Sorry, I do ramble from time to time...think I did so here too, but please do read.

I've been to a community college when I was in Florida and most of my general requirements should transfer over. Think they said like 35 credits would, but it's been several years since I last really looked into it.

When I look for jobs in whatever source I'm looking at they all require a degree or experience in exchange for it. I have neither and so would require the degree to get a job.

Are there any reputable online schools you'd recommend that would get me training that I would need to get my skills up and get a degree so that I could actually attain a job w/o experience?

I'm 34, time to commit is alright, I probably wouldn't be able to do full time student, but will start out part time and go up from there if I like it. Programming classes at the community college I went to were far too easy, I was completed with all assignments well before mid-term. I still went as I had to, but rarely paid attention. The professor didn't seem to mind, he would often call on me to verify stuff (mostly cause I've corrected him in front of the class....twice) and always needed him to repeat himself.

Basically, I want a programming job where I develop programs. I don't want to work for a call center for the rest of my life. Even though programming can be frustrating, I enjoy it.