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AMU/APU PLAs -- cheaper and faster - dcan - 01-18-2012
Poking around the AMU/APU website and found out they have a PLA "Life Experience" program (I hate that term, oh well). The program sounds functionally similar to TESC but is only 4-6 weeks at a cost of $250.
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PLAs are not my thing, but I think this school needs to be researched a bit more.
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They also accept DHS certificate courses that awarded CEUs using the formula CEU/1.5 = SH, e.g. a 3 CEU course from the list would be a 2 SH course credit. If applied towards one of the DHS-type degree programs (emergency management, criminal justice, homeland security, or public health) then a cert granting more than 4.5 CEUs can apply towards the major.
DOCNET (Joint Doctrine) courses apply to any degree with the same formula. Others are probably similar. The list does not include FEMAs but I think this could be an argument for them to accept FEMAs the same way.
For us AF types they also accept SkillSoft and AFIADL courses, though no link so no details on limitations.
DHS certs: http://www.apus.edu/TransferCredit/accepted/Undergraduate/internal-policies/dept-homeland-security.htm
Full list of accepted credit sources: http://www.apus.edu/TransferCredit/accepted/Undergraduate/internal-policies.htm
Still don't see anything that says 90 credits transferred in, that's what I'm looking for.
Super-Ninja Edit
Found it. 45 credits transfer for associates and 90 for bachelors. http://www.apus.edu/TransferCredit/credit/undergraduate.htm
AMU/APU PLAs -- cheaper and faster - RugbyMan187 - 01-19-2012
Great info
AMU/APU PLAs -- cheaper and faster - dcan - 01-19-2012
Yeah but I did some quick napkin math. 90 credits transferred means 30 credits in-house @ $250 per credit = $7,500. If you totally test out of the other 90 that is 30 tests (assuming no 6 credit tests, for the sake of simple calculations) @ $100 each so you are now at $10,500, plus enrollment and graduation fees, and books, so you are probably pushing $13,000 for a bachelor's degree there at the cheapest. Compare to TESC at about half that, sometimes less.
I really like some of their degree plans though. But thankfully I can see what books are in each course and just buy them cheap on Amazon if I really want to learn that subject on my own.
