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xHypoCondriacx
Nov 23, 2006, 09:18 AM
Hello..
I never graduated from high school I got kicked out my last year and so on.
I found this place online that says instead of a ged I can get a diploma online
Is this legal and is this legit?
http://www.careerlearningcourses.com
If so I will pay whatever it cost.
Please let me know
Thomas1970
Nov 23, 2006, 09:55 AM
Hi Hypo,
They've been around for a while, they advertise on television quite frequently. At the very least, it doesn't appear to be a scam of any sort. How legitimate a college or employer will consider their diploma, I couldn't say. Why not just study for your GED and take it locally? I dropped out in the eleventh grade myself, and that is what I did, before entering a community college.
Either way, it's definitely worth looking into.
Good luck. Take care. :)
xHypoCondriacx
Nov 24, 2006, 06:19 PM
yea I saw the price about 2000 dollars maybe 1000.. but I'm getting my ged soon and after that if I can and I have a job I will surely pay the money to get my diploma [= thanks for the heads up bud
J_9
Nov 24, 2006, 06:28 PM
Hypo, your GED is a diploma equivanent.
You can go to colleges with a GED these days. Granted it might start as a community college, but it is a college nonetheless.
There is no reason to spend the money to get a diploma if you have a GED.
Fr_Chuck
Nov 24, 2006, 07:14 PM
There are several "online" high school, even including regular online classes instead of going to high school The one you listed did not say who it is acredited by, it needs to be one accreded by an agency reconised by the US department of Education
And several are fairly good
Penn Foster High School
http://www.cmacademy.org/
** this one appeared fairly highly recommended
Whitmore School
http://adulted.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=adulted&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomnixon.net%2Fnewsletter15306 3.htm
Now the one you listed may well be properly acredited, they just did not say on their web site, who they are acredited with.
For example, our Church has a school, we issue many degrees, they are accredited, but not by any group that is reconised by the dept of education
Excon6969
Nov 24, 2006, 08:29 PM
Its legal, My dad finished high school and college online. It will be like a normal high school diploma. =)
xHypoCondriacx
Feb 23, 2008, 12:58 AM
Topic Closed: Thanks all