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Originally Posted by JinnKai
If you're learning for the intrinsic benefit of learning, go ahead. But if you're learning with the idea that it will help you in the future -- only the documentation of an accredited "school" will have an immediate effect.
Trust me, I hate my 21 credit hours just as much as the next guy, and I know that I could learn it more efficiently under my own tutelage. But very few HR departments will hire someone without a piece of paper to back up their claims of brilliance.
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That is a key thing. If you need the paper it really isn't an option. And the side benefits of networking, etc. previously mentioned can also be important.