Online
courses are a big deal right now. You can find a course to help you learn
how to do just about anything — completely online, at your own pace, and in
your pajamas!
I'm
coming across great courses very regularly, so I created this page to share the
ones I'm familiar with that will help you land jobs or make more money in
different work from home industries.
Some
are expensive and some are cheap. Some I've taken, and some I haven't.
Regardless, I've gone to the trouble to do the research and ensure
that every course listed here is highly rated and recommended.
1 –
Medical Transcription, Coding, & Billing From Home – CareerStep
CareerStep teaches medical transcription (which
requires certification). You can get the training you need online in order
to get certified through CareerStep.
They also
offer training in medical billing & coding among other industries. They are
a very reputable online school that will teach you typing skills, medical
terminology, grammar and punctuation, anatomy and pharmacology, medical record
types and formats, and productivity tips.
You will
also be allowed to practice on authentic doctor dictations and patient records
after you've completed the basics.
While this
is a pricey course, Career Step's training programs are approved by many
industry specific organizations. Career Step offers payment plans as well to
help you afford your tuition, and military spouses also receive certain
financial benefits.
Course
Price: Starts at $2999 (payment plans + financial assistance for military
spouses available).
2 –
General Proofreading – Start a Proofreading Side Business
If you're
great with spelling and grammar, then a home-based career in proofreading could
be the ideal option for you. Proofreading is a very in-demand skill, and it's
possible to make a living (or better than just a living) offering your services
as a proofreader to clients who desperately need them.
In General Proofreading: Theory & Practice (created
by Caitlin Pyle), you'll learn many things about how to get going with your own
proofreading business, including:
·
A
general introduction to proofreading
·
Types
of markets to specialize in, industry terms that are used
·
Proofreading
basics
·
Proofreading
methods
·
Building
a website for your services, creating a resume, setting your rates
·
How
and where to find clients
·
Working
with your clients successfully
·
Staying
productive in your new business
You also
get several great bonuses — handbook of misused words, freelancer tax guide,
and some books on mastering your mindset to become successful. And more!
Course
Price: $497
at the base level.
Go here to access the free 76-minute online
workshop that will explain much more about this course and what you can expect
to learn.
3 –
Bookkeeping – Bookkeeper Launch
This is a
course teaching you how to work from home, starting a virtual bookkeeping
business. This course was created by Ben Robinson. He is an experienced CPA who
has done this himself and is teaching you how to do it from his own experience.
One thing
you may not know is that you do NOT need a degree or past experience to learn
to do bookkeeping!
We
actually interviewed Ben a few years back to learn more
about this course and how you can become successful if you want to check that
out.
If you opt
in to the free training (intro course), you will learn:
·
If
bookkeeping is a fit for you.
·
What
tools are needed to run your business.
·
How
to generate repeat clients
Full
Course Price: $2997 with 3-payment plan, or $2697 ($300 discount) if you pay in full. There
is also a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Go here to learn more, or go through the free intro course (no strings
attached) first.
4 – Become
a Professional Blogger – Elite Blog Academy
I have taken Elite Blog Academy and cannot say enough good things about what it's done for my blog traffic and income. It was created by Ruth Soukup of Living Well, Spending Less — someone who currently receives over 1.5 million page views per month on her blog.
Elite Blog
Academy is a guided course with twelve different units covering
everything from creating awesome content to effective marketing for your blog
on Pinterest and Facebook. It's designed to take about 12 weeks to complete
(one unit per week), but you're free to work at your own pace.
If you
want more info, you can read my Elite Blog Academy review detailing my
own experiences. There is a 100% money-back guarantee if you take the course
and don't see results.
Course
Price: $897
(payment plan available).
Note this
blogging course is only open once per year, usually in the spring.
However, you can get on the wait
list to be notified at the time it opens back up.
Elite Blog
Academy also offers lots of free downloads (no strings attached) for aspiring
or brand new bloggers, and I've listed some of these for you below. Download
one or all of them.
5
– Work at Home as a General Transcriber – General Transcription: Theory
& Practice
For many
people, general transcription is the ultimate non-phone job. It's flexible work
that you can do anywhere, anytime, without having to actually interact with
other people. This makes it ideal for people in situations where phone jobs
just aren't possible.
TranscribeAnywhere has a self-paced eCourse
providing video tutorials, worksheets, and printable PDF cheatsheets to turn
you into a transcription pro, enabling you to land jobs and clients with ease
and start making money! And best of all, their mini-course is FREE with no
obligation to purchase the full course after you've gone through it.
And if you
would prefer to specialize in legal transcription, there is an entire course
offered for that as well.
Course
Price: $597
(pay-as-you-go options available).
6
– 30 Days or Less to Freelance Writing Success
This is
a freelance writing course created
by Gina Horkey who currently earns well over $4,000 a month as a freelance writer. The course is
done entirely through your email and contains actionable information based
off her own business plan to teach you how you can be successful and
achieve similar results.
You will
learn to:
·
Find
clients
·
Pitch
yourself
·
Set
your own rates
·
Source
writing jobs
·
and
much more!
Course
Price: $197
7
– 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success
This is
a virtual assistant course created
by Gina Horkey. Virtual assisting is probably one of the most popular work at
home career ideas out there, and there's a lot of demand for good VAs right
now. Also, it's possible to earn $30 or more an hour as a virtual assistant
running your own business!
This course
details everything you need to know including:
·
How
to start
·
What
to charge
·
Tools
to use
·
Where
to find clients
·
and
much more!
Course
Price: $498
(Payment plan available).
Go here to learn more, or see success stories here from
past students!
8 – Voice
Over Artist – Work From Home Doing Voice Overs
This is a
very interesting and in-demand at-home career idea! Voice over artists are
needed for more than you realize. You can get paid to do voice over work
for web videos, radio ads, television ads, telephone surveys, audiobooks,
and much more.
Julie
Eickhoff has created some comprehensive training to help you get going. She's
been doing voice over work successfully since 2011, so she knows the industry
inside and out.
With her
e-course, you'll learn:
·
Choosing
and preparing a place to start recording
·
What
equipment is needed to get you started recording
·
Skills
needed
·
Where
to find the work
·
Running
your business
·
Doing
the work
·
Setting
your rates
Julie will
also give you a voice review after you've completed the course, plus you will
get invited to join the Facebook group to connect with other people (and Julie)
who are attempting to break into this industry.
Course
price: $297
(Payment plan available).
Go here to learn
more, or you can sign up for the
free mini-course to get a no-strings-attached look at
everything first.
Are these
courses too expensive?
I do
realize many are pricey. If you want to learn something new but can't afford
the courses on this page, check out this list of 15 work at home e-courses under $100.
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