Free Sources of Credit

Overview
Surprisingly, some sources of credit are absolutely free. There's only a handful of these, but they exist. And they are typically unproctored, untimed, and repeatable until you get the passing score necessary (generally 70%).

NOTE: Verify current ACE-approval status for all of these prior to attempting.

TEEX Cybersecurity
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service offers three ACE-approved courses that are DHS/FEMA funded and therefore free for the general public to take. To signup and complete these courses, use the following links:
 * Cyber101 - Cybersecurity for Everyone (2 LL credits) - counts as computer information systems, business electives, and free electives
 * Cyber 201 - Cybersecurity for IT Professionals (2 UL credits) - counts as computer information systems, business electives, and free electives
 * Cyber 301 - Cybersecurity for Business Professionals (2 LL credits) - counts as business electives and free electives

TEEX Cybersecurity (All classes under these three headings: Cyber 101, 201, 301): https://teex.org/Pages/Program.aspx?catID=607

After you are enorlled, use this login URL to take the classes: https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Defau...x?MO=mExtLoginc

National Fire Academy (NFA) Q118 (1 credit) - free elective

NFA Q318 (1 credit) - free elective

NFA Q137 (1 credit) - free elective

[ACE Recommendation Expired 4/30/2016] - Kaplan Documenting Your Experiences for College Credit (3 credits) - substitutes TESC's required PLA-100 and PLA-200 for submission of portfolios for assessment, free elective, general education elective (according to Marc Singer's communication with the registrar), intellectual and practical skills (according to Marc Singer's communication with the registrar)

The Institutes Ethics and the CPCU Code of Professional Conduct (2 credits) - an upper level philosophy course that meet's TESU's ethics requirement (you might have to ask for an exception to be made for the last credit)

Non ACE Credits from FEMA - 86 Credits total available but only 27-30 usable at COSC and a small number of schools.