Partner with former Deans of Continuing Education to find the best program for you

Nontraditional College Counseling started with the simple goal of wanting to help as many students as possible understand all of their options when considering a nontraditional educational pathway to pursue. As experts in the nontraditional college space, we’re able to partner with students and families to help provide the certainty they’re looking for when deciding on a program to take.

Our Founder and CEO, Mark Manrose, MBA, MA, has spent over a decade working in the field of continuing and executive education. Previous to his appointment as Dean of Extension at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, CA, Mark worked at both UNLV and UCLA Anderson. From big state universities to a small, private college setting, Mark has seen it all in this field. He’s spent his professional career building nontraditional college programs from the ground up and working with students to help make them as successful as possible.

Knowing every inch of the nontraditional college space is what allows us to so effectively recommend specific programs and credentials to our clients. Ultimately, it’s up to our clients to make the decision as to what educational path they pursue. But we’re here to provide all the relevant information on all of their options for them so they can make the best decision possible.

We’re eager to learn more about you, your background, and your aspirations. Schedule a free consultation and let’s connect. You’ll leave with a lot of great information and a much better understanding of your options. Don’t search alone!

“The demand for nontraditional educational pathways that lead to better careers and new opportunities has exploded in recent years. This need has been met by colleges and universities of all shapes and sizes (even from top institutions that you may know and trust) flooding the market with, in most cases, substandard offerings that do not deliver what they promise. There are good actors in this space, but also bad ones. We’re here to help our clients make sense of all of their options as they chart their path forward. 

Deciding to enroll in a certificate program, or other career focused offering, is a big decision that should not be made lightly. These programs can cost thousands of dollars and take months, or even years, to complete. You don’t want to be stuck paying all that money and wasting all that time just to leave with a credential that doesn’t do anything for you. Our team of former Deans of Continuing Education is here to vet all of your options and present you with all the facts so you can make the best decision possible. Don’t search alone!

— Mark Manrose, MBA, MA

Founder and CEO of Nontraditional College Counseling