Will getting a degree by testing out allow me to get an entry level job?

[Christopher]

It depends on who your employer is. I don’t want to give off bad/wrong advice, but yes, some will look at testing out. For example the Cal State University system only allows five classes (something like that - in that range) to be "tested out" on the lower unit classes and that's it. If they see a transcript filled with 90 units of classes all tested out they won't accept you into the University or graduate you. Some employees might think you "homed schooled" your way through the class and didnt take anything from it by testing out. On the other hand...testing out and getting a BA from the University if they allow it, is still college credit and it might not even show you tested out only as a "P/NP" or "C/NC" grade. I guess I would say test out only on the classes you have too. Some employees don't ask for transcripts some do. Just proof you graduated. So showing you have an BA/BS is good enough. Some do require transcripts and look at everything. To become a credential teacher in California and too apply to the CTC for permits requires full blown official transcripts sent in and evaluated for approval. They might even contact the college to make sure the classes are legit taken. So it depends on your employer.

The main thing. And I say MAIN thing is accreditation. They probably won’t care what the college is whether it’s Yale University, Cal State Northridge or Thomas Edison State College (which I hear might change their name to Thomas Edison University in 2015 if they get approval which makes it look even nicer on your resume). What matters is if that they are REGIONALLY accredited by one of the six regionally accredited bodies. Since TESC is regionally accredited by the MSA you’re good. Not a topic for this post, but there’s reasons why regionally accredited is a must and to stay away from national accredited or distant learning (only) accredited colleges. It’s okay if they’re regionally accredited along with being nationally/distant but always must be regionally accredited. One example would be this: California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Good luck!