Getting A Handle On Business Expenses - Score Minnesota: Fill & Download for Free

Q. Is the Teachers College at Columbia University a good school?Yelp: an unorthodox rating of Teachers College - Columbia University from the students’ perspective, near unanimous voicing of disappointment and major problems. Unexpected for such a storied and renown institution, with distinguished alumni.Followed by two more conventional rankings/general info.Ranking: TCCU #7.Teachers College, Columbia UniversityColleges & Universities525 W 120th StNew York, NY 10027Phone number: (212) 678-3000Business website: tc.columbia.eduRecommended Reviews Teachers College - Columbia University.Dan T. New York, NY 1/2/2010 Listed in Awwww yeah: The Heights, Schools “Excellent educationally but much to improve--facilities/etc. should align with tuition to alleviate the faculty and student disillusionment for the cost of the education and services rendered.”Mike O. Brooklyn, NY 3/29/2014 One of the oldest and best ed schools in the country. Faculty are great. Students are bright and hardworking. Spent a year and a half here getting my M.A. as a Literacy Specialist and had a great, unforgettable experience.L L. New York, NY 8/7/2014 I know Yelp is not the greatest place to rate a school, but I have to say that I was totally disappointed by TC. First of all, if you just want Columbia on your degree paper, go for it, because TC is probably one of the easiest (and maybe the cheapest) ways to achieve this.Now I will talk about why I was disappointed. One of the common things people complain about is the faculty-student ratio. It's true. It matters because your advisor won't have that much time to try to guide you and even listen to you! It depends on people of course, but at least mine literally told me she didn't have time (during her office hours!!) to help me choose classes. Faculty-student ratio also matters because it is very hard to have in-depth discussions in a classroom with more than 50 people who are just trying to say something to show they are "participating".Their career services are also inadequate, and especially poor when it comes to international students who are already a large community at the school. No one even keeps a record of which employers would hire international students, because "it is not required by the US government". Since when an Ivy League school does not offer anything more than what is required by the US government?The quality of the peers is questionable. I am not sure how much the admissions threshold has been lowered within the last few years. All I know is that I got to see fewer and fewer people that are really competent. What bothered me the most is that some of its programs (including mine) are not academically rigorous at all. I've known people who pretty much didn't do anything in a term-long group project and could easily get an A. I've known people who copied other people's homework and could easily pass. Sometimes the professors might not have known what was going on, but sometimes they knew and they didn't care.Again, different people come out of TC with totally different experiences. I had those bad ones because I happened to meet certain people, happened to work with certain people, and happened to take certain classes. However, I am definitely not the only person who felt much disappointed. Talk to as many current students or recent grads as you can before deciding to attend TC, get an insight of where TC is heading towards, think thoroughly what you want and see what and how TC can provide, otherwise you will regret spending your time and money there.Craig B. Philadelphia PA 10/1/2011 Just spend a week at Teacher's College and you'll have a decent handle on what's wrong with education in this country. Here you are smack in the center of the Hogwarts for teachers, but it's really just an opportunity to hand over A LOT of money to get Columbia University listed on your resume. It should be criminal because these are teachers that we are talking about. At least if Teachers College actually imparted something useful that can be used to improve the quality of education in this country, but this is just a pure money grab.- Most of your classes have a minimum of 30+ students. Some have more than 50. Go look on the TC web site to see the number of students enrolled in classes under "Class Schedule". This is hardly graduate education. You're just being given articles to read and papers to write. Little to no class discussion. In graduate school, you should expect classes that have a max of 15.- Most of what you get from these articles is pretty basic and things that you will learn after you have taught for about two years. In two years no one is going to care that you went to Columbia; they are going to care what type of teacher you are, and you won't get that at TC.A good number of classes are taught by graduate students and adjuncts, in some programs more than half. It's something of a bait and switch because you think that your classes, especially required classes, will be taught by faculty, but really they aren't. Do the math. At about $4,000 per class, TC takes in about $150,000 for some classes and pays the adjunct maybe $4,000 to teach it. For example, here is Professor Joanna Williams trying to claim that she teaches a class in Educational Psychology when, in fact, she never teaches a class in Educational Psychology: tc.columbia.edu/academic…In fact here she even says "I teach a master's-level course in educational psychology" (1:52) when, again, a grad student or adjunct teaches the class. It's just deceptive. The administration knows about this. They are too busy counting your money to care. tc.columbia.edu/hud/inde…Faculty+Interviews- If you do get a class with an actual professor, it's pretty much read to you from the same yellowed paper that the professor has used for decades. Not a lot of adaptation or creativity goes into the programs.- Also do the math: you are charged for three credit hours, but most classes only meet for for about two hours.- TC accepts a massive number of students for the MA programs and herds them through. You will not have a problem being accepted because pretty much every application is accepted. This is to help pay for the PhD students. But many of the PhD students can't get work.One of the few respected programs, and one actually with any real rigor, is Organizational Leadership. Yet TC is one of the most dysfunctional bureaucratic environments that you'll find yourself in. Try dealing with the registrar, paying a bill, or getting your e-mail set up. People refer you to someone else and that person will refer you back to the first person. I was in one class that had a janitorial closet in the back and janitors would walk in and through the classroom during class time with ladders and other pieces of heavy equipment. In one case I applied for and was granted an extension by the registrar. Then later the registrar came back and said that I had an issue because I had no extension. I showed the registrar her own letter, signed by her, that clearly stated the extension and the terms of the extension, and that still wasn't enough. She said that she needed to meet with a special committee. This is very common. Most students can tell you a story like this.In the end TC graduates teachers who are burdened under a massive amount of debt. Try to pay that off on a teachers salary. I'm sure some of the students believe that they got a decent education, but they don't really have something impressive to compare their TC experience to. They think that TC is normal. Hope that they don't emulate it in their own classrooms.I've written all of this because supporting teachers is very important, and two months after you start classes at TC this is what you are going to wish that someone had told you when you were looking at graduate programs.If gold will rust, what will iron do?Erin M. Manhattan, NY 3/14/2011 Wow. I realize it has a good reputation, but honestly, it shouldn't. This is by far the worst school I've ever attended. Overpriced. Zero support from faculty or the administration. In fact, not only will they not help you, but they will build roadblocks to prevent you from accomplishing what you need to do. Poor classes, most of which are taught by graduate students. Some of the graduate students are fine, but why am I paying so much for my fellow students to teach me? Getting my doctorate there managed to make me less marketable, and to make it even harder to find a job. Well, all in all, it was a horrible experience and I will never recommend it to anyone.Zuleika R. Clifton, NJ 12/14/2016 Way overpriced for the quality of education it provides. Will take forever to process things (fasfa, petsa video,etc). You never get a reply back from emails. Also, majority of PhD grad students teach MA students rather than real professors. You get all of this for a huge amount of debt. In my opinion, it will take your whole life to pay the debt of teachers college if u become a teacher. Nowadays jobs are very scarce and tough to get. So make a wise decision. My friend got in here with a 3.1 GPA so it's not competitive.Lindsay S. New York, NY 11/23/201425 check-ins Not amused by my program.Teachers College Columbia University leverages the RingCentral cloud communications platformMarina S. Staten Island, NY 10/6/2014 Expensive, but it's a private school in the US, just like any other. The PhD students got a lot of attention from a few professors, which was very noticeable to us, the MA students. Sometimes we felt a bit ignored. I give as much as 3/5, because I got a Master's degree and that helped me get a job which I couldn't get without it.The professors are very knowledgeable, on the most part. We had a problem only with one instructor who hadn't even had a Master's Degree and was teaching a lab course strictly from slides with no additional information. (We know how to use basic Word and Excel. but we spent a few weeks worth of classes reading slides about it).In general, I learned a lot and I really enjoyed the course work. My concentration was in Motor Learning and Control (Bio Behavioral Sciences). I also met many wonderful people who were in the same or in related MA and PhD programs.I just would have liked it more if we (MA students) got a bit more attention from the few important professors in the program.Katya R. New York, NY 6/30/2013 I did an orientation as was considering a Master's there.The teacher to student ratios are quite large and from all my research this is far from a rigorous program.It seems like a veritable diploma mill where the basis for the transaction is very expensive classes in return for a Columbia branded resume (with not what one would expect at a master's level in between). If you fail out of this program, it is because you never showed up for class or the tests, ever.The very high acceptance rate supports this. Columbia has turned a very needed program into a cash cow. This model has been playing out in many of the MS level classes at TC and at the university at large.This is the Harvard Extension School (being very, very kind here to Columbia by even offering that associative reference) equivalent in a teaching program.Buyer beware, and do your own due diligence before you apply (since the above is more or less common knowledge).Tiffany C. Manhattan, NY 12/1/2011 Updated review The school is great! With all the money they have they should be able to remodel the place a little. I love the vintage look, but some of the classrooms need to be re-done. the programs here are great and so are the professors. I wish it cost less money to go there, but i guess you have to pay for a good education. The area around is nice, definitely one of the quieter places in the city.Sam W. Hoboken, NJ 4/21/2012 Want an Ivy League degree barely worth the paper it's printed on? Then TC is for you.This place is an utter racket of criminally high tuition, mediocre to laughable instruction, flimsy joke degrees that will ensure our national education system is staffed by dim layabouts for a long time to come.I can't wait for the National Council on Teacher Quality to drill TC into the ground this fall.Tanya L. Boston, MA 4/10/2011 I really want to rate my graduate school higher. I am grateful the education graduate school of Columbia University admitted me with just a 3.3 undergraduate GPA and gave me the opportunity to get a Master's degree here.I am really appreciative I got a small minority scholarship for working on the academic journal, CICE (Current Issues in Comparative Education) at Teachers College. I would try and get my doctorate here, but the school does not fully fund doctoral students sadly.However, I thought the academic advising system was particularly bad in the department of International and Transcultural studies, as it is TC's policy to pair you up with a professor as your advisor. My former professor could care less about advising me. When she agreed to advise my thesis over the summer, she later flaked out on me when I got an impersonal, mass email from the department head mentioning that she was leaving to take another job in DC. My advisor couldn't even take 10 minutes to write a personal adieu to her advisees, or to say goodbye? Absolutely pathetic.Fortunately, this negative advisory experience was counteracted by a Teachers College faculty member who took me on last minute to help me graduate in 1 year time. In addition, I had several professors that were very good at teaching: Terosky and Hatch come to mind as great.However, I am disheartened by the school itself, because it doesn't seem to value hiring it's own alumni. I would love to work for TC, but I have not been one of the chosen ones. There are non-alumni working in its alumni affairs office and career services offices, and although I'm sure they do an decent jobs, there are alumni out there like me that would give our left arm to work for our alma mater and are not given interviews.Teachers College library itself is absolutely gorgeous: 3 floors of plush chairs and pretty wood desks. I found Teachers College to have enjoyable areas of study. The bookstore employees were always helpful, too.Another qualm I have is the career services center attitude that because I have a Columbia University degree that I will find full-time work soon. Au contraire: being Ivy League in this economy doesn't necessarily mean anything. You cannot advise Teachers College alumni to have hope through reliance on being affiliated with a well respected school. Furthermore, the alumni database the career center touts needs to be built up A LOT more because it is barely searchable as is.Diandra D. Pelham, NY 5/31/2011 I had the BEST time in graduate school ... to the point where I wish elementary, middle, high school and college could have been similar. I love the professors here. The buildings are clean, the classrooms well lit and ventilated. The surrounding neighborhood is perfect for students to let off steam or grab a drink after a grueling day of studying or attending lectures.I was fortunate to receive two strategically located student teacher placements, as well as an on-campus job, which made my intensive year program at TC manageable and enjoyable.My classmates and I typically didn't finish our last class until 10 pm (classes didn't start until 5 because all of us student taught during the day). Nonetheless, professors were always available to talk or answer questions whenever (and I do mean WHENEVER) we had them.We would frequently go to West End (before it became Havana Central- RIP) for drinks and food and stumble home discussing how we could use Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences to determine what alcohol said about our respective personalities. The good 'ol days ...I've gone back to the UWS sporadically to visit with some professors (one was even a guest at my wedding) and see the neighborhood, but truthfully, I'm due for another visit very soon.Elizabeth N. Irvine, CA 2/23/2013 The professors are great and so are the students! The Library and Thorndike are the newer or remodel places in comparison to Thompson, Grace Dodge, HM, and more that need some remodeling. I also love the dinning hall that seems so classic and fancy for a University cafeteria.A B. Boston, MA 6/26/2010 I LOVE TC. I know I am spending WAY too much money here and my loans are adding up, but I am getting a degree that will get me any job in the future (well not 'any' but, within reason). I think if you want to be just a regular education teacher you should not go here because of the expense. But if you are looking for a more specialized degree (special ed, ABA, speech pathology, etc) then this is a GREAT place to go.Paul W. Stamford, CT 3/20/2007 Since no teacher's college can teach a prospective teacher how to teach, either don't teach or find a less expensive way to get the same PC drivel elsewhere. Otherwise, great place to live, and lots of perks in the neighborhood. We lived for four years and I did two masters.Ashley D. Paris, France 4/22/2009 TC is expensive. The education programs are excellent from what I've heard. The psychology departments are good, but the large enrollment of the M.A. programs lend a "degree mill" sense I don't care for. Organizational psychology gets the best bang for the buck - I'm not sure the M.A. in clinical psych would be worth the price. I attend at a discount, but I would consider the cost (as well as living in NYC) very carefully before coming. That being said, I really enjoy my particular program (M.A. Organizational Psychology) and am very happy I have come.About TCABOUT TCACADEMICSADMISSION & AIDSTUDENTSFACULTY & RESEARCHAbout TC At a GlanceAbout TCTimelineA Legacy of InnovatorsDiversity & CommunityOffices and AdministrationOur Students, at a GlanceThere are 5023 students enrolled at Teachers College. Approximately 77 percent are women, and among US Citizens, 13.3 percent are African American, 14.6 percent are Asian American, 13.5 percent are Hispanic / Latino/a, and 3.5 percent have identified with two or more ethnicities. The student body is composed of 20.2 percent international students from eighty-four different countries and nearly 80 percent domestic students from all fifty states and the District of Columbia.College Profile 2016-2017Total enrollment: 5023New Degree Students: 17621398 Fall Enrollment364 Summer EnrollmentDegree LevelMasters: 3624 / 72.2%Doctoral: 1302 / 25.9%Non-degree: 97 / 1.9%StudentsFull-time: 1484 / 29.5%Part time: 3539 / 70.5%Gender Diversity of Matriculated StudentsFemale: 3868 / 77%Male: 1105 / 22%No Answer: 50 / 1%Among Domestic Students Only (Excludes International, Other and Unknown)African-American: 516 / 13.3%Asian-American: 564 / 14.6%Latino/a: 522 / 13.5%Native American: 7 / 0.2%Two or More: 134 / 3.5%Caucasian: 2121 / 54.9%Other & Unknonwn: 143 / 2.9%Among International Students Only (Excludes Other and Unknown)International students: 1016 / 20.2%Africa: 15 / 1.5%Asia: 780 / 76.8%Canada: 46 / 4.5%Europe: 57 / 5.6%Latin America & Caribbean: 82 / 8.1%Middle East & North Africa: 36 / 3.5%Median Student Age30 yearsTeachers College, Columbia UniversityGrad SchoolAll Graduate School RankingsOverviewEducation Admissions Academics Ranking Student Body Cost Teacher PreparationScienceSocial Sciences & HumanitiesHealthU.S. News Education School CompassExpanded School ProfilesAverage GRE ScoresCertification Statistics#7 Best Education Schools2017 Quick StatsAddress525 W. 120th StreetNew York, NY 10027Students1,713 enrolled (full-time)3,207 enrolled (part-time)Tuition$1,454 per credit (full-time)$1,454 per credit (part-time)Education School OverviewThe education school at Teachers College, Columbia University has a rolling application deadline. The application fee for the education program at Teachers College, Columbia University is $65. Its tuition is full-time: $1,454 per credit and part-time: $1,454 per credit. The Teachers College, Columbia University graduate education program has 150 full-time faculty on staff with a 4.6:1 ratio of full-time equivalent doctoral students to full-time faculty.Programs and Specialties#2 Tie Curriculum and Instruction#5 Education Policy#6 Educational Administration and Supervision, in Educational Psychology#2 Elementary Teacher Education, in Higher Education Administration#6 Secondary Teacher Education, in Special EducationAdmissionsApplication deadline rollingApplication fee $65Director of Admissions David EstrellaTOEFL and/or IELTS required for international studentsAcademicsFull-time faculty (tenured or tenure-track) 150Student-faculty ratio 4.6:1Degree programs offeredPrograms/courses offered inStudent BodyTotal enrollment (full-time) 1,713Gender distribution (full-time) Male (23.1%) Female (76.9%)CostTuition full-time: $1,454 per credit part-time: $1,454 per creditRequired fees $856 per yearTeacher PreparationStudents who took an assessment to become a certified or licensed teacher during 2014-2015 216Education School Overview details based on 2015 dataAlumniMuhammad Fadhel al-Jamali, Prime Minister of Iraq (17 September 1953 – 29 April 1954)Charles Alston (1931), artistHafizullah Amin, President of AfghanistanNahas Gideon Angula (MA, EdM), Prime Minister of NamibiaMary Antin (1902), author of the immigrant experienceMichael Apple, professor of Educational Policy Studies, University of WisconsinWilliam Ayers, elementary education theorist, founder of Weather Underground, and professor at University of Illinois, ChicagoSarah Bavly, nutrition education pioneer in IsraelAbby Barry Bergman, science educator, author, school administratorJohn Seiler Brubacher, educational philosopher; professor at YaleDonald Byrd, jazz and fusion trumpet player; music educatorBetty Castor, politician and President of the University of South FloridaChiang Menglin President, Peking University, Minister of Education, Republic of ChinaShirley Chisholm, first African American woman elected to Congress, and former US Presidential candidateNorman Cousins, editor, peace activistElla Cara Deloria (1915), Yankton Sioux ethnologistEdward C. Elliott, educational researcher and president of Purdue UniversityAlbert Ellis, cognitive behavioral therapistEdward Fitzpatrick, president of Mount Mary College and noted expert on conscription during World War I and World War IIClarence Gaines (M.A. 1950), Hall of Fame basketball coach, Winston-Salem State UniversityGordon Gee (Ed.D. 1972), President of Ohio State UniversityTsuruko Haraguchi (Ph.D. 1912), psychologistAndy Holt (Ph.D. 1937), president of University of TennesseeSeymour Itzkoff, Professor Emeritus of Education and Child Study, Smith CollegeGeorge Ivany (M.A. 1962), President of the University of SaskatchewanThomas Kean (M.A. 1963), former Governor of New JerseyMaude Kerns (M.A. 1906), pioneering abstract artist and teacher[32]H. S. S. Lawrence (M.A. 1950, Ed.D. 1950), Indian educationistLee Huan, former Minister of Education and Premier of the Republic of ChinaMosei Lin (Ph.D. 1929), Taiwanese academic and educator; first Taiwanese to receive a Ph.D. degreeJohn C. McAdams, associate professor of political science at Marquette UniversityAgnes Martin (B.A. 1942), artistRollo May, existential psychologistChester Earl Merrow, educator, U.S. Representative from New HampshireRichard P. Mills, former Commissioner of Education for both Vermont and New York StatesJerome T. Murphy, Dean Emeritus at the Harvard Graduate School of EducationGeorgia O'Keeffe, American artistThomas S. Popkewitz (M.A. 1964), professor of Curriculum Theory at the University of Wisconsin-MadisonNeil Postman (M.A. 1955, Ed.D. 1958), cultural criticCaroline Pratt (educator), progressive educator, founder of City and Country School (Bachelor of Pedagogy, 1894)Thomas Granville Pullen Jr. President University of Baltimore, Maryland State Superintendent of EducationRobert Bruce Raup (Ph.D. 1926), Professor Emeritus, Philosophy of Education, and critic of the American Education systemHenrietta Rodman (1904), teacher, feminist activistCarl Rogers (M.A. 1928, Ph.D. 1931), psychologistMartha E. Rogers (M.A. in public health nursing 1945), nursing theorist, creator of Science of unitary human beingsMiriam Roth, Israeli writer and scholar of children's books, kindergarten teacher, and educatorAdolph Rupp, Hall of Fame basketball coach, University of KentuckyWilliam Schuman (B.S. 1935, M.A. 1937), composer, former president of the Juilliard School of Music and of Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsJames Monroe Smith, president of Louisiana State University, 1930–1939Karl Struss (B.A. 1912), photographer and cinematographer; pioneer in 3D filmsBobby Susser (M.A. 1987), children's songwriter, record producer, performerTao Xingzhi, Chinese educator and political activistEdward Thorndike, psychologistRobert L. Thorndike (M.A. 1932, Ph.D. 1935), psychologistMerryl Tisch, educator, Chancellor, New York State Board of RegentsMinnie Vautrin, (M.A. 1919), educator and missionary.Ruth Westheimer (Ed.D. 1970), sex therapistFloyd Wilcox (M.A. 1920), third president of Shimer CollegeJohn Davis Williams, Chancellor of the University of Mississippi (1946 to 1968)Zhang Boling (1917), Founder and president, National Nankai University, Tianjin, ChinaBest Education SchoolsRanked in 2016 | Best Education Schools Rankings MethodologyA teacher must first be a student, and graduate education program rankings can help you find the right classroom. With the U.S. News rankings of the top education schools, narrow your search by location, tuition, school size and test scores.Rank School name Tuition Total enrollment#1 Stanford University Stanford, CA $45,729 per year (FT) 373#2 Tie Harvard University Cambridge, MA $43,280 per year (FT) 891#2 Tie Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD $1,000 per credit (FT) 2,161#4 University of Wisconsin—​Madison Madison, WI$11,870 per year (in-state, FT); $25,197 per year (out-of-state, FT) 1,030#5 Vanderbilt University (Peabody) Nashville, TN $1,818 per credit (FT) 908#6 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $47,364 per year (FT) 1,140#7 Teachers College, Columbia University New York, NY $1,454 per credit (FT) 4,920#8 Tie Northwestern University Evanston, IL $48,624 per year (FT) 318#8 Tie University of Washington Seattle, WA$16,536 per year (in-state, FT); $29,742 per year (out-of-state, FT) 938#10 University of Texas—​Austin Austin, TX $8,402 per year (in-state, FT); $16,338 per year (out-of-state, FT) 1,025#11 University of California—​Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$11,220 per year (in-state, FT); $26,322 per year (out-of-state, FT) 686#12 Tie University of Michigan—​Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$21,040 per year (in-state, FT); $42,530 per year (out-of-state,FT) 524#12 Tie University of Oregon Eugene, OR$16,032 per year (in-state, FT); $22,752 per year (out-of-state,FT) 592#14 Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ$10,610 per year (in-state,FT); $27,086 per year (out-of-state,FT) 2,627#15 Tie Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$705 per credit (in-state, FT); $1,353 per credit (out-of-state, FT) 1,862#15 Tie New York University (Steinhardt) New York, NY $36,912 per year (FT) 3,117#15 Tie University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$378 per credit (in-state, FT); $881 per credit (out-of-state, FT) 1,209#18 Tie Ohio State University Columbus, OH$11,560 per year (in-state, FT); $31,032 per year (out-of-state, FT) 989#18 Tie University of California—​Berkeley Berkeley, CA$11,220 per year (in-state, FT); $26,322 per credit (out-of-state, FT) 343#20 University of Minnesota—​Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$15,844 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,508 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 1,861#21 Tie University of Southern California (Rossier) Los Angeles, CA$1,666 per credit (full-time) 1,866#21 Tie University of Virginia (Curry) Charlottesville, VA$14,856 per year (in-state, FT); $24,288 per year (out-of-state, FT) 937#23 Tie Boston College (Lynch) Chestnut Hill, MA $1,310 per credit (FT) 793#23 Tie University of Illinois—​Urbana-​Champaign Champaign, IL$12,060 per year (in-state, FT); $26,058 per year (out-of-state, FT) 792#25 University of California—​Irvine Irvine, CA$11,220 per year (in-state, FT); $26,322 per year (out-of-state, FT) 274

I’ve been giving this subject a lot of thought of late. I’m about to go for a new job, and I want to have my research done, my thoughts ordered and all that so I can answer any questions well, and in line with my own thought process. So here it goes.As Jaden Michal said, TRAINING. Training is very important. But it’s expensive. You’ve got to pay officers, often at overtime rates, for their training time. Ok, but we need to figure out how to get those officers to training regularly and hold them to the standards we set.Revamp traffic enforcement. The goal is suppose to be a safe and orderly flow of traffic, not writing tickets. For the most part this means that unmarked and “ghost cars” performing traffic enforcement are counterproductive. The drunk driver, distracted drivers mostly don’t notice a fully marked patrol car anyway. (unmarked cars have a place, but I don’t believe it’s in traffic enforcement.)Community Policing. Officers need to get out of their cars and talk to people. Of course, this is damn hard to do when you are running from one service call to the next. Informing the elected officials that your department needs more officers so that the officers can be nicer doesn’t equate with most people, but it’s true. The more time two people spend together, the harder it is for either to dehumanize the other. The officer knows the person, and their family, and can use this to help sometimes de-escalate a potentially dangerous situation. When the community begins to trust the police, they are more willing to perform their own civic duty of assisting the police as witnesses, and in reporting of crimes. Then the police are better able to solve those cases and bring offenders to justice. As Sir Robert Peal said; “The police are the community and the community are the police.”Stop most no-knock raids. I’ve said this; “Hey, why don’t we just knock on the door and see if they’ll come out?” “Nope, that's too dangerous!” (And ripping a door off and tossing flash bangs is safe?) I did hundreds of raids in Iraq. (Something over 600 high-risk entries if my math is correct, but that might be on the low side, as we were very busy.) we entered buildings with real bad guys all of whom had an AK47 by their bed (everyone there does). But sometimes, we’d just knock on the door. You know what, it worked. Most of the time, insurgent dude would look outside, see the place was surrounded, and hold out their hands for the cuffs. (Sometimes it didn’t, as my purple hear will attest to, but I’d still knock today if given the choice 99% of the time.) Easy breezy. If they didn’t, well that was ok too, because we have the place surrounded. SWAT has a roll, and sure, bring the SWAT team to the warrant arrest, but don’t do a no knock without a good reason. Just knock, and the SWAT team can be outside leaning against their MRAP or whatever drinking Powerade. Suspect see’s SWAT and knows the game is up. But if they don't… well, you tried, and no one will fault you for that, and now the SWAT team can get their groove on. It’s important to have the tools for anything, as police, it’s our job to protect our community. But how those tools, that MRAP, are used will determine how the community views the police. If it is clear the police are using force only when necessary, the community will understand when the police do use force.Be predictable and fair. Give everyone a break if you can. But make sure that everyone knows that action A will result in police reaction B. Everyone should be equal before the law. This means not telling the officers to be petty. Don’t ask them for arrests, or tickets. There are plenty enough people committing real crimes that it’s pointless to make lots of little arrests. Sure, the stats look good, but what affects a community more, arresting one rapist or Murderer, or twenty people for loitering or possession of drug paraphernalia? But murder cases take time, and cost money. It’s easier for police administrators to claim they are “fighting crime” with lots of arrests rather than a few important ones. According to this report; “ISU team calculates societal costs of five major crimes; finds murder at $17.25 million” there are real impact on the community from violent crime.“While research attaching cost estimates to heinous crimes may appear may appear a bit cold in nature, DeLisi says it's actually conducted with prevention in mind."This area of research has really been run with prevention researchers," he said. "That's because what they find is that even if a prevention program is very expensive -- and most of them are actually shockingly inexpensive -- they're still more cost effective than allowing these careers to unfold.”I think that says a lot. Crime prevention matters. Again, let’s quote Robert Peal. “The effectiveness of a police force should not be judged by the number of arrests, but rather by the absence of crime itself.”Let’s put more police on the streets, focus more on talking to people not investigatively. Personally, I love taking my patrol car to a school and letting kids climb all over it, playing with the lights and siren. If I can make a positive impact on someone today, what impact will that have on crime tomorrow? I child growing up might trust the police more because of my actions today. They might report a crime, come forward as a witness, or tell me something that they heard. That same child might grow up and happened to be passing by when I’m in a life a death fight with a criminal, and they might come to my aid. I make mistakes every day, but I try to always show the public my best side (I don’t always, as I’m not perfect, but I try). I’d rather give someone a smile and chat with them. Sure, sometimes a situation goes to shit, and things happen. But I know of at least one person that is alive today because I gave them a hug instead of arresting them. I also know that person was always easy to deal with if I was around, because they trusted me and knew I would always respond predictably to them. Later, some officer didn’t use this approach with that same person. It didn’t go well, but thankfully no one died. (It was very close. the patrol car was damaged, the officer and the subject went to the hospital, and five cops had to fill out a ton of paperwork. Two separate taser deployments, mace, etc.)Corrections reform. What’s in a Prison Meal? It’s supposed to be called “corrections” not “reciprocity” If our justice system wants to harshly punish people, we can do it, but it won’t help anyone. With scores of misdemeanors, and felonies. (Anyone care to guess how many states in the USA that oral sex of any kind is still a felony? I don’t know, but it is still “officially” on the books in Michigan. Michigan Legislature ) We need to clean out those laws, because the legislature making stupid laws that police are supposed to enforce isn’t helping anyone. They only cause tension between the community and the police force when some wet behind the ears- wants to save the world from democracy type with a new badge arrests someone for some of this bullshit. My first day on the job, my Sergeant told me “no stupid tickets” If I pulled someone over for a broken registration light and gave them a ticket, I’d better hope there was a body in the trunk if I wanted to keep my badge.When people are in jail, they should be given a chance to renew their social contract. Some won’t, sure, but some will. How could we do that? Well, I can think of two ways. First, some correctional facilities had very good results with Prison Gardens. First, it gives the inmates something constructive to do while they are paying their debt to society. Second, more trees, plants, flowers, and bushes are a good thing. Want to fight climate change? Plant a damn tree. Then plant more. Let’s replace some grass around jails with vegetable gardens. The inmates can eat the food, saving money. Fresh food is healthy and has positive mental and physical effects on the body. Hey, why not, the jail likely has the space and labor anyway, why not? Ok, what about the second way? How about giving inmates CPR training? Most police are required to have CPR certifications anyway, so they have the training aids and instructors. The inmates are a literal “captive” audience. CPR saves lives. Many jobs today require CPR, or at least look positively on someone trained. An inmate willing to help another person, to give CPR, is showing they are no longer thinking only about themselves, they are renewing the contract with society. And hey, as we saw, homicides are freaking expensive for a community. If even our criminals know CPR, how many homicides might be turned into Aggravated assaults? Even just one or two is well worth the effort we put in, Win and Win!What else? What about getting more K9’s? A K9, even when it bites a suspect, is usually actually reducing the force that is needed to arrest the subject. Sure, it looks horrible, and the Civil rights movement, showing police with German Shepherds snapping at protesters didn’t do anyone any favors. (It’s all about how any asset is used.)But… The dog only does what the officer tells it too. And police dogs are valuable for tracking lost kids, elderly that walk out of nursing homes, and finding violent felons before they hurt the community. Rescue K-9 Saves 2-Year-Old Found Shivering In Freezing TemperaturesBut that’s not all more police K9’s can do. Everyone should know that today therapy dogs are helping countless people. What if we trained some police k9’s as therapy dogs, and as tracking dogs? (dual purpose trained dogs are not uncommon.) What if we then used those dogs to help comfort sexual assault victims, making it easier for them to be a witness against their attackers? Well, someone did just that. (Warning, if you read the link, it is heart wrenching. I cried reading that story. Those poor kids…) Turpin Siblings Had Comfort Dog In Court To Help Them Face Abuser ParentsAnd since the police now have super useful dogs, that help comfort victims, it will build trust with the community. trust build with the community will better enable the police to solve crimes. Getting those offenders off the streets, (Because most crimes are committed by a very small, but active, number of offenders, usually less than 3% of any population is responsible for 80% of the crimes.) means officers have more time to spend doing things like helping find lost pets, and changing car tires. Or just spending a little time sitting a talking to someone. Yes, people call the police because they are lonely and just need someone to talk to. I’ve also be dispatched for “Witchcraft” “cat in tree” and “bigfoot” not to mention loose cattle, horses, pigs, and ferrets. I’ve gone to a call for a “Giant Bear” (there are bears in Michigan, but not very many “Giant ones” and almost none in the area I work.) But those calls, the ones that are time consuming and don’t seem to be important, are very important. They build a sense of ownership with the pubic feeling like their police really are looking out for them.I’ve kicked down I don’t know how many doors while I was in the military. Sure, kicking doors is fun. I love an explosive breach as much as the next guy. (ok, maybe more.) but knowing when, and more importantly, when NOT to use those things is important. You don’t make friends when you slap a water charge on someone’s door handle at 3AM. Sometimes the police should not be concerned with feelings. Getting a violent criminal off the streets is more important than the community complaining about the noise the blast from the breaching charge. (In case you are wondering, my current Department does not use breaching charges, and we don’t have explosives in our armory. And I’m the only officer on the department that knows how to use one, something that won’t change any time soon.)Pursuit policy. This one makes everyone get up and give their opinion. But here’s mine. chasing people for minor property crimes and traffic violations is stupid. There is nothing right, or just about endangering countless lives over a piece of property. Sometimes, you just need to let them go. Now, someone is wanted for a violent crime, they just committed an armed robbery, that is different. A murder suspect? Chase their ass, shotgun their tires, do what you need to do. But most of the people the run, they run for minor violations and traffic offenses. The actions of the officer must meet the standard of a reasonable person. the officer must accept that when they chase someone, people are likely to get hurt. The suspect will likely be hurt and crash. The community is in danger, it just does not meet the reasonable and prudent standard.Change the admittance standards. let me give you a great example of this. In my home state of Michigan, if you want to be a cop, you must attend a certified and approved Police Academy. Great, nothing wrong with that. Or… yeah, because those academies are only available… 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. there is not a single night course, longer part time course in the entire state. So, what happens when we want more social workers, doctors, nurses, pilots, stay at home parents, single parents, and accountants? Well, those people can sod off apparently, because only people that can take six months of full-time business hour work can become police in Michigan. Um… yeah, who can you think of that is free during those hours? young, mostly single adults that just got the right to vote last year. So, that means that the overwhelming number of Law Enforcement postings are constantly trying to be filled. The officers we do have, well they often don’t have the life experience yet to be great cops. (Does anyone think they were smarter at 21 than they are now? I sure wasn’t. Hell, I joined the army in a time of war in my 20’s if that tells you anything. As infantry no less. Did I ever look good in my Class A’s.) Change the way police are educated and certified and you will get better cops. Make it easier for people to change careers later in life and become law enforcement officers.The academy concept is part of the paramilitary aspect of policing that people are beginning to see as unhelpful. Let’s move more to a staggered level of police training. Let the departments hire people, then have those people advance slowly towards full certification process while learning from experienced officers. This also means that most patrol cars will have not one, but two officers. Two officers in a car reduces the chance of either officer facing a deadly assault. Fight one cop? “Maybe” Fight two cops? “No thank you.” (Check FBI data on this if you don’t believe me. Having two officers present reduces the chances that force will be necessary.) As the new officer becomes more trained, and attends more classes, they become better and more confidant in their skills. (Some classes clearly should be taken before the new officer goes onto the street, but they can be taken as credit classes, not a full academy.)Firearms training. yeah, police firearms training sucks ass. The standards are so low it’s sad. And there is ZERO enforcement of the low standards that do exist. No state that I know of does spot checks of Department firearms training records. (someone please correct me if I’m wrong here?) It's an honor system, and many departments do not actively enforce the standards on their own officers. Why not? Easy, a department has shifts to fill. If you take every officer that shoots like shit off the street for refresher training until they pass, who fills those shifts? The departments already have trouble filling open slots, and now they can’t use the officers they have because someone failed a shooting test no one checks? Guess how the police administrators are going to rule on that one?What happens then when officers who don’t know how to shoot use deadly force? They spray and pray, shooting towards a suspect 47 times, and hitting twelve parked cars, and the suspect once. Firearms training builds confidence in one’s ability. Shoot more in training= shoot less in a lethal force situation. I don’t know a single department in the United States that shouldn’t easily double their firearms training budget. (for paying officers and lots, lots more bullets.) A police officer is carrying a tool for deadly force on their belt, it’s serious, and it’s time that we treated it that way. But it won’t happen. Far too many pansy ass police boards and city commissions don’t like their police training with “BULLETS!” (OMG!) I wonder how that board would react if they knew that their disdain for police firearms training is resulting is not only more shootings, but more shots fired at each shooting? Those missed shots go somewhere, but I’m sure they won’t hit any innocent people… yeah right.It’s because of lax firearms training that some cops, like one former one in Minnesota, can’t tell the difference between the banging of a falling trash can, (or whatever that was, probably a stray cat.) and a gunshot. So, they shoot some Australian Woman who called them, killing her.In no other profession that I am aware of are people paid for continuing education training. Doctors are not paid their going rate to maintain their medical license that I am aware of. Lawyers are not paid to maintain their bar card. EMT’s and Paramedics are not, for the most part. Some I know are paid an annual fee for the cost of their license, but the CE credits are up to the medic in most places. So why is it that most cops insist on being paid to attend training to keep their skills up? Go to the damn range on your own time. But that system won’t change anytime soon, so departments are stuck trying to fill shifts, and paying officers to attend training courses. (Sure, departments can pay for the course, but not your wages while you are attending it also.) Ask your kids teacher is they are paid to maintain their teach certificate? Now that I’m thinking about it, I’ll be asking my kid’s teacher this very question.You asked; “How can police departments improve?”Well, in many, many ways. You might agree, or disagree with someone of my ideas, and that’s fine. But I don’t know anyone, cop, or not a cop, who thinks we’re doing it right now. Elect new legislatures, elect new senators, elect new city commissioners and county supervisors. Tell them to fix this shit. Because the way they are forcing police to police now isn’t working. It is getting cops killed, and it is hurting the communities we serve. Give us better training, give us more officers. Let us work with the community, we want to, but your insane rules and laws are not allowing it. Minimum sentences, mandatory ticket quotas (my department does NOT have these, thank God!), and silly stat games are not helping anyone. I don’t want to face off against some violent felon with nothing to lose and hatred of our justice system. One of us won’t go home. And when our system forces me into that situation, I must choose to go home.The answer then, I believe is this. Police departments can only improve with the help of the communities we serve, the help of the elected officials supervising us, and the laws passed by those elected to write them. The judges, the D.A.s, and each member of the community must help those of us wearing a badge to improve. We want to make our communities better; will you help us?(Sorry I ranted somewhat.)

In this comprehensive guide we have compiled a list of the best free online courses and certificates that you can pursue at your leisure. In today’s world, receiving good quality education has become so much easier and quicker than it was ever before. Thanks to the evolution of world wide web many universities have shifted from their conventional way of teaching to online teaching with incredible success. This way of education has become so common now that students have started attending their regular teaching classes from their PCs and laptops simply because they don’t want to go through the hassle of traveling all the way to their university campuses.Leveraging the technology of web video conferencing the effectiveness of class interaction and student collaboration has become nearly equal to doing it physically. Especially for students who are doing jobs and cannot find the time to go to their colleges regularly, this has become a very popular way of earning their degrees.We have taken one step further to share the courses and certifications that are completely free. There are so many paid courses available on the Internet on almost any topic that you can think of. But finding the ones that are free can be a hectic task. But that’s exactly why we’re here, right? To make sure that you get free online courses that are as good as the paid ones. We have divided the courses into categories according to different areas of study including:Information TechnologyEngineeringAccounting / FinanceHuman Resources (HR)Medical SciencesBonus CoursesBelow are brief descriptions on every course and details on how you can enroll and get started:INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY1. Introduction to Computing using PythonPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: Georgia TechThis is an entry level course with no per-requisites and it will teach you the fundamentals of computing with basic knowledge of programming with Python. Since Python has gained a lot of popularity recently in the programming world, this course is aimed towards getting you introduced to developing basic programming skills with it. The course will cover topics including procedural programming, data structures, control structures and object oriented programming.2. Developing Android Apps (New Android Fundamentals)Prerequisites: 1 year of Programming experience in any object oriented programming languageFree Certificate: NoCourse Creator: GoogleThis is an intermediate level course that teaches you the basic of android development and advanced to intermediate level programming in Java. In this step-by-step course you will be working with the instructor to develop a Cloud based android application. The course will also teach you the best practices of mobile development. The course involved video lectures along with interactive quizzes.3. Python from Beginner to ExpertPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: UdemyFor those who want to learn Python from scratch and earn a free certificate along the way, this brilliant course from Udemy will fulfill your dream. The course is aimed to give you an introductory experience with Python to prepare you for further advanced courses. The course will teach you the basics of Python programming language, installation and configuration, basic programming functions, object oriented programming and file handling. Do drop a positive feedback for the instructor if you like the course.4. Intro to iOS Development with SwiftPrerequisites: Good understanding of programming conceptsFree Certificate: NoCourse Creator: AT&T, Lyft and GoogleIf you are looking to step away from Android and want to build iOS apps for Apple products then this free course from Udacity will set you up on the right path. This course however requires you to have a strong grip on programming concepts including loops, arrays, functions and classes. This course will give you a detailed introduction about Swift and Xcode and will cover advanced topics like iOS application structure, view controllers, audio handling and sound effects.5. Microsoft Azure Virtual BootcampPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: Catapult SystemsMicrosoft Azure platform has gained a lot of popularity recently in the world of cloud computing. Their premium partner Catapult systems has designed a free Bootcamp for those who are interested in learning Cloud technologies focusing on Microsoft Azure. The best thing about this course is that it will carry on for seven weeks and will provide 2 or 3 videos each week for you to watch at your ease. They will also provide a free certificate of completion at the end of the course. This however requires you to enter a promo code in their application form which is VirtualCloud.6. Cyberwar, Surveillance and SecurityPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: The University of AdelaideWe all know how cyber security has become one of the main focus areas in the world of technology. Reason being that with so much advancements in technology, systems have become more prone to cyber attacks and hacks. To keep up with the hackers we all need to educate ourselves with the tools and techniques that are being used in the modern world and we need to prepare ourselves for such. The University of Adelaide has designed a brilliant course for us to achieve that goal.7. Microsoft Office Training Center (Multiple Courses)Prerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: NoCourse Creator: MicrosoftWhether your are an IT professional, an accountant, a doctor or a clerk, you will always need Microsoft office products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) to manage and edit your data. For this purpose we decided to share this amazing opportunity to get familiar with all their products by watching detailed video lessons created by Microsoft itself! Yes, you can now become an MS Office guru for free and showoff your amazing skills to your colleagues and make them jealous.8. Windows Server Administration FundamentalsPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: NoCourse Creator: Microsoft Virtual AcademyMicrosoft is widely known for its Server management products all around the world. They also offer a number of server management related certifications for IT professionals. Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2016 are the most popular server operating systems in the world currently and almost ever enterprise uses their OS to manage their IT work spaces. If you want to make a career as a Server administrator then this free course from Microsoft Virtual Academy should get you started. Although you won’t receive certificate at the end of the course but you will earn points that will enable you to recognize yourself in the MVA portal among other professionals. They also offer promotions to their most valuable learners.9. Digital Marketing Certification by GooglePrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: GoogleFor all those who want to become expert at online marketing and skyrocket their online business then this course is a real game changer for you. Google is offering this free online marketing certification to all. Incredible right? It will not only enable you to learn digital marketing skills for your business but will also add an awesome badge to your CV if you’re looking for a similar job. Whether we deserve it or not we gotta take advantage of this opportunity.10. Bachelors in Computer Science (Online Degree)Prerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: University of PeopleWait what? Tuition-Free online Bachelors Degree? Yes! it’s true. University of People (accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission) is offering an online Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences. Being accredited in the United States means the degree should be recognized in all countries. University of California Berkley even offers transferring the whole degree to their university for top performing students. How amazing is that. Just to make it clear, it is a tuition-free degree. There is a $60 admission fee and $100 per exam fee involved. So you will still need to invest in a little of your savings account to earn the degree.11. Cisco Certified Network Associate by CybraryPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: CybraryWe all know how tough Cisco networking certifications are and the exam fees can be quite heavy on your stash. But at the same time we all want to become Networking gurus and dream to be the architects of the whole Network infrastructure of our offices and enterprises. Well you’re in luck because Cybrary is offering a free Cisco CCNA training course with free certification. In this course you will be able to learn almost all topics covered in CCNA curriculum including configuring and troubleshooting LAN and WAN environments.12. Oracle Database and SQL Boot campPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: OracleWant to learn how Oracle database and SQL works and want to become the master of Databases? This amazing free 12-week Boot camp created by Oracle should give you a great start. The course will teach you how to build databases from scratch. You will learn the proper ways of designing tables, data modeling, joins, aggregators, views, insert delete and update functions and much more. They will also grant you a free certificate of completion at the end of the course.ENGINEERING13. RoboticsPrerequisites: Linear Algebra, Calculus, Basic knowledge of Computer ProgrammingFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: Columbia UniversityThis course is for all those engineers or to-be engineers who want to step their game up and develop expertise in robotics. Remember, this is an advanced level course and it requires you to have some background knowledge of Linear Algebra, Calculus and Basic programming skills. The course will teach you how to represent 2D and 3D spatial relationships, manipulate robotic arms, program mobile robots and develop future applications for robots.14. Introduction to Aeronautical EngineeringPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: Delft University of TechnologyIf you’re looking to make your career as an Aeronautical engineer then this might be the best deal for you. Delft university of technology has created this amazing course for those who are willing to pursue aeronautical engineering degrees. This course will give you a detailed introduction to aerodynamics and will progress to more advanced details. You will also learn about how flight performance is measures. So fasten your seat belt and signup for this opportunity.15. Systems EngineeringPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: AlisonSystems Engineering has always been one of the major fields in the engineering world. This course will teach you how to design and manage complex engineering projects throughout their life cycle. It is an introductory course so you don’t need to have any specific background knowledge. The two main skill that you will learn in this course are system modelling and diagramming. After the course completes you will be required to undertake an Assessment exam. If you score above 80% you will receive a free certificate. Click here to Enroll16. Interactive 3D GraphicsPrerequisites: Basic programming skillsFree Certificate: NoCourse Creator: AutoDeskThis is probably the coolest skill that every engineer would love to learn: creating stunning interactive 3D graphics. AutoDesk already had it in their mind and that’s why they have developed this free course for all of you to get your hands into 3D graphics. This course will start with the basic principles of 3D computer graphics and work you through meshes, transforms, materials, cameras and animation. The course will go on for about 2 months if you’re on average pace. There will also be interactive quizzes and exams.17. Google SketchUp for 3D ModelingPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: yesCourse Creator: GoogleIf you are not familiar with Google SketchUp, it is a software developed by Google for 3D modelling. It is used by architects, mechanical and civil engineers and graphic designers to produce 3d models and animations. Google has created a free certification course for all who want to develop their skills in 3D modeling and animation. This is an introductory to expert level course that does not require you to have any background skills. The course will involve a final assessment and those who pass it will receive a free certificate from Google.ACCOUNTS / FINANCE18. ACCA-X (Multiple Courses)Prerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: NoCourse Creator: ACCA, Edx and EpigeumACCA-X is an online study program created by ACCA, edx and Epigeum to help students learn ACCA courses globally. They are offering 2 subjects for free in their program namely, Introduction to Finance and Management Accounting and Intermediate Financial and Management Accounting. Other advanced courses are offered in very affordable prices. Of course if you like the free 2 courses you can decide if you want to spend some money on further advanced courses or not. All to-be accountants should take advantage of this golden opportunity.19. Introduction to Financial AccountingPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: NoCourse Creator: University of PennsylvaniaIf you are new to the realm of Accounting and Finance and are looking for something to get started with then this course created by the University of Pennsylvania should give you a kick-start. However, there are two options to take this course: Either purchase the course and participate in the quizzes / exams and get a certificate on completion OR take the course for free by learning through video lectures and leaving without a certificate. Coursera offers the opportunity to enroll for free if you can’t afford the fee.20. Diploma in Accounting – Advanced Controls and TransactionsPrerequisites: Basic Business Know howFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: Global Text ProjectIf you’re looking to specialize in Business and Accounting then this free diploma with free exam and certificate will get you rolling. In this course you will get in-depth knowledge about transactions, controls and processes that are used to record transactions in business. This will not only enable you to take the lead among your fellow accountants but will also be a valuable addition to your CV.21. QuickBooks ProPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: NoCourse Creator: Simon Sez ITThis might be a real eye-opener for all accountants and Book keepers out there. If you don’t already know, Quickbooks is one of a leading software used for accounting and book keeping. If you have good command on it then you might not be too far from getting your dream job. The problem is Quickbooks courses are training can be really expensive and those who don’t have a decent income will think twice before pursuing them. But don’t worry we’ve got it covered because we have found this free 2-hour course for you guys.22. Bachelors of Science in Business Administration (Online Degree)Prerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: University of PeopleThis online degree is being offered by University of people (accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission) for students from all around the world, completely tuition-free. However, there is a $60 admission free and $100 exam fee (each course) involved. It is unsure whether the degree will be accepted in all countries but since it’s accredited with a government institution it should be accepted anywhere. University of California also recognizes this degree and allows outstanding students to transfer their credits.HUMAN RESOURCES (HR)23. Preparing to Manage Human ResourcesPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: NoCourse Creator: University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota has created a free course for students who want to pursue their careers in the Human Resources. In the recent years HR has become a very important part of the corporate sector. Research shows that companies who focus on HR along with their other primary objectives have more satisfied employees and their retention periods are much higher compared with other companies. This course will teach you how to effectively manage your most important organizational assets i-e employees.24. Human Resources CoursePrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: Open2StudyIn case you’re wondering yes, there is a course on Human Resources that can earn you a free certificate of achievement as well. Open2Study is an Australia based organization that offers free courses to students from all over the world. This particular HR course has gained a lot of popularity because it covers almost all aspects of HR management including staff recruitment, retention and performance management. The course will also involve quizzes and assessments and if you’re able to clear the final assessment you will get a free certificate of achievement. Cool right?25. Diploma in Human ResourcesPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: AlisonYou can also pursue a free diploma in Human Resources to make your CV shine. Alison is offering this free online diploma in HR management that will allow you to study their curriculum, take quizzes and exams and earn a free certification. This diploma will teach you the essentials of HR management skills. You will also learn about different cultures and ethics in this course. If you want to be good at HR you might as well know how to deal with everyone, no matter what country or race they belong to.MEDICAL SCIENCES26. Free Clinical Online TrainingPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: U.S Department of Health and Human ServicesDoctors feeling left out? Don’t anymore because this free online training is a real gem for all health care professionals. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is offering free clinical training courses on a number of areas including Cancer, Diabetes, Breathing conditions, Gynecology, Infectious diseases, Mental Health, Muscle Bone and Joint conditions, Renal systems and a few more. You can really benefit from these courses if you’re a doctor or in the process of becoming one. These training courses will also earn you certificate that you can showcase in your CV.27. Online Medical Terminology CoursePrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: NoCourse Creator: Des Moines UniversityFor all to-be doctors and health care professionals this course is an amazing opportunity for you to get familiar with all medical terminology that you will come across your entire careers. That’s right, you can impress all your fellow colleagues and students while you’re starting your medical studies. This course has been designed by Des Moines University and is completely free to take. However, if your want a certificate of participation at the end of the course then you will have to invest $99 to get it.28. CPR / AED Certification CoursePrerequisites: Basic Healthcare know howFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: National CPR FoundationThis might be one of the most useful courses you will do in your entire careers because it prepares for the worst of the situations that you can encounter. This certification course is free to take and in this course you will learn how to perform CPR the right way on children and adults both. You will also learn about Fibrillation and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The good news is, after giving the exam and completing this course you will receive a free digital certificate and a free PVC / Vinyl wallet card in your mail.29. Fundamentals of Clinical TrialsPrerequisites: Background in bio-statistics and epidemiologyFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: Harvard UniversityYou all must have heard about clinical trials right? How medicines are first gone through different phases of clinical trials before they can get approved by FDA. Well this course will teach you how clinical trials actually take place. You will learn about the scientific, statistical and ethical aspects of clinical trials research. This course is created by Harvard university so there is no reason why you shouldn’t be taking it.BONUS COURSES30. The Architectural ImaginationPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: YesCourse Creator: Harvard UniversityIf you’re new to the field of Architecture you might want to take this free course created by Harvard University. This course will teach you the fundamentals of architecture by diving deep into the important buildings and designs from our history. This course doesn’t require you to have any kind of knowledge about architecture. The only things required are passion and curiosity.31. Inside IELTS: Preparing for the Test with ExpertsPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: NoCourse Creator: University of CambridgeAlways dreamed about doing IELTS but have no idea where to start? This free IELTS preparation course will get you off the mark. The best part is, you will be learning from the best instructors of the Cambridge University for a duration of 5 weeks. This is an incredible offer for students who want to travel to different countries for study or work. Heck! You can just take this course to improve your English. You can also get a certificate of completion or participation for a little price.32. Law for Non-LawyersPrerequisites: NoneFree Certificate: NoCourse Creator: MONASH UniversityWe’re not lawyers but we all want to know how the law works right. Whether we like it or not we want to know all the rules and regulations to make sure we don’t step on the wrong side of the road right? Well this free course is meant for all of us. This is a 4 week long course which will teach you how exactly law works, the legal principles, rights and responsibilities.So here’s all the awesome free online courses and certifications we could find for you guys. Let us know if you know about other free opportunities so we can include it in the list. For now just enroll into as may courses as you want and become gurus in your fields of study. Thank us by sharing the knowledge further.