The qualifications to get an online remote job depend entirely on the type of work you do. If you work from home in education, such as an online instructor for a community college, you need a master's degree in your field. To teach online high school, you need to have teaching credentials and several years of experience. Home-based work as a web designer or computer programmer typically requires a bachelor's degree in Information Technology (IT), graphic design, or computer science. Home-based transcriptionist work typically requires completing a postsecondary non-degree program in legal or medical transcription.