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Is an Online Degree Worth Anything
Online Education
Certificates
What exactly is a certificate, and how does it differ from a degree?
Certificates and degrees are two entirely different things.
A college degree means that a person has completed a pre-set and prescribed
course of study that covers many aspects of education. All college graduates
will have successfully completed courses in English, literature, mathematics,
science, etc., no matter what their degree major is.
A certificate, on the other hand, means that a person has successfully completed
a prescribed course in a specific field. He has not taken courses in English,
literature, mathematics, science, etc. He has only studied a very specific and
narrow subject.
Once he completes this prescribed course of study, he is given a certificate
that indicates his successful completion.
Certificates are issued by brick-and-mortar colleges and universities as well as
online colleges and universities.
A certificate can serve the needs of students who have very well-defined goals.
Certificate programs are focused on the mastery of particular skills rather than
on a broad education that a degree provides.
Certificates can save students time as well as money by allowing them to take
courses that focus entirely upon the skills that they need to achieve specific
goals.
Certificates can be earned in such widely varying fields as paralegal,
financing, and health care.
A certificate issued for successful completion of a course concerning forensic
nursing, case management or geriatric care can help those in the health care
field narrow their specialties, for example.
There are even certification programs that are tied directly to professional
licensing or certification examinations.
Almost all of the certificates that can be gotten in real-world brick-and-mortar
colleges and universities can also be gotten online.
Acquiring online certificates can prove to be much less expensive and easier on
the time requirements.
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Public Safety Degrees Online
Public safety is a large and growing field that offers many and varied
opportunities for employment.
Like all fields, advancement in the public safety sector is dependent upon the
credentials of each employee. There are several different degrees that can be
earned online that will assure advancement in the field of public safety.
One such online degree that is available in the field of public safety is the
Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice -- Law Enforcement.
This two-year associate's degree is designed to prepare a student for a career
in law enforcement.
Law enforcement is a rather broad field and includes law enforcement, courts,
corrections, and security. This associate degree can be used as a basis for a
bachelor's degree.
Another type of online degree that is available in the field of public safety is
the Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice -- Private Security.
The two-year associate's degree in private security prepares a student to work
in the field of private security. Private security firms provide security
protection for many public figures.
The Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice -- Private Security degree can later
be applied to a bachelor's degree as well.
The Associate of Science in Homeland Security degree is yet another option
available. In this age of heightened homeland security requirements, the field
of homeland security is a large and growing one.
The Associate of Science in Homeland Security degree evolved out of this growing
need for people trained to provide increased protection against terrorist
threats for individuals and businesses that could be the targets of terrorists.
This degree delves into such areas as civil & criminal justice; emergency
planning and security measures; principles, planning and procedures of safety;
tactical communications; domestic and international terrorism; emergency medical
services and fire operations; and business and ethics for security
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A Degree in Education Online
Online
Degree or Traditional Degree?
We all know exactly what a traditional college degree is. We pretty much
understand that the person who earned that degree attended classes, lectures,
completed enough assignments and participated in labs enough times to satisfy
the requirements of being granted the degree.
Degrees from accredited colleges and universities are recognized by almost
everyone.
Online or distance learning is a relatively new kid on the block in the eyes of
academia and the world. While it is still fairly new, it is gaining in
credibility everyday.
The fact that many well-established and well-recognized real world colleges and
universities are beginning to jump on the online degree bandwagon is helping to
accelerate the acceptance of degrees that have been earned online rather than on
the traditional college campus.
Real-world colleges and universities can be seen with the human eye, but virtual
ones only exist on the Internet and are only visible to those who are using a
computer. They somehow seem less real to some employers.
The fact that there are diploma mills out there that print diplomas for a price
doesn't help matters.
Such worthless degrees as life experience or work experience degrees aren't
adding to the reputation of online degrees, either.
Still, online degrees are being accepted as valid declarations of a person's
abilities and education by more and more industries as time goes by.
The first choice is to go to a college or university when you are between the
ages of 18 and 25, of course. It's a wonderful experience.
That option is fleeting, however, and a degree is still a degree whether it was
obtained online or offline.
A college degree opens doors to better jobs and better pay. More and more
companies in more and more fields are recognizing the value of a diploma
obtained at online colleges and universities.
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