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snitchard Valued Member United States 420 Posts	Posted 10/12/2010 11:23 am Hello, Has anyone taken any of the ANA correspondence courses or participated in the Numismatic Diploma Program (http://www.money.org/Content/Naviga.../default.htm)? The cost is $400 for 6 classes and you get 2 years to finish all the classes plus the 200 question final exam and in the end get a "Numismatic Scholar" certificate. Part of me thinks it all sounds cool but the other part of me is like what's the point? Any opinions or ideas? Thanks, Rich Rich M. - Collector since 2008 Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/12/2010 12:03 pm That is on my "to-do list" when I actually have the spare money to take it. Either that or attend some Summer Seminar classes in Colorado Springs although that can be alot more expensive. Report this Post to the Staff
SDcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 2424 Posts	Posted 10/12/2010 1:00 pm so what does this diploma do for me? will I be able to be a professional grader? or have some sort of authority on the issue? Report this Post to the Staff
carmykle Pillar of the Community United States 2448 Posts	Posted 10/12/2010 1:20 pm You'd have the admiration of your fellow CCFers and might learn something in the offing. One of these days I'll join the ANA again and attend the summer sessions in Colorado Springs. Couldn't think of a better way to spend a summer. Hey, no time like the present...gotta go re-join and get the info...see ya. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/12/2010 2:33 pm Quote: so what does this diploma do for me? you get a well-rounded numismatic education that is aided by known experts Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 10/13/2010 07:31 am I may help if you want to apply for a job in a coin business, because it shows that you may be interested in numismatics. I think you would have to have other demonstrated business skills as well, however. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 10/13/2010 10:48 am Any classes you take for educational purposes is usually well worth the price. Of course some factors always are of importance. For example if your in your late 80's, you'll probably never get any usage from such classes. If you plan on making any kind of future with coins, of course any informational education is always of some value. Possibly a job in a coin store, helper at coin shows, dealer yourself, etc. If you already have a set job, set career, happy with what you are doing, might not be worth the cost or time. The worst part of any course not in a class room is real lack of participation. To easily distracted by your favorite TV program, visiting web sites or evem playing computer games. If your watch TV lately you see a zillion adds for correspondence courses in almost any subject you can imagine. So far I haven't seen one for nuralsurgy though. The problem with those is basically the same. You finally graduate and no one cares about those when you apply for a job. For the $400 for those classes it really depends on can you afford that, do you want to spend that money, will it help you in any way, do you want to learn this subject, etc. Each person must sit down and contimplate what any type or form of continuing education is benificial for their present and future. Report this Post to the Staff
snitchard Valued Member United States 420 Posts	Posted 10/13/2010 11:19 am Hello, Thanks for all of the replies. Based on everything it sounds like the Summer Seminar and the Numismatic Diploma Program are things people might due if they have the time and money. Just Carl's post made me really think and the bottom line is I'd rather take that $400 and go to a coin show. If I were to take these classes I'd want to do it in a classroom setting because if I spend the $400 for the correspondence courses it would be overwhelming and a waste of money because I have no self discipline and in a classroom setting that really is not a problem. The only other downfall is I know I'd struggle with the grading class in particular because of my extremely low vision. The rest of the classes sound OK but I'd have to attend the Summer Seminar several times to get a classroom setting and I just can't afford that even though I'm only 90 miles away, if that, from Colorado Springs. I don't drive so that too would be an added expense. Does it make me a "better numismatist" by having this diploma? I may want to become a part time dealer soon or even a full time dealer in my retirement 30 or so years from now, but for the moment I'm still learning how to be a buyer and collector of coins. Does any of this make sense to anyone else? Thanks, Rich Rich M. - Collector since 2008 Report this Post to the Staff
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