The Benefits Of A Distance Learning Associate DegreePosted by Nick Niesen on October 27th, 2010 Education is a very important part of todays job hunt process, not just for you but also for employers. The days are gone where you could put in your time to keep a secure place in the work force, todays employers are hiring younger employees right out of college with degrees that suit them to jobs that were once held by experienced workers. The question is what can you do about it to stay ahead of the curve. The answer is in distance learning and associate degrees. An Associate Degree What is it? Earn your Distance Learning Associate Degree The majority of those that do take distance learning courses over the Internet do so because they don't have the free time to enroll at a traditional college and free up the required time for traveling, studying, and pre scheduled class times. Taking courses via the Internet simplifies everything by studying from the comfort of your own home, and earning your associate degree step by step in your free time. Before handing any money over to an educational center claiming to offer distance learning associate degrees be sure to do your home work on the school. There are fake schools out there attempting to pass themselves off as accredited when in fact the degree you'd earn from them wouldn't be worth the paper the diploma is printed on. Each state has accreditation bodies, that certify schools that they are allowed and recognized to be offering the programs they do. Be sure that a program and schools is accredited before registering. There are numerous resources on the Internet along with the schools themselves that allow you to requrest free information about programs, enrollment and financial assistance. Take advantage of these sites in your search for the right school for your distance learning associate degree. Like it? Share it!More by this author |