Life Experience Credit
Filed in archive Courses by Greg Cruey on March 04, 2008
Jamie talks about the distinction between diploma mills (the kind of place where you can get your degree in astro-engineering or nanocomputing by writing a couple of term papers) and legitimate institutions that offer life experience credit for things you've actually done. Paying a few hundred dollars to get a nice sheepskin diploma from the University of Mail Order Credentials won't really get you anywhere in life. But many accredited colleges and universities offer different forms of life experience credit that can translate into time saved as you work toward a recognized degree.

If you're returning to college after several years in the workforce, many colleges have a degree program specifically designed to take work experience into account and find you credits for what you've done on the job. Ask about it at your college's admissions or guidance office.
And take a look at Jamie's piece on life experience credit, too.
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