a little WGU MBA review....

[rebel100]

I've thought about that Ace King, In fact I consider both the Florida angle and the National Universities.

My daughter is pursuing her ALB at Harvard Extension...that would be my first choice for a Post Bach Cert. They have several and require 20 credits...it would take a while though and I would have to find the money. http://www.extension.harvard.edu/degrees-certificates I like the Strategic Mngt. and Sustainability options...of course you would be exactly 1/2 way to a Masters at that point, You could just follow Cookderosa's model and go for the ALM!

If I stay in Emergency Management (looking less and less likely) I may complete a 9 hour cert in EM from the University of West Florida. Their Master of Public Health program which the EM cert falls under carries CEPH accreditation (the highest in the industry) and they are a Florida school...all big pluses. Costs aren't crazy either, I can do the whole cert for about $3K, 4K for a 12 hour cert. UWF - Online Campus - Certificates The cert also counts towards the MPH if you choose to pursue it.

Regardless of who you root for it's hard to deny the attraction of a University of Florida connection. The Gators are the state's flagship school and it has international recognition. Non-Degree Certificates - Distance Learning they are pricier but it's UF!

I like the ecornell certs (surprisingly affordable) Business, Hospitality and Human Resources Training | eCornell
Quite a bit more expensive, but I like the Notre Dame options as well Executive Certificate | Online Business Courses | Notre Dame Online
Note that many or the Cornell and ND certs are just that....certs, which carry no formal credit. This matters less at the Masters level though as most programs limit you to 6 transfer credits anyway.

I may yet go back to the MAIS at Western New Mexico University. I could pick up 18 credits each in Writing and History with an eye towards being able to teach EM, Business, History, or Writing as a retirement job at a CC somewhere...assuming everyone isn't online by then!