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If your teen is considering a career in a health or medical field, I have some interesting electives you can add to your high school curriculum to give them a head start.

These aren’t worth college credit (you’ll award high school credit) but some, like those offered through the American Red Cross, result in certification or licensure!  Since many health occupations look for volunteer or work experience, this is a great way to receive training as a first step toward a career.

Continue reading “High School Medical Classes” →

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Education can be a little like the wild, wild, west- so it pays to know some of the potential ways scammers take advantage of people.  In your Homeschooling for College Credit journey, there are a few slippery slopes to avoid.  In this post, we’ll look at the most popular scams identified by the Federal Trade Commission, how to avoid them. Continue reading “Avoiding Scams” →

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In a few weeks, I’m starting high school – for the 5th and final time. The first time in the ’80s as a student, but this time marks my fourth time as the teacher. Later, I’ll reflect on the profound impact our decision to homeschool made on the ENTIRE course of our married life, but today, I’m reflecting on 3 pieces of advice given to me early on that really made high school manageable for us.  Continue reading “My 5th Time in High School” →

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Is your teen taking an ACE course this summer?  ACE courses are courses that are evaluated for college credit but aren’t from a college. Examples include Straighterline, Sutdycom, Sophia, and others.  Continue reading “Adding a Course to your ACE Transcript” →

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The two most popular entrance exams are SAT and ACT.  A “new” exam that is gaining popularity is the CLT. Not all Homeschooling for College Credit families participate in standardized exam testing. There are two things to consider before ruling in, or ruling out, entrance exams. Continue reading “College Entrance Exams” →

“I’ve missed over 9,000 shots in my career.  I’ve lost over 300 games.” -Michael Jordan

I’ve never lost a basketball game – not once.  Of course, I’ve never played basketball, so it’s easy for me to have a perfect record.  Such is life- it’s easy not to fail as long as you don’t try anything hard.  If your teen is trying hard things, they may experience a failed attempt.  Whether they’ve failed a CLEP test, a college course, or even just a quiz, failure happens.  What do you do when it does?

Continue reading “When Your Teen Fails” →

A Homeschooling for College Credit “life hack” for finding affordable college-level curriculum is tapping into the massive online open course database, affectionately known as MOOCs.  The premise of a MOOC is simple, a college or university provides their course content online for anyone to use for free.  This is similar in premise to a public library, except you’re not limited by your geography!  You can *literally* take courses from our nation’s most prestigious colleges without cost.   Continue reading “Christian MOOCs: Hillsdale College” →