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Finding Cheap or Free Credits Project - Life Long Learning - 09-06-2016
OK, FREE non-butt in seat courses....sounds great!:hurray:
FREE butt-in seats courses might also be a good future post?
Finding Cheap or Free Credits Project - jsd - 09-06-2016
Well, not necessarily free, but cheap. As stated above, less than $100/cr
Finding Cheap or Free Credits Project - Flelm - 09-07-2016
Well, as I posted in the other section, APICS is a great resource for Op Mgmt credits. (I think I'm starting to sound like a shill :eek
The CPIM certification consists of 5 computer-based tests that must be taken in person at a Pearson-Vue center. You can take all tests individually, but you get the best value by taking them all within a year.
Annual (test-taking) membership is $220. Each test is $190 with membership or $290 without. All tests are timed for 3 hours. BSCM is 105 questions, the rest are 75 each. Scoring is scaled from 200-350. You must get a score of 300+ to pass (about 75%).
CPIM-Basics of Supply Chain Management - 3 credits OPM-301 (may come in as LL for other schools besides TESU)
CPIM-Strategic Management of Resources - 3 credits OPM-470
CPIM-Master Planning of Resources - 2 credits OPM-313?
CPIM-Detailed Scheduling & Planning - 2 credits OPM-331?
CPIM-Execution & Control of Operations - 2 credits OPM-332?
The TESU course codes are correct, I just don't know for sure which test corresponds to which course.
$1170 for 12 credits if you do it in a year (with membership), so less than $100 each.
CSCP is the other cert they offer. I do not recommend this one for college credit. The cost is $695+ for 3 credits, and you must have either 3 years industry experience, a bachelors, or the previous CPIM cert to take this. The only way this would be worth it is if the school accepts it as 3 credits of graduate level courses, which NCCRS does recommend it for.
Finding Cheap or Free Credits Project - edwardfurlong - 09-07-2016
Cool idea, not sure I have time to help though. I have clicked around at random a few times to see if anything looks promising.
Microsoft has a list of courses but I don't know all the details. Their MTA exams might be 50 dollars plus proctoring? MTA exam vouchers
Finding Cheap or Free Credits Project - KayV - 09-07-2016
Back at ACE, S has several of our favorites, but I didn't find anything new.
[We are already fans of Saylor, Shmoop, Sophia, Statistics.com, Straighterline, and Study.com.]
Nothing in R
Nothing in Q
We know about Pearson and Penn Foster, nothing else in P
Nothing in O
We know about NFA, nothing else in N
Microsoft IT certs in M
Learning Tree for IT certs is in L, but very spendy unless your job pays for it
Nothing in K [checked Kaplan to see if they had anything in Open Learning, nope]
We know about JumpCourse, nothing else in J
Nothing in I
Nothing in H
We know about the new GED, nothing else in G
Finding Cheap or Free Credits Project - KayV - 09-07-2016
In F:
Fire and Rescue Training Center, University of Missouri Extension offers a few things:
MU FRTI - Online Classes
Intro to Emergency Management for Fire Service, 1 semester hour, $50
Principles of Building Construction: Combustible, 1 semester hour, $50
Principles of Building Construction: Noncombustible, 1 semester hour, $50
(I know someone mentioned that one before, but it's been a while)
Finding Cheap or Free Credits Project - KayV - 09-07-2016
Nothing beyond Excelsior ECEs in E
Nothing beyond DSSTs in D
Time to make dinner, so tag for C.
Finding Cheap or Free Credits Project - sanantone - 09-07-2016
Oh, my lord. I was going to start this weekend, but it looks like you're going to cover all of ACE by tomorrow. At least there's still NCCRS.
Finding Cheap or Free Credits Project - KayV - 09-07-2016
Leaving NCCRS for you.
Finding Cheap or Free Credits Project - KayV - 09-07-2016
In C:
We know about Certiport for IT certs.
We know about College Board AP and CLEP exams.
We know about College Plus.