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Purdue Global: Free Courses for Covid-Impacted Workers
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Purdue University Global is offering free and discounted classes for those impacted by Covid-19.  The site reads "Whether you have been furloughed, laid off, or are preparing for your future during an uncertain time, free online courses from Purdue University Global give you an opportunity to focus on expanding your professional skills."

https://online.purdue.edu/opportunity/fr...ge-courses

That language seems to give a lot of wiggle room.
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I just signed up to get a call tomorrow (ok, I provided my info, but I'm pretty sure they will be calling).

My kid will not be able to work this summer because public pools will probably be closed (lifeguard), so he would LOVE to take Cybersecurity. It would be awesome.

I'll report back when I know something.
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Good find! Thank you for sharing!
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I wonder if they would open this up for graduate credits...
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Pretty good find. Wonder how long it's going on for.
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(05-15-2020, 01:24 AM)harrypotter Wrote: Pretty good find. Wonder how long it's going on for.

" Enroll in an eligible Purdue Global single traditional course or its corresponding module courses between March 30, 2020, and 
June 3, 2020, and start the course by June 10, 2020."


So not very long. I already signed up for more information so hopefully they can expedite this and make it work.
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(77CU transferred in)(44/44CU ) 

RA(non WGU)(57cr)
JST/TESU Eval of NAVY Training(85/99cr)
The Institutes, TEEX, NFA(9cr): Ethics, Cyber 101/201/301, Safety
Sophia(60cr): 23 classes
Study.com(31cr): Eng105, Fin102, His108, LibSci101, Math104, Stat101, CS107, CS303, BUS107
CLEP(9cr): Intro Sociology 63 Intro Psych 61 US GOV 71
OD(12cr): Robotics, Cyber, Programming, Microecon
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Various IT/Cybersecurity Certifications from: CompTIA, Google, Microsoft, AWS, GIAC, LPI, IBM
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On receiving credit:

"Purdue Global will assist students in choosing a course with credits that may apply to a future Purdue Global degree or certificate program of the student’s choice; however, Purdue Global cannot guarantee that any credits earned from satisfactory completion of a traditional course or its corresponding module courses in this No-Cost Single Online Course offer will count or credit toward any degree, certificate, or program at Purdue Global or any other institution."

Something to look into if you're aiming for course credit.

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Anyone got in more info?

1. For the 5 (quarter) credit ones. Can you do more than one course?
2. What is the length of these courses or are they self-paced?
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(05-14-2020, 11:49 PM)dfrecore Wrote: I just signed up to get a call tomorrow (ok, I provided my info, but I'm pretty sure they will be calling).

My kid will not be able to work this summer because public pools will probably be closed (lifeguard), so he would LOVE to take Cybersecurity.  It would be awesome.

I'll report back when I know something.

Yep, they called.  Unfortunately, they won't accept dual enrolled students, so I decided not to probe any further (I was doing something else).
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COURSES: TESU Capstone  Study.com Pers Fin, Microecon, Stats  Ed4Credit Acct 2  PF Fin Mgmt  ALEKS Int & Coll Alg  Sophia Proj Mgmt The Institutes - Ins Ethics  Kaplan PLA
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(05-15-2020, 12:49 PM)dfrecore Wrote:
(05-14-2020, 11:49 PM)dfrecore Wrote: I just signed up to get a call tomorrow (ok, I provided my info, but I'm pretty sure they will be calling).

My kid will not be able to work this summer because public pools will probably be closed (lifeguard), so he would LOVE to take Cybersecurity.  It would be awesome.

I'll report back when I know something.

Yep, they called.  Unfortunately, they won't accept dual enrolled students, so I decided not to probe any further (I was doing something else).

That's too bad. I guess the thinking is that if you're currently enrolled then you must not be too affected by the pandemic.
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