Online Degrees and Airline Interviews.
12-03-2008, 07:02 PM
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Online Degrees and Airline Interviews.
Just wanted to see if anyone had used one of those life experience bachelor degrees online and used it for an airline interview. I just did some reaserch on Belford university and found a degree for $449.00 and it's fully acredited. Just wanted to know if anyone has used one of theese before.
12-03-2008, 07:21 PM
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Well they are accredited and legal! Thats why I figure to give them a try. Not that any of my upcoming interviews require a degree at all. Got an interview next wednesday in STL and just wanted to see if that degree would help.
12-03-2008, 07:27 PM
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Are you seriously asking this? They're fake degrees, it's a joke. Not only are they phantom schools but they are not accredited so they're worthless if someone is hiring you. STL?? Gojet?? Well in that case, it's probably going to work.
12-03-2008, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Xelectro
I specifically didn't mention the airline name for a reason! It's a airline X! It doesn't make a difference. Just wanted to know if anyone ever used any of those degrees thats all.
12-03-2008, 09:30 PM
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Belford University
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belford University is an organization offering online unaccredited degrees for "life experience". The organization maintains a post office box in Humble, Texas, but its certificates are mailed from the United Arab Emirates.[1]
Contents [hide]
1 Accreditation status
2 Controversy and criticism
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Accreditation status
The school is not accredited by any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Neither of the organizations from which Belford claims accreditation, the International Accreditation Agency for Online Universities (IAAOU) and the Universal Council for Online Education Accreditation (UCOEA), are recognized accreditation associations of higher learning.[2] Without recognized accreditation, Belford's degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other academic institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.[3] Jurisdictions that have restricted or made illegal the use of credentials from unaccredited schools include Oregon,[4] [5] Michigan,[6] Maine,[7] North Dakota,[5] New Jersey,[5] Washington,[4] [8] Nevada,[4][9] Illinois,[4] Indiana,[4] Texas[10][11] and Korea.[12] Many other states are also considering restrictions on the use of degrees from unaccredited institutions. [13]
Controversy and criticism
A 2005 investigative report on WHEC-TV in Rochester, NY, characterized Belford as "just one of hundreds of diploma mills easily accessible online."[14]
According to David Linkletter of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Belford "is not a legitimate institute of higher education. No legitimate university offers a complete degree on the basis of one's life experience. I particularly like the 'order now' button on their Web site, which is another clue...To the extent that Belford University is in Texas, it is operating in violation of the Texas Education Code."[1] Furthermore, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has indicated that Belford, Rochville University, and the agencies from which they claim accreditation "appear to be operated by the same people."[1]
On 13 March 2006, Arthur Barnes, a former fire chief, was dismissed from his job for his Belford "degree". According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, "The Web site Accredited & Affordable Online Associate & Bachelor College Degrees For Life Experience offers master's degrees based on 'life experience' for $479. Users are asked to submit their work experience on the Web to qualify for the degree. And if there is no work experience, they can still get a degree by finishing an online multiple-choice test." In fact, "The program even lets users choose their grade-point averages. A 3.0 GPA is free, but they can earn a 4.0 for an extra $75. The program also promises to ship the degrees out within a week."[15]
In 2008, a candidate for sheriff in Mahoning County, Ohio, was removed from the ballot after the Supreme Court of Ohio determined that his associate's degree from Belford could not be used to satisfy the state's requirement that a sheriff have at least two years of post-secondary education.[16]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belford University is an organization offering online unaccredited degrees for "life experience". The organization maintains a post office box in Humble, Texas, but its certificates are mailed from the United Arab Emirates.[1]
Contents [hide]
1 Accreditation status
2 Controversy and criticism
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Accreditation status
The school is not accredited by any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Neither of the organizations from which Belford claims accreditation, the International Accreditation Agency for Online Universities (IAAOU) and the Universal Council for Online Education Accreditation (UCOEA), are recognized accreditation associations of higher learning.[2] Without recognized accreditation, Belford's degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other academic institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.[3] Jurisdictions that have restricted or made illegal the use of credentials from unaccredited schools include Oregon,[4] [5] Michigan,[6] Maine,[7] North Dakota,[5] New Jersey,[5] Washington,[4] [8] Nevada,[4][9] Illinois,[4] Indiana,[4] Texas[10][11] and Korea.[12] Many other states are also considering restrictions on the use of degrees from unaccredited institutions. [13]
Controversy and criticism
A 2005 investigative report on WHEC-TV in Rochester, NY, characterized Belford as "just one of hundreds of diploma mills easily accessible online."[14]
According to David Linkletter of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Belford "is not a legitimate institute of higher education. No legitimate university offers a complete degree on the basis of one's life experience. I particularly like the 'order now' button on their Web site, which is another clue...To the extent that Belford University is in Texas, it is operating in violation of the Texas Education Code."[1] Furthermore, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has indicated that Belford, Rochville University, and the agencies from which they claim accreditation "appear to be operated by the same people."[1]
On 13 March 2006, Arthur Barnes, a former fire chief, was dismissed from his job for his Belford "degree". According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, "The Web site Accredited & Affordable Online Associate & Bachelor College Degrees For Life Experience offers master's degrees based on 'life experience' for $479. Users are asked to submit their work experience on the Web to qualify for the degree. And if there is no work experience, they can still get a degree by finishing an online multiple-choice test." In fact, "The program even lets users choose their grade-point averages. A 3.0 GPA is free, but they can earn a 4.0 for an extra $75. The program also promises to ship the degrees out within a week."[15]
In 2008, a candidate for sheriff in Mahoning County, Ohio, was removed from the ballot after the Supreme Court of Ohio determined that his associate's degree from Belford could not be used to satisfy the state's requirement that a sheriff have at least two years of post-secondary education.[16]
