are there any mainstream universities that offer credits for "life experience" towards a

[rich p]

degree? I'm not talking about diploma mills.. take my case: i have worked in the mechanical engineering field for 30 yrs, but have only one yr of college.. no degree. i would like to finish school and get a degree, but here in california they do not as a rule allow credits for practical work experience.i do not call myself an engineer as it is disrespectful of those who have ground thru 4 yrs of school to get that diploma...BUT on the other hand, i have so often had to hold my breath and bite my tongue and listen to a younger, very inexperienced engineer talk absolutely silly about something... i have my very stong points, like it would be absurd for me to have to take elementary drafting, as i have done it all my life, and could probably teach the course.. but i have my weak points, mainly advanced math and figuring moments of stress, etc, and i want to know are there any accredited schools that allow credits in a case like this...mainstream schools, not diploma mills....thanks

[superwow_rl]

many mainstream schools do offer credits for life experience. however, yours is a very technical degree, so it may be harder to get credit. you just have to look into the schools that you are specifically interested in, & see what their policies are. good luck!

[beabria]

Probably the best thing you can do is to test out of the courses for which you are familiar with the material. This is usually done with language classes and - through taking the subject SATII 's - basic science and math classes. However, I did a quick google search for '"test out of" engineering' and found within the first few site this university that allows a form of testing out of engineering courses, so I think it is possible.http://www.uwfox.uwc.edu/uwplattevil...andtestout.asp