The Miami Herald’s Careers & Education team reviews learning products across the full spectrum — including AICPA and NASBA-aligned CPA prep, professional certifications, online courses, and educational apps. Across every niche, we test before we recommend. Here’s the six-step process we follow.
1
Anchor to Reader Goals
We start with what South Florida readers are working toward — a certification, a degree path, a new skill — and evaluate each product against it.
2
Use the Product Ourselves
We get hands-on and work through each course, program, or app — via trials, demos, and direct testing — so our reviews reflect real, firsthand use.
3
Test in Real Conditions
We assess content quality, usability, and results across the situations different learners would actually face.
4
Validate Claims, Pricing & Accreditation
We confirm credentials and approvals, verify pricing and guarantees, and question anything that doesn’t add up.
5
Compare Verified Reviews
We cross-reference our findings with feedback from verified users to broaden the perspective.
6
Score, Publish & Update
We rate each product on a consistent rubric, publish the results, and keep them current as products change.
Our Careers & Education reviews are produced independently by our editorial team to help readers choose with confidence.