Why aren't you a programmer?

It is slowly turning into fall outside, and as summer comes to an end, now would be a good time to start preparing for an inevitable winter ahead. Never before in history has it been so easy to get free and low cost training, certifications, diplomas and degrees. 2015-now the world has never seen so much opportunity, both in terms of free and low cost education, access to technologies and open positions in the technology related fields. The bitcoin and alt-coin sector of tech merging with finance has opened a huge need for coders of all languages, and now might be a great time to think about immersing yourself in something new. One thing to think about is that this area of study has about the best time vs money payout when it comes to landing that new six figure dream job. Below are a list of places offering zero to low cost certifications and diplomas.

-Saylor Academy— Saylor offers more than 70 free self-paced online courses in 17 different areas. You earn a free certificate of completion if you pass a course's final exam with a grade of at least 70 percent.

Open2Study— Open2Study offers nearly 50 courses in a wide range of areas; each course runs over a period of four weeks. If your average score for a course is at least 60 percent, you get a free certificate of completion.

Aquent Gymnasium—Aquent offers nine free online courses on topics like web design and content development. If you score at least 85 percent on the final exam, you get a free certificate.

Oxford Home Study College—Oxford Home Study College offers 15 free online courses that come with certificates of completion.

Stanford Online—This site hosts online courses taught by Stanford faculty. Some are free and offer a Statement of Accomplishment.

Microsoft Azure—Microsoft Azure offers a free certification class delivered to your inbox every Thursday.

Alison—Alison.com offers a ton of free certificates, certifications, diplomas and more, all free.

Khanacademy.org—Khan Academy says "learn anything, for free, for everyone, forever."

And that is just a few of the many online resources available online. Patrick Bet-Davis from Valutainment Youtube channel recently said traditional college is a scam, and not just a scam, one of the biggest scams in the world.

I suggest watching this link before deciding on going to traditional college.

I do not know Patrick, nor am I gaining anything by linking his content, but what I do know is.. he is not lying.
-C.P. Jansma