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10 years removed from school, 108 credits want to finish my business/finance degree - infoe36069 - 06-08-2015
Prloko Wrote:TESC awards credit based on licenses. They have already assessed some for credit (link below), and may give additional credits if you submit yours.
Academic Program Reviews
You may also be able to do a PLA, but this requires taking and paying for a PLA course and then paying for any additional PLA credit earned at the full tuition rate. It may not be cost effective.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Certification Exams So I called the Office for Assessment of Professional and Workplace Learning, based on my finra licenses I would qualify for 6 upper division credits - not sure how that changes the plan originally posted by PrLoko
Rebel thank you so much for the Charter Oak info, I will keep that in mind.
I applied to Miami Dade last night and was sent this morning an e-mail that I was accepted to the pre-bachelor's business program and to reach out to one of the advisors so I will do so.
I will keep you all posted, thank you so much
10 years removed from school, 108 credits want to finish my business/finance degree - rebel100 - 06-08-2015
infoe36069 Wrote:Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Certification Exams So I called the Office for Assessment of Professional and Workplace Learning, based on my finra licenses I would qualify for 6 upper division credits - not sure how that changes the plan originally posted by PrLokoI would urge the MDC option if its at all reasonable. I think there is solid alumni support for them, especially in South Florida and you are really already an established student with them. If they come back with a crazy number of classes then I would consider TESC or COSC.
Rebel thank you so much for the Charter Oak info, I will keep that in mind.
I applied to Miami Dade last night and was sent this morning an e-mail that I was accepted to the pre-bachelor's business program and to reach out to one of the advisors so I will do so.
I will keep you all posted, thank you so much
10 years removed from school, 108 credits want to finish my business/finance degree - rebel100 - 06-08-2015
Don't forget that MDC offers credit for CLEP/DSST http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/CLEP_Chart_updated_05-04-2010.pdf
http://www.mdc.edu/pla/earn_college_credits/credit_by_exam.aspx
10 years removed from school, 108 credits want to finish my business/finance degree - infoe36069 - 06-08-2015
rebel100 Wrote:I would urge the MDC option if its at all reasonable. I think there is solid alumni support for them, especially in South Florida and you are really already an established student with them. If they come back with a crazy number of classes then I would consider TESC or COSC.
Thank you, it does seem to be the least one I understand of what would be required at this point but the one I am leaning towards the most, I hope it all works out. I inquired about having an un official evaluation, I also inquired as to whether they would accept my professional licenses. 6 upper division credits does seem nice to have in the bank.
10 years removed from school, 108 credits want to finish my business/finance degree - infoe36069 - 06-08-2015
rebel100 Wrote:Don't forget that MDC offers credit for CLEP/DSST http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/CLEP_Chart_updated_05-04-2010.pdf
Credit-by-Exam | Earn College Credits | Prior Learning Assessment | Miami Dade College
Yes Thank you, when I was young and dumb I went in and took two spanish clep exams (native spanish speaker) and a computer exam, the computer exam passed by the skim of my teeth without doing any studying.
Would be ideal to be able to do some more clep and finish that way if the stars align. I will need to have a 2.0 so I will have to see how it all works out.
10 years removed from school, 108 credits want to finish my business/finance degree - infoe36069 - 06-08-2015
Would someone be able to show me how to plug the classes I already have from my transcript into the requirements from Miami Dade college? how does one know when the courses are named slightly different if what I have would satisfy or not?
https://sisvsr.mdc.edu/ps/sheet.aspx?pgm=P9200,P5200
10 years removed from school, 108 credits want to finish my business/finance degree - rebel100 - 06-08-2015
infoe36069 Wrote:Would someone be able to show me how to plug the classes I already have from my transcript into the requirements from Miami Dade college? how does one know when the courses are named slightly different if what I have would satisfy or not?Looking at that I am going to guess you will have quite a lot to do. Public schools in Florida follow a statewide numbering system, as best I can tell FIU uses the same, your course work doesn't fit the MDC requirements very well. I am sure they will take you back, but the UL that they require looks very different form what you have, they may also require additional LL courses. You need to talk to them and confirm, but I think you will prefer TESC or COSC to what you have there.
https://sisvsr.mdc.edu/ps/sheet.aspx?pgm=P9200,P5200
10 years removed from school, 108 credits want to finish my business/finance degree - Prloko - 06-08-2015
infoe36069 Wrote:Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Certification Exams So I called the Office for Assessment of Professional and Workplace Learning, based on my finra licenses I would qualify for 6 upper division credits - not sure how that changes the plan originally posted by PrLoko
Rebel thank you so much for the Charter Oak info, I will keep that in mind.
I applied to Miami Dade last night and was sent this morning an e-mail that I was accepted to the pre-bachelor's business program and to reach out to one of the advisors so I will do so.
I will keep you all posted, thank you so much
Depending on the exam, and if it doesn't overlap with existing credit, this may finish your area of concentration. Then you will only need a few credits. You may be able to just clep the rest of the credits and just pay the enrollment fee.
Did they tell you what credits you would receive?
http://www.tesc.edu/documents/Financial_Industry_Regulatory_Authority.pdf
10 years removed from school, 108 credits want to finish my business/finance degree - infoe36069 - 06-08-2015
rebel100 Wrote:Looking at that I am going to guess you will have quite a lot to do. Public schools in Florida follow a statewide numbering system, as best I can tell FIU uses the same, your course work doesn't fit the MDC requirements very well. I am sure they will take you back, but the UL that they require looks very different form what you have, they may also require additional LL courses. You need to talk to them and confirm, but I think you will prefer TESC or COSC to what you have there.
Thank you very much, the TESC accepting the 6 credits for my finra exams is very attractive...what is not so attractive is the annual enrollment fee. Going to have to weigh my options of ease of completion vs cost. Looks like ease of completion will probably win.
10 years removed from school, 108 credits want to finish my business/finance degree - Prloko - 06-08-2015
infoe36069 Wrote:Thank you very much, the TESC accepting the 6 credits for my finra exams is very attractive...what is not so attractive is the annual enrollment fee. Going to have to weigh my options of ease of completion vs cost. Looks like ease of completion will probably win.
It's all about ROI and opportunity cost
If you decide to do the enrolled option, you don't need to do the TECEPS, there are plenty of CLEP/DSST that can fill in those areas.