Can you help me plan my degree path?

[High_Order1]

Hi!

This site came *highly* recommended.


Like at the other forum, I apologize if I offend anybody by wanting to find a direct route to the cheese; I know for many, college is a long, arduous process, and it may appear like I am trying to short cut that process.


My career field doesn't require much in the way of training, less a degree (although, this is starting to trend differently now).

Regardless, I availed myself of any training opportunity I could shoehorn myself into, and kept all the certs in a book, as well as making a list.

Almost none of those are valuable as anything. Few count towards promotion, and I still need a degree if I want to teach in more places than I am eligible now. Also, a degree would allow me to check the box on some Federal applications (I'm already well qualified by their standards, but as boilerplate they require a degree. Any degree.)


So,

they say y'all may be able to help me sort this out. :toetap:

If I just apply to the big 3, and send them my lists, what does that cost / involve?

Wouldn't it be smarter to already have things sewn up?

If I am short several things, and you guys find me better routes to those credits, do any re-evaluations cost again?


I think I have enough to basically flesh out a Bachelors degree. I would prefer it in homeland security, terrorism, or as a last resort, criminal justice (there are a *lot* of candidates with that credential) with a touch of administration.

I don't care where it comes from really, as long as it is a credible, non-diploma mill source, and I think it really needs to be regionally accredited. It's *definitely* gotta pass a three minute google keyword search, and not be blacklisted at the Federal or Tennessee state level.

I have about thirty hours from a community college when I went in the early 90's.

The police academy I attended also gave me a certificate, and said it was worth around 21 credit hours.

I have several 40 hour schools

I have a *ton* of online training. (my complete list of training is nine pages at around ten point font)

What do I need to help someone help me understand what I need to do next? eeya:

I'm pretty good at training and testing and reading, but for some reason, this particular topic has me spinning in circles. banghead I don't want to waste time and money when there are others who really, really appear to have a handle on this.

I would prefer 0 coursework as a best practice.


Sincere thanks,

High Order