Is online schooling safe and creditable?

Not always. You can sign up, take the courses but there is not any guarantee that the education you receive will automatically lead you to be qualified for a job. In fact, the schools can offer only placement services. You need to check into the accreditation for the school--whatever field it is should have a national association. Hard as it is, one great idea is to interview prospective employers to find out what qualifications they think work best for people they hire. Also, you can use online job advertisements as a guide for the skills you want to have.

A good caveat is to remember the schools are selling the courses and are not just there for your good. Online degrees may in the end cost more than taking them through other avenues, such as a community college. However, you do have the option of not having to be somewhere at a particular time.

If you are planning to do online schooling, you need to know yourself. You will need skills in planning, determination and consistency to manage the coursework since you will not be getting the same feedback as you would in a live class.