Fully testing out (or close to)

[cookderosa]

Hi all

What degree programs can be almost completely tested out of? Ideally, I would like to take the BS in Health Sciences program at EC but for cost reasons I'm thinking that I might want to get a quicker, cheaper degree to start with and then later on I can add something in Health Sciences (when my wife has a job again).

Any suggestions for a program that will allow me to test out of almost all courses?

Thanks for your help
Mitch

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Before you pick a degree based on the "almost all courses" answer...consider this:

All 3 of the big 3 do not cap your test out credits, so if there is a test, you can take it. (save English/Freshman Comp for EC)

If you are talking about only the big 3, you are able to test out of >100 credits for pretty much all of them- leaving <20 for most, fewer than that for many.
The last few credits is where you'll need help. You might have to take a class locally, or online, or find an alternate credit earning method. This is easy to do, and with an afternoon of researching, no cause for stress.

Sometimes (a lot of the time) there are tests that cost more than the class, so if it is a question of money- you'll do better to take the classes for a few of them.
Other times, it's a question of time- in which case testing saves time.
Your specific needs for saving time/money will dictate the best path for you.

My suggestion, get the degree you want. They all cost about the same and all take about the same amount of time. There are a few speed bumps on a few of the degrees, but unless you zero in on the degree you want, there is no point going through them (unless they apply to you).

**Edit**
I just read ahead and see a few of your other questions. My suggestion is either Health Sciences or Management.
Health Sciences shows you an professional in your field by backing up your job experience with a piece of paper. It's also generic and applies to a number of other settings, meaning you can work in another medical building doing something else. The disadvantage is it doesn't train you for something specific per sey.

Management sets you above the worker bee and primes you for your first leadership position. The disadvantage here, is that there are fewer managers in any facility than worker bees, so your targeted job might be harder to find. Also, without management experience, it's always hard to get that first job for anyone- you may have to take an assistant management job as a stepping stone. Sometimes these are lower pay than the worker bee positions with double the headache.