Comments on: Seeking a Degree Via Online Courses? http://blog.employeescreen.com/2009/01/05/seeking-a-degree-via-online-courses/ Background Checks Pre-Employment Screening Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:52:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Johanne http://blog.employeescreen.com/2009/01/05/seeking-a-degree-via-online-courses/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Johanne Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:03:51 +0000 http://blog.employeescreen.com/?p=1371#comment-1290 Good advice. Credibility is very important and accreditation is one of the main ways to determine an online institution's credibility. Good advice. Credibility is very important and accreditation is one of the main ways to determine an online institution’s credibility.

]]> By: Nick http://blog.employeescreen.com/2009/01/05/seeking-a-degree-via-online-courses/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Nick Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:39:26 +0000 http://blog.employeescreen.com/?p=1371#comment-1285 I am actually starting now researching schools for doctoral programs in psychology. Argosy University and Walden University are two of the leading candidates. Argosy University is accredited with the American Psychological Association. While with Walden University, a few of my past professors have received their Ph.D's from their. Schools that I will ignore like the plague are University of Phoenix. While investigating schools I stopped by a campus and the admissions rep was so eager to get me to enroll right then and there. She even persisted by calling and emailing me to see if I made a decision. A normal, traditional university does not put on this type of high pressure sales technique on their prospective students. I am actually starting now researching schools for doctoral programs in psychology. Argosy University and Walden University are two of the leading candidates. Argosy University is accredited with the American Psychological Association. While with Walden University, a few of my past professors have received their Ph.D’s from their.

Schools that I will ignore like the plague are University of Phoenix. While investigating schools I stopped by a campus and the admissions rep was so eager to get me to enroll right then and there. She even persisted by calling and emailing me to see if I made a decision. A normal, traditional university does not put on this type of high pressure sales technique on their prospective students.

]]> By: Nick http://blog.employeescreen.com/2009/01/05/seeking-a-degree-via-online-courses/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 Nick Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:26:21 +0000 http://blog.employeescreen.com/?p=1371#comment-1284 Not only is making sure that your college is regionally accredited is important, you need to also look into whether the school is a for profit or a traditional non-profit. There are only 2 for profit schools that are highly respected for the distance learning programs: Argosy University and Walden University. I personally got suckered into a for profit university in 1991 with then Fort Lauderdale College. They gave me the spiel that they were in the process of becoming a university, regionally accredited, and their athletic teams becoming part of the NCAA. Well, only 1 out of the three was realized. In 1994, they became Florida Metropolitan University. In 2007, they changed their name to Everest University. Take the time to investigate your school because it is an "investment" in your future. Not only is making sure that your college is regionally accredited is important, you need to also look into whether the school is a for profit or a traditional non-profit. There are only 2 for profit schools that are highly respected for the distance learning programs: Argosy University and Walden University.

I personally got suckered into a for profit university in 1991 with then Fort Lauderdale College. They gave me the spiel that they were in the process of becoming a university, regionally accredited, and their athletic teams becoming part of the NCAA. Well, only 1 out of the three was realized. In 1994, they became Florida Metropolitan University. In 2007, they changed their name to Everest University.

Take the time to investigate your school because it is an “investment” in your future.

]]> By: Sally Croft http://blog.employeescreen.com/2009/01/05/seeking-a-degree-via-online-courses/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Sally Croft Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:45:10 +0000 http://blog.employeescreen.com/?p=1371#comment-1277 Nick, I have read both yours and Johnson's article u mentioned. You are right one has to be sure of accredition of colleges before deciding to pursue a degree. Nick, I have read both yours and Johnson’s article u mentioned. You are right one has to be sure of accredition of colleges before deciding to pursue a degree.

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