Path to MSW with no degree and 52!

[Jonathan Whatley]

I do think MSW is the route because I do want 1) flexibility to work in gov institutions like VA and 2) I am not necessarily tied to NC in the future so it appears from some reading that transferring with licensure at MSW level maybe easier(?) than with Masters FT  for example. My vision is working with EFT, Hypnosis,EMDR etc within all settings including VA, including imagery( Hypnosis) in end of life ( cancer) scenarios . I would work alongside medical teams but licensure will place me in position to bring these options to the table and it would be covered by Insurance for patients. I think weighing all of these the route MSW is my best option.

You're on a great track!

My only concern is math - everything else I am pretty confident about . […] I like the idea of the CSM learn and started that a few days ago . I am about 35% in and it seems doable! so this is a consideration for where I transfer into .

It sounds like you've got this!

But please don't rule out an option like UMPI solely because it has a math requirement other than CSM. We know alternatives like Sophia and ASU UL that I have every confidence you'd also complete quickly.

I am just a little uncertain from reviewing all the threads how to go about acquiring the 16 RA credits needed to transfer in . […]  Any thoughts on how to accomplish the RA portion ?

A few good places to start:

• Free 3 semester hour online course from Jacksonville State University. They rotate the subject of the course. For Fall 2024 it's FIN 211 Financial Literacy.
  
• TECEP credit by examination tests from TESU [program homepage] [list of tests] are mostly 3 sh each, and count as RA credit at TESU and at most schools we discuss, although they don't count as "residency" credit within TESU except for active-duty military. They're graded pass/fail (and I don't believe a fail would appear on your transcript). You can self-study for TECEPs with each exam's free test description. You could also subscribe to InstantCert and/or Study.com to access their interactive study materials for several TECEPs. (You would not need Study.com's highest-price College Accelerator plan to use it just to prepare for outside exams.) When you're ready to register to take an exam, you pay $52 per sh lower level, $77 upper level.
  
• Arizona State University Universal Learner (formerly Earned Admissions) online courses [program homepage] [list of courses] cost $25 per course to start. If you complete the requirements by the end of your eligibility and you're happy with your grade, you pay $400 per course to have it transcripted. Most courses are 3 or 4 sh.
  
• Check out the degreeforum wiki's Obscure Credits page. You might see something that calls out to you.
  
• Check out community colleges near you.