For the most part, "Life Experience Degrees," are issued by degree mills - unaccredited institutions and universities. Fake degrees are illegal in some states; thus, you want to stay far away from them.

As a long time distance learner, I can tell you that there are many accredited universities that offer online and correspondence courses. In fact, all of my postsecondary education has been acquired via distance learning (DL).

If you find that your career has stagnated because of the lack of a degree, look at your local community colleges and universities - most major universities offer online classes, and in some cases entire degree programs via DL.

Also, there are many accredited DL schools (online) which offer many degree options. When looking at a school your primary concern should be accreditation. Follow these links to learn about accreditation as well as a list of which accrediting agencies are approved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the Department of Education:

http://www.chea.org/default.asp

http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accr....html#Overview

A good starting point in your search for an accredited DL degree is this website:

http://www.elearners.com/online-degrees/index.asp

I would not be too concerned about DL degree acceptance as long as it is properly accredited.

Good luck,

P