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Need Help Getting Started With Study.Com / Straighterline.Com - Synicaal - 09-09-2016
Hello All,
I was hoping someone could help me get started with some step by step instructions to get started with Earning Credits through Study.Com or Straighterline.Com. I need to know how/when to sign up for the ACE account thing and if there is a cost related to this. Then I am also trying to find out average cost and time to finish a course. I'd like to do at least 2 courses to start and go from there. I really just need help with how the actual credit transfer process works so I can talk to my current school and see if the credit will be excepted.
Update : I am mostly concerned with taking and Completing Managerial Accounting this way. Looking for a step by step for getting the credit as quickly as possible to my school. "Hudson Valley Community College" thanks. This will allow me to finish my degree this spring!!
Need Help Getting Started With Study.Com / Straighterline.Com - swalke321 - 09-10-2016
You would want to check with HVCC first to see if they will accept ACE credit recommendations. Some colleges will not accept ACE recommended credits other then CLEP/DSST or military. I believe HVCC will accept some challenge exams from Excelsior College. It is somewhat similar to CLEP/DSST. Excelsior offers a challenge exam for managerial accounting. Thomas Edison State University has a challenge exam program as well called TECEPs. They offer one for principles of managerial accounting. The TECEPs show on the transcript as a pass/fail course so HVCC may accept it as TESU considers a passing grade to be equivalent to a C grade and TESU is regionally accredited.
For transferring ACE recommended credit you sign up for an ACE account. There is no cost to set up the account. You then complete the course you want to take such as study.com. After successfully completing the course you log into your ACE account and request to have the course added to your ACE transcript. After the course is approved and added to your ACE transcript you can request to have the transcript sent to your college. ACE charges a small fee to send each transcript.
Need Help Getting Started With Study.Com / Straighterline.Com - swalke321 - 09-10-2016
Study.com and Straighterline are self paced courses and are typically completed within a few weeks depending on the course difficulty and previous knowledge of the subject. Study.com and Straighterline both require a paid subscription that lasts one month so most try to complete the courses within the one month subscription otherwise you have to pay for a second month. For study.com the 1 month college accelerator subscription without discount code costs $200. If you use a discount code (if one is available) or purchase a 1 yr subscription (through study.com, not a discount code or coupon) it will be cheaper. Straighterline charges a $99 dollar per month subscription plus the cost of the course, some business courses include an e-book otherwise you pay extra for the book and course material (if required). Straighterline also has discount codes as well.
Need Help Getting Started With Study.Com / Straighterline.Com - yb1 - 09-10-2016
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