08-26-2012, 06:18 PM
If the credits transfer then the two hour drive to Buffalo, NY might be a good step to save the time and money involved in taking the course, CLEP shows two colleges in Buffalo that say they are "open". Get out the passport (or get one if don't already have it) and have some fun in New York while you make your degree come true.
See =&distance[province]=New+York&distance[city]=Buffalo&test_center_name=&distance[search_distance]=100&distance[search_units]=mile&form_build_id=form-63b45b7fd3e4eb78136073095461b3bc&form_id=views_exposed_form]http://clep.collegeboard.org/search/test-centers/us?search_type=0&distance[postal_code]=&distance[province]=New+York&distance[city]=Buffalo&test_center_name=&distance[search_distance]=100&distance[search_units]=mile&form_build_id=form-63b45b7fd3e4eb78136073095461b3bc&form_id=views_exposed_form
If you haven't explored DSST exams yet you might want to look at those too. According to their website (getcollegecredit.com) which may or may not be accurate, they have a testing center in Toronto that could help (you'd want to talk with them):
9339
TALPIOT COLLEGE
3101 BATHURST STREET, SUITE 405
TORONTO, ONTARIO M5M 1C2
CANADA
416-256-7233
TORONTO, ONTARIO, INTL
http://www.talpiot.ca
This Location:
* Delivers DSST exams.
As for the degree, whether or not everyone agrees, I'm going to say it, get the regionally accredited degree. Most people on this site agree but I've run into some people that get upset by that statement. As my professors have said, "you want the regional accreditation to make the degree worth something". As you said you also want it so you can move on more easily to a masters program. It's worth the money to keep your options open and provide additional meaning to the degree. Nobody where I live has heard of TESC but when I tell them it is regionally accredited everything is great.
Take the time to make a good choice that fits your needs and it sounds like you are well on the way to the degree.
Good Luck.
See =&distance[province]=New+York&distance[city]=Buffalo&test_center_name=&distance[search_distance]=100&distance[search_units]=mile&form_build_id=form-63b45b7fd3e4eb78136073095461b3bc&form_id=views_exposed_form]http://clep.collegeboard.org/search/test-centers/us?search_type=0&distance[postal_code]=&distance[province]=New+York&distance[city]=Buffalo&test_center_name=&distance[search_distance]=100&distance[search_units]=mile&form_build_id=form-63b45b7fd3e4eb78136073095461b3bc&form_id=views_exposed_form
If you haven't explored DSST exams yet you might want to look at those too. According to their website (getcollegecredit.com) which may or may not be accurate, they have a testing center in Toronto that could help (you'd want to talk with them):
9339
TALPIOT COLLEGE
3101 BATHURST STREET, SUITE 405
TORONTO, ONTARIO M5M 1C2
CANADA
416-256-7233
TORONTO, ONTARIO, INTL
http://www.talpiot.ca
This Location:
* Delivers DSST exams.
As for the degree, whether or not everyone agrees, I'm going to say it, get the regionally accredited degree. Most people on this site agree but I've run into some people that get upset by that statement. As my professors have said, "you want the regional accreditation to make the degree worth something". As you said you also want it so you can move on more easily to a masters program. It's worth the money to keep your options open and provide additional meaning to the degree. Nobody where I live has heard of TESC but when I tell them it is regionally accredited everything is great.
Take the time to make a good choice that fits your needs and it sounds like you are well on the way to the degree.
Good Luck.
My completed "non-traditional" credits include 27 credits from CLEP, 30 credits from DSST, 6 credits from ALEKS, 19 credits from FEMA courses including PDS, 3 credits from NFA courses, 10 credits from ACE Workplace Training, 3 credits from a TESC TECEP exam, and 3 credits from a TESC PLA course.
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