Online College Learning Options

Since I work a lot online and do a great deal of writing in
different areas including education, I see a lot of mention
of the University of Phoenix online learning programs.
However, despite it being one of the most prominent,
alternatives do exist.

Obviously if you are considering pursuing a degree online
you will want to check a number of different institutions.
In fact, it would be negligent not to.  You need to be
satisfied that the programs they offer, the particular
approach and the structure meets your requirements. Cost
may also be a factor. And, even if you are pursuing your
degree online the location of physical campuses can be
important.  Accreditation is also important.

If you haven't heard of AIU (American InterContinental
University), you might be interested in looking at their
programs. Accredited by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (one of the six regional accrediting
organizations in the United States) to award Associate,
Bachelor's and Master's degrees, AIU has physical campuses
in Georgia, Florida, Texas, California, London and Dubai as
well as their online program.

Kaplan University is another highly rated online
institution offering a variety of degree programs in Arts
and Sciences, Business, Criminal Justice, Education,
Information Systems and Technology, Nursing and Health
Science and  Legal Studies as well as continuing and
professional studies.  Kaplan University is accredited
through the Higher Learning Commission, part of the North
Central Association Of Colleges and Schools which is one of
the six regional institutional accreditors in the United
States.

Penn Foster is a slightly different type of organization
and has several types of accreditation and is also licensed
by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed
Schools. If you are looking for specific training for a
particular occupation you may want to check their
offerings. They offer certificate programs, career diplomas
and associate degrees.

As you can see from this short list, you have a lot of
options in pursuing education online.  And you can easily
find more by doing some searching at your favorite search
engine.

Before you even start to look for an online college degree
program or other career-related learning, you need to
carefully analyze your own needs, the time you really have
available to commit to a program and your financial
resources.  These institutions will provide help in
uncovering and pursuing your options for financial
assistance, but the responsibility is yours. You don't want
to get part way through a program and discover you've got a
problem.  If your company will assist with tuition
reimbursement that's great but be clear on exactly how much
it will be, how it works and what the requirements are both
from your company and the institution.

Finally, make sure you're dealing with an accredited
institution. There's nothing more painful than discovering
your hard earned degree won't do you any good because the
granting institution wasn't accredited.


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Despite already being overeducated, Richard continues to
enjoy learning as a part of his teaching, writing and
internet business activities. The growth of the internet as
medium for learning is one of his major interests.  Visit
http://Online-Learning.blgz.info/ for more about online
learning.