Life Experience Degree
What exactly is it?
Good question. But apparently over 11,000 people search for the term “life experience degree” on Google every single day. I’m guessing that this is a popular interest. I was looking at some stats on verious keywords the other day and this one really stuck out.
Amazing the things that Google can teach you about what’s going on out in the “real world.”
Here are a couple snippets for web sites that come up when your search for “life experience degree” on Google. Kind of funny…
Earn degree based on life experience Accepted Worldwide by an Authorized recognized major United States University. Professional, affordable, fast and confidential.
It is a well-known fact that people who possess a Online bachelor degree are given greater opportunities. A college Degree demands respect and guarantees leverage in the work place.
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What is a Life Experience Degree? There is no substitute for experience. Individuals who have an expertise or substantial knowledge in a given field of study earn Life Experience Degrees. Almeda University can convert your experience into an Associate, Bachelor, or Master degree.
How does this program work? Almeda University has developed university degree programs, approved by the Association for Online Academic Excellence (AOAEX.net) that can equate life experiences into credits needed to obtain a university degree.
I would love to convert my experience into a confidential master’s degree, on the condition of course that AOAEX.net finds everything kosher.
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Today I was online looking for a job for this guy I’m dating (so he can join me in the “workforce” and also get paid for surfing the internet for 6 hours a day). Anyway, the following was under “job requirements” for a position at The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).
“Bachelor’s degree in Communications (Master’s preferred). 2+ years of experience running a blogging Web site considered in lieu of educational credentials”
So Doug, it looks like you practically do have that Master’s degree (and you didn’t even need AOAEX.net!).
P.S. The starting salary for this job was 80K to 100K, depending on experience. Not bad…not bad at all.
stacey,
would you mind passing that job listing on?
i have looked into the cost of these life experience degrees. i think i might be eligible for a marketing masters degree, or perhaps a theology masters at glendale university (i think that’s where i saw them).
but for me, it seems odd to pay $600 and up for a life experience degree that i would also want to keep confidential. are they going to send the degree to me in an unmarked, plain paper envelope, like some nudie mag?
will it read, “congratulations on your degree! now, don’t tell anyone. ps: thanks for the $600 bucks.”
converting life experience into degrees, exhibit a:
i visited one of the life experience degree ads in our sidebar and read that quotation. i don’t know if the graduate, himself, (a man with 30 years of life experience as a government employee) mistyped the words, or if someone at suffield university did, and their crack team of english teachers just missed it…
i would like to know if i could teach school with a life experince degree?
Peter - Sadly, you probably could.
[...] given this new resource, and the high and rising cost of post-high school education, i suggest the following for new high school grads: complete your studies via open course ware at MIT for free, then get a relatively cheap life experience degree. [...]
I looked into a Life Experience degree from www . customdegrees . com. They are lower cost than Alamede University or Belford University, and they say that they are acredited. All of these places seem the same to me. They say that they are accredited, but they are not transferable. Degrees that actually are acredited are listed in the US Department of Education website. After reading about the recent government crackdown on degrees like this, I decided to stay away from them.
I have taken some CLEP equivelancy exams. These are a good way to get credit for stuff that you already know. I took enough exams to get 24 semester hours that are transferrable. My community college readily accepted these. I think these exams cost $40, but people in the military can take them for free. I studied for about 2 weeks before taking each exam. The exams are multiple choice. If you read the exam objectives ahead of time, it gives you a clear idea of what to study for.
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I am a supporter of degrees earned based upon life and work experience, provided that the recipient of such degree can produce ample and sufficient and authentic documentation to show that he or she has indeed worked and received actual experience in the particular field of work, such as, accountancy, architecture,town planning & urban design,property management,real estate appraisal,labor relations & management,real estate & urban studies, public administration and any branch of engineering.There are millions of people in this world who have made and are still making yeoman and remarkable contributions to the abovenamed professions but who did not have the fortunate and glorious opportunity to attend a brick and mortar college or university,but based upon relevant studies from correspondence schools in the particular line of work,learning trades in local workshops and trade schools, and wholehearted dedication to the actual practice of such work, made superior contribution to the particular profession, and even discovered better ways for the improvement of that profession, and with all due respect to those brick and mortar school graduates, such persons have performed in many instances far more effectively than the brick and mortar gradutes — for my over forty (40) years I personally experienced such reality.Hence, all sensible and sincere governments should tap in to this particular resource so as NOT to allow it to be wasted, because many countries have been developed with the contribution of such persons. Are we to kick them to the curb and leave them there to be always underemployed and underutilised? Instead, some tangible recognition must be given to such persons so as to motivate them to do more for their country and for humanity as a whole.I have experienced where graduates of brick and mortar universities were not able to locate and solve many technical problems, but the ordinary employee because of his years of experience immediately located and solved the problem within one(1) day. In conclusion, I support life and work experience universities based upon my opening comment, and also, I will further insist that as long as a person has a degree, certificate or diploma from a recognised educational institution in the abovenamed professions from either correspondence, part-time, ful-time or online schools, that degree,certificate or diploma must be sufficient as the only requirement to apply for and obtain a license to practise such a profession.Man is not the source of knowledge.Only ALMIGHTY GOD is the SOLE SOURCE of all knowledge.
I will be very happy to hear response to my comments without prejudice,because I know that there are many of us who will support my views.Edgar M.Leonard Sr.PhD (Suffield University)
hello there, so would you recommend suffield university?
John,
I’m not sure.
It seems that some online/distance universities, like Phoenix, have good reputations.
As for Suffield, I’m not sure. Your best friend is probably Google…
Thanks Doug. It’s 50/50.
I tend to fully give support to ALMEDA UNIVERSITY for demanding that one must write a thesis or dissertation on a particular subject based upon the paricular degree one needs. Truth is justice, and hence one must satisfy those who will peruse the thesis or dissertation, that it was written without plagiarism or falsehood,and that one must be able to defend it without fear or guilt. I do sincerely believe that other “life experience universities” should adopt the same pattern as ALMEDA UNIVERSITY. Only ALMIGHTY GOD is the SOURCE of all knowledge.HE is the best of all teachers.Peace.
i have a degree from Alameda which has afforded me the opprtunity to broaden my scop in the workplace. Why is it if you are given an honary doctorate you are praised for your life accomplishments? But if you opt to test and purchase a life learning degree you are criticized and ridiculed regarding your decision. Many people have situations that prevent them from obtaining their degrees under normal circumstances but that does not mean they are any more or less due the recognition associated with having a degree. And Suffield has a stringent esamination with math,english and humanities on their test at the college level to even be approved. So my suggestion is that all of the people who blog these website with their derrogatory and defamatory satements do a little more intense resaearch before the “throw stones”. Just be proud they people have taken some intiative to make bigger steps in thier lives for progress
I agree with those that support giving life experience degrees to people that can demonstrate experience in a respected field. I myself do not have a degree but I have attended college and Seminary. I have 30 College Credits and 96 Master Degree credits with a grade point average that would have earned me Cum Laude status. But because I didn’t finish my college I do not have a degree but a graduation certificate. I went to Seminary, passed all the test, was an A Student and graduated. But I do not have a degree. I have tons of life experience in many fields. Military 7 years, Computers my whole life, plumbing and electrical master license, I can fix just about anything, I teach Astronomy, hold an FAA Ground instructors certificate, I have authored a 408 page book, called Signs In The Heavens, Biblical Prophecy and Ancient Astronomy in 1995, I have worked as a professional musician, play guitar quite well and I have spent my whole life studying and following the space program, and I can teach on orbital mechanics, aviation science and aerospace science and build very realistic flight simulators but I don’t have a degree. Is that right? I know what I know and no one can take that away from me. I have taken IQ test and have received 140 and 144 IQ marks. But I do not have a degree. I have spent my whole life learning and working to understand many different fields of science. I believe I have more than earned a degree but I still do not have one because I am afraid I might loose what little respect I have my getting a BS life experience degree. And if I did, the seminary that I graduated from probably would not grant my earned M-Div degree as well. So why bother. Yet there are many people out there that have been given honorary degrees and no one says anything.
My varied life experienced for the past 17 years more or so in the fields of Science, Business and Public Relations backed up with my Professional Degree from a very prestigious school in the field of Science and Technology (Clinical Pathology); accredited and certified both by private and government entitity to my opinion entitled me for an accreditation on Doctorate Degree which Belford University awarded me with such distinguished honors.
I have also a Master’s Degree in Education and Psychology awarded to me by two of the prestigious Universities in the Philippines.
I need to know about business bachelor degree and online distances learning, the fees and if this certificate is accepted by Saudi Arabia.
Hebah,
I’m not sure. You would need to check with the Saudi Arabian government office that handles educational credentials.
I honestly believe that it is high time that the U.S. government grant recognition to certain life-experience universities such as SUFFIELD UNIVERSITY, ALMEDA UNIVERSITY, LACROSSE UNIVERSITY(a very good life-experience university, because you have to really produce designs and proper documentation of work actually done by yourself before LACROSSE UNIVERSITY would even consider granting you your degree),GLENDALE UNIVERSITY and ASHWOOD UNIVERSITY. I make this suggestion without prejudice and with all due respect to the recognised on-line and brick-and-mortar universities.
please i been un teaching field for past ten years., teaching fashion design and its associates. but i am 48 years old . and i think these life experence programes will be good for me , instead of going to school at this age., please help me to acquire a good online university offering life experince degree programmes
maney thanks JOHNSON AIDOO.