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Are there accredited online college courses that you can sign-up and start quickly?
Q. I am one class shy of graduation with a Bachelor's in Business Administration. I have to take a Business Law course and have a little over two months to complete the course. Do you know of an accredited college that offers online courses, has a fast registration process, and would let me take one course at my own pace and be done with it?
Asked by Now or Later - Thu Jan 31 08:29:33 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you are a good test taker and if your college will accept it, there is a CLEP exam for Business Law. I didn't find this one all that demanding and was able to pass by studying an inexpensive study guide and reading the web. If that's not an option, and only if your college allows you to take outside courses this far into your program (I'd get that in writing before you take a course) then Louisiana State University offers Business Law online ( (they are AACSB) and their cost is very reasonable. They have rolling admissions to classes as opposed to the semester system so you can do it now. They require proctored exams and the courses are rigorous - this isn't an easy way out but would meet the demands of most colleges. Make… [cont.]
Answered by CoachT - Fri Feb 1 01:40:40 2008

What are some online courses that don't take a long time to complete?
Q. I am a 24 yr old stay at home mom with absolutely no work experience worth mentioning... I would like to go to school eventually but I need a job to make the money to go! I need to make enough for childcare and money to save so most jobs that readily hire people w/o experience won't make enough to meet my goals. Does anyone know of any online courses/certifications that don't take very long to complete? I don't really need info about specific schools ( I know what to look for to find a credible online school) just education ideas. I am up for anything at this point.
Asked by Me - Sun Apr 1 22:32:12 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. For what industry? For IT, the SMP cert is administered online and can be completed in hours, except the prp. www.thesmi.com
Answered by Rich B - Mon Apr 2 14:13:21 2007

I want to take online courses to be a financial advisor?
Q. I've been thinking about taking online courses to become a financial advisor some online universitys offer Bachelors degrees and others CFP? is there a differences? which school do you recommend that i would get the best learning from? How much do online schools usualy cost? THank you
Asked by CG22 - Thu Jan 10 17:25:33 2008 - - 3 Answers - 2 Comments

A. You can contact KaplanFinancial at the following address Kaplan Financial 30 South Wacker Drive Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60606 1-800-824-8742 1-312-836-4400 (international calls) ContactKaplanFinancial@ka plan.com
Answered by V.T.V.RAM - Sun Jan 13 07:36:22 2008