Advise me plz: AAA or AAS (even AGS?) for remedial student

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Hello,

I haven't asked this publicly before, but I was hoping for advice.

I am helping an adult learner (co-worker/friend) that is trying to find a path to hold ANY degree, for career advancement.

They work in customer service, and wish to advance into management (but they would require at least 2yr degree)

This adult learner is not "learning disabled" (please, forgive me if this term is no longer acceptable), they had been through a testing program in high school, and were rated as a "remedial" student, but not "disabled".

This was in Canada, courses were "basic" (which was the term for "applied", in the "applied, general, advanced" system used at the time).

Their (my for them) original plan was to just "collect" 59 LL credits, do 1 RA credit (College Success/Career Planning/Basic IT/similar?) and degree out Pierpont's BOG AAS (gen studies, or business admin?) ... but they were no where near "fast enough" to beat BOG policy change.

Seeking alt, TESU... but not ideal

They struggle with course work that is at the level of:

• TEEX Cyber101 (they were not successful in passing the 1st course, of the course set)
  
• AWIT (Advancing Women Tech, 2 courses were free .. they were unable to pass either)
  
• and the "See more impact labs" CMS Certificate program (they did pass, but it was a solid, daily, 2 week effort and frustrated them highly)
  

IMHO, they would not pass Eng Comp Modular via CLEP/Modern States (but I believe they "could" pass environmental science, via CLEP, for example).

I was wondering if it was even possible to get them into any, yes any, TESU associates degree, if they were to "payout the waiver" and only need to do a media literacy course and capstone.

The main question ... how do I best advise them (please advise me)

They have 7 LL credits, they did earn already:

• 3 math CMS Certificate
  
• 1 credit: College Success (Saylor)
  
• 3 credit: BUS107: Customer Service (Saylor)
  

They found the Saylor courses above; "common sense" in their own words, but they have worked (for many years) in customer support.

Past this they have: 

• WHMIS/OSHA Safety Certificate
  
• MSI SixSigma Greenbelt (oddly), & "Leadership Workshop", Certificates
  
• Redcross First Aid (level C - top available) Certificate
  

I am trying to come up with a VERY light course load to get them up to 53'ish credits (all LL are fine), but I am stuck... (at about 27 additional "easy" credits)

Any advice?