Shannon,
 
> If one wants a "quick" cert in something,
> they can probably obtain it in short order -- in any country.
 
That certainly is incorrect.
 
We got an institution here which is called the "American
University" where you can get a degree at the (virtual) snap of a
finger. The title earned however is worth nothing more than the paper it is
printed on.
 
If overhere you go to an accredited place of learning, then there is no
easy way. An advantage that we also have here is that universities are not
run like private companies but as a government entity. There are no places
for the wealthy, there are no places for the elite-only. Everyone is on the
same foot. Everyone pays the same, nomatter what subject you study.
 
If overhere you go to a non-accredited place of learning, then it is a
waste of time and money. But odly enough, all non-accredited places of
higher learning originate from a continent west from here.
 
> To state that America is the epitome of certificates
> and institutions is quite incorrect.  We have some of the finest
> universities in the world.
 
Both statements are true. There is no place where there is so much
bogus-education in the world as in the USA while at the same time there are
some of the best universities.
 
If there's a problem with education, then I'm affraid it already starts at
junior-high. High-school students in the US get a programme which is below
standard compared to Europe or Asia and that slack is carried through the
remainder of one's education.
 
Take care,
 
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