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I am constantly seeing commercials and ads on TV for schools. They aren't the typical commercials either. They are advertising computer training from your home (which is different than the usual university ads). But since I am currently a college student (full-time at a university) I really haven't paid much attention to them before.

I was watching one though today and it was all about (and focused towards) people who have either not gone to college at all or they dropped out for some reason (usually a financial or family situation). But they really emphasized their schools CBT (computer based training) program. They talked about how many credited courses they offer that you can take from your own home on your computer.

There are several upsides (at least according to the commercial) to using CBT to get your degree. If you are currently employed (you are either getting the degree to get a new or better job or you are trying to advance in your current job like using it to get you're a+ certification) you are able to take the classes after your work your regular job on your own time.

Also, you don't have to spend the time or the money getting to and from a school or university. You can spend that commuting time with your family, at your current job, relaxing or even studying for your CBT course.

You can even get financial help in a lot of cases with CBT courses. People think that just because they are older and either didn't go right away or they dropped out, that they can't go back and do something about it.

Another common worry is that you are all on your own when you take a computer training course. This isn't true at all. You have so many resources including the company or school that it is through.

But this commercial definitely made it clear that people can go back to school (at their convenience) in an affordable fashion and also spend time with their families and continue on with their jobs and learn in the comfort of their own home (and use their resources as well). It is important to know that you always have options. Thankfully with the technology that we have now, we are able to do so many things that weren't available even ten years ago and we need to definitely be taking advantage of them.