Offered through the Los Angeles County Library system, Career Online High school is a free self-paced program to get a high diploma in 18 months or less. This program is open to anyone over the age of 19 who lives in the Los Angeles County area and has or signs up for a free library card. If you do not have a personal computer, you can use the local library’s computers or possibly check out a laptop for the program. In addition to a high school dipolma, this program offers career-specific introductory training.