Bachelor's degree required - This statement is frequently seen by adults seeking job promotion or a change of career. It can be frustrating for those who have a lot of job experience and a record of solid performance, but it's becoming a fact of life.
Employers want some sort of assurance that their employees have a base of knowledge that comes with bachelor's degree learning.
Fortunately, there are ways for adults to complete their bachelor's degrees without missing a beat at work. It's called accelerated degree completion, programs that allow students to articulate credit already earned toward bachelor's degree requirements. These programs collapse the traditional timeframe to earn a bachelor's degree, but not the learning requirements.
A good local example is the relationship Western Iowa Technical Community College has with Bellevue University. Bellevue University is a leader in adult learning, with "satellite" locations in many community colleges.
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The University understands that many community college graduates want to build on their associate's degrees by going on to complete their bachelor's degrees so they can meet those hiring requirements. Bellevue University accepts all the credit earned for associate's degrees toward their bachelor's degrees, then puts students on a lock-step path with adult peers, taking one class at a time until 15 short months later, the bachelor's degree in total is completed.
Students don't have to be Western Iowa Tech grads to enroll in Bellevue University's accelerated bachelor's degree programs. In fact, any adult with an associate's degree, or close to 60 credit hours, can enroll in an accelerated bachelor's degree program and complete their degree in as little as 15 months. (Those without the 60 credit hours can earn them at Western Iowa Tech or online at Bellevue University.)
The Bellevue University program works well for adults because they can select from 22 career-related majors, start their program at various times throughout the year, and even complete their degrees online, while taking advantage of local advising support on the Western Iowa Tech campus.
And, Bellevue University students can tap into Bellevue University's home campus library online 24/7, accessing more than 100,000 volumes, 5,200 current periodical titles, and many more reference works.
For adults bumping up against that glass ceiling in their careers, the accelerated bachelor's degree completion programs from Bellevue University are a great local advantage. They're convenient - available at Western Iowa Tech Community College (and everywhere online); they're robust - offering many options across career fields, including Healthcare, IT, Security, Business, Leadership, and more; and they're respected by students and employers alike, as Bellevue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Bellevue University has received many honors and recognition for their learning programs. Their leadership degree programs rank in the top 15 accredited universities alongside Northwestern, MIT, Harvard Business School, and others.
