Can somebody remind me how much credit TESC awards for FEMA for a TWO year degree?

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I've always been very interested in cheap, that's for certain; however, I fear the CLEP due to my inability to memorize factoids and previous experience with IT certification exams that took entirely too long for the payoff. It's just not my strong point.

Rickyjo,

I felt a need to jump in here....if you've not taken a CLEP/DSST you do not have anything to compare it to. I'm sorry but watching you bang through those economics course (whether you had prior knowledge or not), ALEKS (math programs withstanding) and the accounting material while having hard core computer knowledge I think you are more than qualified to retain an "understanding" of the information needed to pass a standardized CLEP/DSST exam. Just saying… J

I for one do not just memorize information; I record the notes onto my VR and listen to it over and over until I understand it. I think those who just memorize (at least on the social science exams) are doing themselves a disservice as the majority of questions are theory and require you understand a concept not regurgitate an answer. Do you know what I mean?

I think you would do quite well. For the social science credits you need you can take intro to sociology (SOC-101-CE) which is a pretty nifty-easy-exam. I have the textbook highlights on cd. Can copy and send as audio files. I also still have my study notes if you would like a copy.

For humanities you could take technical writing (ENG-201-DE). As a computer guy I know you can bang out a test on mostly technical verbiage. Think schematics, computer/furniture set up instructions...its all in a technical format. When I did a brief review of the material (free online source) I said wow this is going to be a fast and easy 3 credits.

The format of a proposal/report is easy to learn its only a few basic steps. TOC, Intro(reference), Body(Procedure), Findings, Conclusion, Recommendation, Index

See the following :
http://www.degreeforum.net/specific-exam-feedback-instantcert-subscribers-only/2181-dsst-technical-writing.html

This was a great example of what my test was like: http://www.degreeforum.net/69570-post36.html

Online resource for the exam:
review: Sentence construction, grammar, punctuation
http://www.io.com/~hcexres/textbook/gramov.html
review the following areas:
http://www.io.com/~hcexres/textbook/
Formal Technical Reports
Instructions
Progress Reports
Proposals
Recommendation & Feasibility Reports

...just check out the set up and what looks like what: table of contents, recommendation, index, ...etc...what comes first, second, third...its basically the same format for all...may look different but its pretty much a generalized formula