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| life experience degrees and wondered if that really | | | | No Such Thing as a Quick Online Degree |
| had any value as a degree. Would the work | | | | In your search for an online college or university, you |
| experience you have listed on your resume not be | | | | may come across sites that offer quick degrees or |
| enough or do you actually need a certificate that | | | | claim that you can earn an associates or bachelors in |
| validates your work experience? When looking for | | | | no time. Be wary of these claims. The length of |
| the right online college or university to attend, here are | | | | time to earn your associates degree or bachelors |
| a few pointers to make sure the degree you get is a | | | | degree online should be very similar to that of earning |
| quality degree that will be valued and respected | | | | your associates degree or bachelors degree through a |
| among your peers and employers. | | | | traditional school such as a community college or state |
| Accredited Online Colleges | | | | university. While some online colleges or universities |
| First and foremost, it cannot be stressed enough that | | | | can help you earn an associates degree or bachelors |
| you must check the accreditation of the online college | | | | degree a little less time, be cautious of those that can |
| or university. To receive accreditation, an online | | | | offer you an associates degree or bachelors degree |
| college or university must undergo a thorough | | | | in just a few short months. |
| evaluation process to ensure that the online college or | | | | Real People at Real Online Colleges |
| university offers a quality education that is equivalent | | | | Finally, make sure there is a counselor or professor |
| to that of a traditional college. An outside accrediting | | | | you can actually speak to or even meet with if |
| body performs the evaluation, which is not an easy | | | | necessary. If you need help or guidance, you want to |
| process. Some schools don’t qualify for | | | | make sure that there is someone you can call or see |
| accreditation and some have even lost accreditation | | | | rather than correspond back and forth with a |
| for various reasons. Accreditation also ensures that | | | | computer. Established, accredited online colleges or |
| the online college or university adheres to academic | | | | universities will typically provide you with a list of |
| standards. A great way to check accreditation is to | | | | numbers to call for specific situations. |
| visit the U.S. Department of Education Database of | | | | |