College Degrees

The best course to study is the one that leads to your overall career goals and objectives. Thus, I would imagine you do not have anything specific at this time. So many individuals enroll in college programs without a specific goal in mind. As such, many become miserable in their work which is not good for them, or their employer. If you want to be successful in your work and personal life, carefully consider the following.

To be successful in your work, you must acquire a vision. A vision is a clearly articulated picture of the future you intend to create for yourself. In other words, it's a dream. However, if the dream does not have direction, it will always remain a dream and will never become a reality for you. That vision should create a passion within you, a love for what you do and the benefit it brings others as well as yourself. Make sure the vision is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and tangible. Let us look at this closer. When you believe you have chosen an appropriate career goal, look at it in SMART fashion as follows. * Specific - Make sure your career goal is very specific. For example, "I would like to be a teacher," is not specific. "I would like to be a high school biology teacher in New Jersey (USA) in an urban school by 2012" is. * Measurable - Make sure you can measure your progress. How will I know I am progressing in the right direction? This is where the development of short-term objectives comes in (discussed below). You will know you are on the right path as you accomplish each short -term objective. * Achievable - Is the goal achievable considering my current life situation and circumstances? * Realistic - Is what I want to do really realistic. For example, "I would like to be a middle weight boxing champion, and I am 63 years old." That is not realistic. * Tangible - What will I - specifically - have at the end? What will I be (exactly)? It must be very specific. Once you have that vision your path will become clear. Still, you will need a mentor, counselor, or coach who will be able to help you develop a road map embedded with short term objectives leading to your overall career overall goals and objectives. The achievement of short-term objectives will indicate you are moving in the correct direction, and will also give you energy and excitement to carry on towards your overall career goal. It will take some research, but you most likely have some ideas already. Follow them through, look at the nature of the field, the everyday routine, the required education, the salary, the occupational demand and the related fields. When a career sparks an interest, try to shadow an individual who is actually doing what you think you might like to do. You can pick up valuable information this way. Thus, the following. * Acquire the will to change circumstances. * Acquire the vision (dream). * Develop a road-map embedded with short-term objectives leading to your overall goal and objective. * Just do it and do not let go until it becomes a reality.

Yes, Pfeiffer University holds a regional accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the College Board. Therefore, the coursework and degree you complete through this university will be recognized by all other colleges and universities as well as employers.

For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (College Board) indicated below this answer box.

Warren National University

Warren National University, formally known as Kennedy-Western University, is an American distance learning university that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. Warren is currently not accredited by any accreditation body recognized by its country.

The advice is to stay away from non-accredited institutions.

Viper1 Kennedy-Western University was investigated in 2004 as a part of a Senate Hearing. You can read the results under either of the following titles: Senate Hearing 108-353 "Bogus Degrees and Unmet Expectations, Are Taxpayer Dollars Subsidizing Diploma Mills?" "Federal Employees Have Obtained Degrees from Diploma Mills and Other Unaccredited Schools, Some at Government Expense." http://hsgac.senate.gov/_files/051104cramer8490.pdf The testimony is quite long, but two things stick out about this school. Kennedy-Western admitted that they grant 55% of degrees for "life experience", and that life experience isn't even verified. Also, a Coast Guard member enrolled in a major with which she was unfamiliar. A large part of her master's degree was waived, and of the 5 remaining courses, she states. "With just 16 hours of study, I had completed 40 percent of the course requirements for a master's degree." The school is still in the news frequently since the hearing. Real officials, bogus degrees

Fake degrees a growing Texas problem

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/k... P.S.: Your M.A. or Ph.D. may be B.S.

Some Floridians with top jobs hold degrees from questionable academic institutions. By RON MATUS, Times Staff Writer

Published December 6, 2007 http://www.sptimes.com/2007/12/06/State/PS__Your_MA_or_PhD_ma.shtml Kennedy-Western has recently changed their name to Warren National University.

The "General Certificate of Education 'Ordinary' Level Examination", otherwise known as the "GCE 'O' Level" or the "O Levels" is the examination taken by students of Secondary Education in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth countries or regions associated with the British curriculum.

The "Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia", abbreviated as "SPM" is the same academic standard qualification as the "GCE 'O' Level" and is deemed equal to it by local universities and local campuses in Malaysia.

However, in application process, or qualification statements, the "SPM" must not be named the "GCE 'O' Level", as they are equal, not the same entity. Therefore, "SPM" can be considered equal to "GCE 'O' Level", but cannot be considered as.

For institutions within the United States and its territories, the critical issue is the schools accreditation. When choosing a college or university make sure the institution has a regional accreditation. With a regional accreditation, you can be assured the coursework and degree you complete will be recognized by all other colleges and universities as well as employers. Below are listed the six regional accrediting agencies and their geographical areas of responsibility. Make sure the school is accredited by one of them.

Regional Accreditation Agencies

· Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, as well as schools for American children in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

· New England Association of Schools and Colleges - Educational institutions in the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).

· North Central Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

· Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities - Postsecondary institutions (colleges and universities) in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

· Western Association of Schools and Colleges - Educational institutions in California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Micronesia, Palau, and Northern Marianas Islands.

· Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas.

Technically no, for at least two reasons:

1. You don't get a "degree" in high school.
2. Legally, a GED is the equivalent of a high school diploma.

You may want to check with your state for the specific requirements in your state, since they may vary from location to location. In California, for example, the director of a child care facility must at minimum either be a high school graduate or hold a GED, and teachers there have to have post-secondary (i.e. college) training which more or less implies they've completed high school. It's possible to be a teacher's aide while still in high school, if you're in a specific training program.

Again, your state may differ, and there are lots of other regulations (for example, you should definitely expect to have to pass a criminal background check). You should contact your state's department of social services for a complete list.