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Nontraditional Credit
You've worked hard in your career, but you don't have a transcript to prove it. Fortunetly, there are ways you can get credit for the work you've done outside the classroom. From portfolio work to life experience credits, check out these great ideas for getting the credit you deserve.
3 Diploma Programs that Turn Test Scores and Life Experience Into College Credit
If you have demonstrable knowledge and life experience, you can earn a diploma by enrolling in a nontraditional credit program. Three regionally accredited schools offer students the chance to bypass months or even years of study by demonstrating what they already know.
Credit Banks
If you want to further your education or career, but don’t have the transcripts to prove your qualifications, consider using a credit bank service. A credit bank is a program sponsored by a university that takes all of your past courses, test scores, and employment records and puts them together on a single transcript.
Earn a Bachelor's Degree For $10,000 or Less
Through Excelsior College's 10K Degree Program, you can earn a bachelor's degree for ten thousand dollars or less in fewer than five years. Learn how to take advantage of their opencoursware resources and testing-out policies.
Four Steps to Life Experience Credit
Unfortunately, college transcripts don’t always reflect real life experience. If you have a lot of knowledge and practical experience in your field but no diploma to show for it, life experience credits may give you some of the recognition you deserve.
30 Skills that Merit Life Experience Credit
Don’t think you have any skills that merit distance learning life experience credit? Think again. If presented properly, any of these talents or activities may be worthy of instant credit.