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2.8 Test Tutor: Free Online Preparation Courses
Getting good scores on tests requires effort, persistence and a little help from tutors. The Test Tutor site offers free preparation courses for the GRE, GMAT and TOEFL. These courses are very thorough and provide instruction and practice in every area of each test. Don't go into any test unprepared if you don't have to. Take advantage of this free help.
www.testtutor.com
2.5 Learn2.com
Learn2.com brings the classroom to you. This site offers a huge variety of courses. Learn how to better your posture, make money on the stock market, read music or write a speech. Each module is laid out simply with easy to follow directions and a list of needed supplies. 
www.learn2.com
2.5 REI: Free Clinics--Courses
This is one of the best resources on the web for those looking to learn about outdoor activities such as backpacking, biking, kayaking, skiing, etc. REI, a trusted retailer of outdoor gear, has developed a site that offers online instructions in popular recreational activities. "When it comes to learning about new outdoor activities, everybody can use a little solid advice. That's why we developed our detailed instructional courses. Based on the experience and outdoor know-how of hundreds of REI employees, these informational clinics are packed with useful information on everything from planning trips to choosing gear to staying safe while you learn new skills. Intended primarily for beginners, these instructional courses provide a solid first step for anyone looking for new ways to have fun in the great outdoors. Just choose a course title to get started!"
www.rei.com/OLC/courses/coursestop.html
2.5 Karl's Calculus Tutor
This is a perfect site for anyone who is looking for math assistance. This site offers calculus help through text book resources as well as individual online assistance. Anyone can e-mail in a question but Karl does insist, "I will not do your homework problems for you. I will only give you tips." If that's not enough, Karl offers links to other authorities and resources.
www.netsrq.com/~hahn/calculus.html  
2.5 Training OnLine Pty Ltd
For those that would like to improve their computer skills, DPEC Inc. has established online courses to provide necessary training in software use as well as business management, mathematics and even SAT preparation courses. There is a small fee for taking the introduction courses and that fee increases as you progress further along. Before you sign up for anything, check out the synopsis for each course. The synopsis will tell you what to expect from each course level, what tools will be provided for you and what skills you should acquire by the conclusion of the course.
www.tol.com.au
2.4 College Connection
Would you like to take some college courses to help you in your quest for a college degree or perhaps take some classes to help you in your career? If so, College Connection is the site for you. They have made arrangements with colleges across the country and offer online versions of many college courses for credit. They cover such fields as business, nursing, mathematics and computer science. Check out their course list, but be aware that there are some hefty fees attached to these online courses.
www.e-education.com/collegeconnection/index.html
2.0 Online language courses
Learning Spanish can be as easy as turning on your computer and clicking your mouse button, thanks to Online Language Courses. This site offers online courses in Spanish, German, Italian, French and Japanese. There are several different skill levels. The fees and tuition for classes vary depending on the length of the program you choose.  Before you sign up for anything take advantage of their free trial lesson.
www.learnplus.com
2.0 Courses.Pics.Com
PICS offers tons of technical courses online. There is a small fee for each class you take. Many of the classes are meant to help prepare individuals for the Microsoft Certification Exam. The classes fall into the general categories of:
  • Internet (Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Internet Beginner's Guide, HTML, etc.)
  • MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
  • Client/Server Programming (Visual Basic, C/C++, PowerBuilder, Windows NT, etc.)
  • Mainframe Legacy (Cobol, JCL, DB2, CICS, etc.) 
  • Professional Development (Time Management, Math, Grammar, Business Writing, etc.)

courses.pics.com

2.0 F2K: Fiction Writing Courses
Writers' Village University offers an assortment of classes meant to help professional and amateur writers alike. Learn about character development or join forums to share your work in progress. Most features are limited to members, but there are a few valuable features for nonmembers. Membership costs $59 per year but for that price you are able to choose from a long list of classes, seminars and programs all aimed at helping you develop your creative talent.
fiction.4-writers.com
2.0 Free Genealogy Classes

So, you've been telling yourself that you're going to get around to doing the family tree one of these days.  Or maybe you'd love to do some family history but you have no idea where to start.  Free Genealogy Classes to the rescue.  Classes are geared towards genealogical research in specific regions such as England and Australia.          

www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/classes.htm

2.0 Marketing Free Online Course from MBA International Institute
This is a very basic Introduction to a Marketing course. You'll be introduced to marketing terms and fundamental principles. At the conclusion of this brief course you can take a self evaluating quiz.
mbaii.org/104mark1.htm#Q1
2.0 Writers Club University - NonFiction Writing
Writers Club University can help you be the writer that you've always wanted to be. Whether your desire is to write great business proposals or an exciting magazine article, you'll find the appropriate online course here. The synopsis for each class gives a biography of the teacher, details of the class schedule and what skills you will have acquired by the conclusion of the class. There is a hefty fee of $80 dollars attached to each class, but if you sign up for membership in the Writers Club University, you get a $10 discount.
www.writersclub.com/wcu/newcatalog.cfm?category=NonFiction
1.9 The Educational Testing Service Network
Tests are like death and taxes---they are inevitable. ETS.org's purpose is to prepare people for and present a wide variety of tests. If this site doesn't administer the test, it will tell you where to find it. Their tutorials cover everything from SATs and GREs to SMATs and LSATs. (The site can also clear up all the confusion that comes with those letters.)
www.ets.org/index.html
1.8 free-ed.net: Free Education on the Internet
"This is a revolutionary idea whose time has come. The Internet makes possible the Utopian dream of free academic, career, and vocational education for all people everywhere."  Though this site may not be as ideal as it proposes, it does have some good free classes. Many of the sections are empty at this time but the business classes are definitely worth checking out.
www.free-ed.net/index.html
1.5 homeschoolarts.com
Home School Arts is for both adults and children, teaching art through distance learning and education. You'll find free lessons in pencil drawing, colored pencils, watercolors, elementary arts, pen and ink, pastels, perspective drawing and more! Each section offers detailed written instructions as well as diagrammed examples and a final project.
www.homeschoolarts.com
1.5 Tarot for Self Discovery Correspondence Course
Would you like to know how to tell fortunes? Well Nina Lee will show you how on her Tarot tutorial. Follow step-by-step detailed instruction and soon you will be the life of the party or perhaps you can open you're own shop.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/2282/tarot/tarcor.htm

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