I'm new here and here's my situation!

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If I were in your situation, I would plan an associates with the intent of continuing to a Bachelor's degree in business administration. If you look at my signature, there is a BSBA General spreadsheet listed. This will give you a template for Thomas Edison State College to start plugging in the various Aleks, CLEP, DSST, college courses. You should be able to finish the requirements for an Associates in a year.

Is there a reason you recommended the BSBA specifically? Looks like the core classes would match my 21 hour requirements so I could take the CLEP or DSST tests for those equivilents first to get the min requirement to upgrade my license first and request transcripts then continue on with an associates and continue to a bachelor's.

You would transfer it to whichever school you are banking your credits with. For example, if you were banking with Charter Oak, you would specify that you want your scores sent to COSC during the registration process. Just pay for your credit bank ahead of time.

I'd like to point out the cost factor: At COSC, the Credit Registry for a Non-Resident of Connecticut is $433. The cost to apply and become a degree seeking student is $75 for the application, and a $240 enrollment fee. This would give you the ability to both Bank your Exam credits, and pursue the degree you wish to eventually obtain. Once you have all your exams taken, you can still order transcripts even though you're still actively taking courses.

Ok I think I understand what you are saying. Let me break it down into some basic steps and see if I'm on the right page.

1. Pick a Degree & College
   
2. Study for CLEP/DSST tests
   
3. Take+Pass CLEP/DSST tests that meet the 21 hours required for upgraded license
   
4. Enroll in Charter Oak or alternative
   
5. Request credit bank (also called oneTranscript?) for tests completed
   
6. Request transcript from college after tests convert to credit
   
7. update license after meeting min 21 credit hour core classes
   
8. Continue taking CLEP/DSST tests
   
9. After completing as many as allowed, again request credit bank for tests taken
   
10. Obtain AA or continue on to bachelors.
    

Does this look appropriate? What challenges would I incur? If I take 7 CLEP tests now and then ask they be credit banked and then take more down the road, will I face higher fees? Should I take all tests first? Do you register and enroll at the college first or does that not matter?

You guys are really helping, I appreciate all the feedback and help!