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Alt Credit Accounting w/o HS Diploma / GED - SweetSecret - 08-26-2019
I have been trying to get a few people I know into earning alternative credits to pursue their degrees. One is considering a few different degree options but does not have a HS diploma or GED, but she's very smart and in her 40's. Right now she really needs to learn accounting for professional reasons, and she went to sign-up for the OnlineDegree.com accounting course but the system would not let her because she doesn't have her HS diploma or GED. Does anyone know if any of the alternative credit sources offer accounting free/cheap and does not require a HS diploma or GED?
Thanks!
RE: Alt Credit Accounting w/o HS Diploma / GED - lacussucceed - 08-26-2019
Study.com has accounting courses, 200/month 2 exams included, 70 for up to 3 extra. But this may not be the best preparation for a related job.
Consider AACSB accredited programs, they might be more beneficial depending the career.
Also see https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Intermediate-Accounting-II about the accounting courses
Also, you are talking about pursuing degrees, where would that be? Maybe OD would reconsider when the university will allowed to enroll?
RE: Alt Credit Accounting w/o HS Diploma / GED - davewill - 08-26-2019
I have a couple of thoughts. One is that it might be worth emailing OnlineDegree and asking for an exception. If their policy is intended mainly to keep high schools students out of the system, or to make sure that the person is able to pass their courses, then they might take her age and work history into consideration. If that doesn't work, I'd ask them if a certain number of college credits could qualify her to take OD courses.
Separately, the GED is worth credits at at least one of the Big3. If she's willing to consider it, she might kill more than one bird with that stone.
RE: Alt Credit Accounting w/o HS Diploma / GED - SweetSecret - 08-26-2019
(08-26-2019, 11:40 AM)davewill Wrote: Separately, the GED is worth credits at at least one of the Big3. If she's willing to consider it, she might kill more than one bird with that stone.
Which of the big 3 does that? Sort of hoping you will say COSC because they have a bachelors with a public administration concentration that I think would be great for her.
RE: Alt Credit Accounting w/o HS Diploma / GED - lacussucceed - 08-26-2019
How about tuition reimbursement?
RE: Alt Credit Accounting w/o HS Diploma / GED - SweetSecret - 08-26-2019
(08-26-2019, 10:43 AM)lacussucceed Wrote: Study.com has accounting courses, 200/month 2 exams included, 70 for up to 3 extra. But this may not be the best preparation for a related job.
Consider AACSB accredited programs, they might be more beneficial depending the career.
Also see https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Intermediate-Accounting-II about the accounting courses
Also, you are talking about pursuing degrees, where would that be? Maybe OD would reconsider when the university will allowed to enroll?
The problem isn't so much finding an accounting credit source, but one that will accept her without her having a GED or HS diploma.
RE: Alt Credit Accounting w/o HS Diploma / GED - lacussucceed - 08-26-2019
SDC accepts anyone?
RE: Alt Credit Accounting w/o HS Diploma / GED - allvia - 08-26-2019
All of the Big3 require a HS Diploma or a GED to be admitted. In example you can apply to COSC and not have to send them a transcript of your HS or GED if you have 9 or more college credits already earned; but The requirements for admission as a degree candidate are that the applicant: .... has earned a high school diploma or its equivalency (https://www.charteroak.edu/catalog/current/ug_admission_policies_matriculation/ug_requirements_admission.php)
The person without the HS/GED may want to look into earning college credits in the subjects that are included on the GED (they would all count as Gen Eds); this way they could earn credits to count towards a degree while preparing to take their local GED exam.
Study.com is open to HS students (so you do not need to be a GED/HS graduate) - I believe a number of the Home Schoolers here use it as HS coursework while earning college credits.
Finally for the accounting - if they do not need college credit, just the knowledge - check your local library (mine has an online accounting/book keeping course for library card holders). There are also a number of MOOCs out there available in the subject of accounting; but again these are not for college credit.
RE: Alt Credit Accounting w/o HS Diploma / GED - davewill - 08-26-2019
It looks like you earn ACE credit, so it should work at COSC:
https://ged.com/educators_admins/program/college_readiness/adoption/
RE: Alt Credit Accounting w/o HS Diploma / GED - tesu-acct-student - 08-27-2019
"Right now she really needs to learn accounting for professional reasons..."
It's not clear to me what you mean here. Does she need a degree, or does she just need specialized knowledge? Would a QuickBooks certification be helpful for her? I'm sure it could be obtained without a HS diploma/GED.