InstantCert Academy announces a revolutionary way to convert working experience into College Credits saving thousands of dollars in the Process

On-line CLEP Preparation Courses Reduces Coursework up to Two Years

Steven Gloer, the CEO of the InstantCert Academy today announced that they are offering a new, online service that is designed to help adults that have meaningful life experience demonstrate college-level proficiency in a multitude of disciplines. This new on-line capability is designed to dramatically speed up the amount of time it takes for a student to be prepared to take the CLEP, or College Level Examination Program.

A student who works with our online materials for just an hour a day for a week will be prepared to take a CLEP exam worth 3 credit hours," Gloer stated. By using our revolutionary on-line methodology it is possible to earn up to 60 credits, the equivalent of two years of college within a couple of months." The College Board now estimates the cost of one year of tuition and fees at a private college to be nearly $23,000 and nearly $8,500 at a public institution, so the dollars saved by using the InstantCert Academy capabilities are truly substantial.

To make this on-line capability even more attractive, InstantCert Academy has lowered the monthly subscription fee to only $19.95, fifty percent lower that the normal cost.

The InstantCert Academy addresses a common dilemma for job seekers. They either have the experience needed for the position or they have the degree. Through the CLEP Program, an increasing number of professionals are finding they can translate the years of work experience into college credit, allowing them to obtain their degrees in a fraction of the time required through a traditional course of study.

Established in the late 1970s by the organization that created the SATs, CLEP is the nations most widely accepted method for students wishing to place out" of college courses. According to the Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education, more than 47 percent of all college students today are over 25. To meet the needs of these students, who are often balancing coursework with careers and families, more and more colleges and universities not only accept CLEP scores, they welcome them.

Although CLEP is more than two decades old, it has never achieved a great deal of popularity, due in part by the lack of study materials to use in exam preparation. One of the founders of InstantCert Academy, David Gloer, who holds two masters degrees, nevertheless used the CLEP program to satisfy requirements for his undergraduate courses. It was his personal experience with preparing for the CLEP program that led him to develop the InstantCert Academy.

Gloer believes of particular value to students is the way practice exams are presented by InstantCert. Our online format is very reflective of the new computerized testing system recently introduced by CLEP."

While our students possess extensive real-world experience and knowledge, lack of familiarity with testing formats and the resulting anxiety can cause them to perform less than ideally on their exams. Our simulated tests take away that concern, and allow our students to concentrate more fully on the material being tested," Gloer added.

Students may choose from more than a dozen CLEP preparation courses offered by the company, including Psychology, Sociology, Western Civilization, U.S. History, Principles of Management, and Information Systems and Computer Applications. New courses are added each month.

While Gloer noted that nearly 3,000 colleges and universities now accept CLEP scores for college credit, he advises all students to confirm their schools acceptance policies so they can concentrate on the key requirements for that school when they use InstantCert Academy's on-line offerings. For a small monthly fee, students in the InstantCert Academy program not only receive unlimited access to comprehensive study aids and an extensive database of sample questions; they receive live support and guidance throughout the process, from registration to successful test completion.

Founded in 2000, InstantCert began as an online training resource for computer certification exams. Harkening back to Gloers own experience with CLEP testing and recognizing the growing demand for a comprehensive preparation program, the firm added the CLEP exams in November 2002.

Since we expanded into the CLEP arena in 2002, weve helped literally hundreds of students successfully turn their experience and skills into college credit. Hardly a day goes by that we dont receive a note of thanks from someone who didnt think it was possible to obtain a degree and is now well on their way to a diploma," said David Gloer, We love those stories. Its a great feeling to know you are helping people achieve their goals."