there's an "In lieu" option. For my state, that includes having a certain score on the GMAT, having an Associates or Bachelors, just 120 s.h., and having completed certain courses. I know you said you're interested in the CMA cert, but I just wanted to through this out there for you or anyone else who may not of realized this. (:

[Pjbarney]

Some states actually don't require the traditional 150 s.h.s to sit for the CPA exam. In some states, there's an "In lieu" option. For my state, that includes having a certain score on the GMAT, having an Associates or Bachelors, just 120 s.h., and having completed certain courses. I know you said you're interested in the CMA cert, but I just wanted to through this out there for you or anyone else who may not of realized this. (:

That's why it is important to check the licensing authority in your state, where you plan on seeking and using a license. The individual state requirements are different. I may be wrong, but I believe the CMA is a certification (good in any state), but a CPA is state-licensed.

[Can219]

Pjbarney,

I would love to get started but how do I when I don't know what classes they will require since they are just evaluating my transcripts? I can't believe it could take up to 6 weeks!? Are there gen Ed's that everyone is expected to take? Please enlighten me....would love to get going! TIA

[Pjbarney]

BSBA in Accounting Degree at Thomas Edison State College

Can219, look over the above. You should have some idea of the classes you have had in the past. Since you have an associate degree, you probably already have English Composition and maybe enough science credits. Intro. To Business would be a good one to start with, or math. TESC BSBA requires precalculus, so depending on how far you went with math, you may need to start with Intermediate Algebra. When you decide what you would like to start with, do a search here and you will find a lot of reviews and opinions about taking them with Straighterline, Aleks, or testing with CLEP or DSST.

For me, I started with Intro to Business with Straighterline, and Beginning Algebra with Aleks. I probably had math through Inter. algebra, but it's been so long, I need to start from the beginning.

I know this is posted elsewhere in the forum, but I found it very useful and wish I had found it sooner.

http://degreeplanners.com/media/TESC_Equivalencies.pdf

[Pjbarney]

Since you are new to this, and I don't know how much reading you've done on this forum, you may or may not know that most people don't start enrolling with TESC and taking classes directly with TESC. Some people just start studying and jump right in with testing out via CLEP, others opt to start with SL (Straighterline) or Aleks or FEMA. I'm kind of new at this myself, so I will leave the explanations to the experts who have been at this for awhile.

[Muricles]

Can219,

Pjbarney is correct. I'm not an expert, but I did graduate from TESC in September.

You'll want to pool as many CLEPs, DSST, ALEKS, et cetera credits as possible before enrolling at TESC. The reason is simple: the "cheapest" annual tuition at TESC is about $3,000 for non-NJ students. This tuition option does not include classes or anything, so it's a particularly painful expense. The goal is pay the $3k tuition fee only once, which is very doable.

In regards to which tests to take, the equivalency list in Pjbarney's last post has been spot on for me! Also, you can use the degree plans at TESC Degree Plans - Degree Forum Wiki. There is no degree plan listed specifically for accounting, but as far as I can tell, the general education and business core requirements are the about the same for all BSBAs.

For your area of study, you'll need intermediate accounting I & II and 12 additional upper level credits in the accounting area of study. Straighterline Managerial Accounting will transfer to TESC as ACC303 Cost Accounting. If you decide to take any classes from Penn Foster check, re-check, and check again that the courses are ACE-approved or TESC will not accept them. Also, don't overlook your local community colleges! Some offer affordable online classes that may be able to fit your area of study. Overall, the upper level area of study requirements will be the challenge for you, but it's manageable.

Again, check what the requirements are for the CMA cert (or CPA in your state). TESC may accept credits from a certain source, but the CMA requirements may disallow those credits. It is easier (and cheaper) to knock out certification/graduate prerequisites while completing your undergraduate work. Start at your goal and work backwards!

Good luck! The forum is always here for you (at least it has been for me )

[Can219]

Thanks for all the information. I thought I read that TESC would not accept Clep, SL, DSST unless you were currently enrolled with Tesc? I obviously don't want to take them and TESC say it doesn't count....I look forward too some feedback..... Thanks

[LaterBloomer]

Can219, what many of us do is apply to TESC (or one of the other "Big 3,") and have our previous college credits evaluated. (This costs $75.) There's a neat tool on TESC's website that you can access once you've enrolled. You put in the major you're interested in, and it shows you how your credits fall within the frame of that degree. Then, you can take tests, courses, etc. to earn credit. If you have a question about a course, it helps to search this site to see if it has been asked and answered. (I'm usually snarky, but I'm not when I recommend searching first. You could come across postings that are much richer in discussion than one you begin.) As Muricles wrote, many of us earn all of the credits we can, then enroll and graduate from TESC without ever having taken a course with them or through them. Other posters know more than I, but two things you want to watch out for is if your course is ACE approved, and if it will fulfill the course requirement that you need. Good luck with your career change.

[Can219]

Later bloomer..thanks for the response. I have paid the 75.00 and my transcripts should be on the way to TESC.. They also accepted me per an email. You spoke of a cool tool that helps you evaluate your courses....is that available with just the 75.00 or does the big enrollment fee Need to be paid before I can use that? Another issue I have to investigate is the CLEP testing sites....I'm in South Korea. They have an education center here at the military base and they have umuc and uop. Hopefully they will have a test center here? We are not military but my husband is a contractor on a military project here.