Credit Awarded for Corporate Training, Examinations & Certifications, and Apprenticeship Programs

Description

Florida Community College students may request an evaluation of educational experiences in certain non-college sponsored programs or for industry-recognized certifications or licensure by submitting to any Enrollment Services Office the appropriate American Council on Education (ACE) or National Program on Non-college Sponsored Instruction (National PONSI) documents. Students must be registered with ACE to request a transcript from ACE, and the institution from which the experience was gained must also be registered with ACE. Credit for such educational experiences will be granted in accordance with the recommendations of the ACE and National PONSI when applicable to the student's program of study.

Official ACE transcripts or National PONSI documents shall be forwarded to the Accelerated College Office, Urban Resource Center by campus mail.

Purpose

This section outlines the policy and procedures for awarding college credit for "non-college-sponsored training" (training that is provided by organizations other than a college or university), including industry-sponsored training, examiniations and certifications, and apprenticeship programs.

1. In many cases, credit recommendations are specified in the American Council on Education's (ACE) National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs, National Guide to Credit for Credentials and Certification, the National Program on Noncollege Sponsored Instruction's (National PONSI) College Credit Recommendations, or other nationally recognized document. The credit evaluator may choose to award more or less credit than is recommended by this Guide based on his or her evaluation of the course content and competencies.

2. The designated credit evaluator for Florida Community Colleges Accelerated College will review the content of the appropriate ACE or National PONSI document and compare the ACE or National PONSI recommended credits to our course dictionary to determine course equivalencies. In most cases, the credit recommendations on the ACE transcript or National PONSI document will mirror the recommendations given in ACE's National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs, National Guide to Credit for Credentials and Certification, or National PONSI's College Credit Recommendations. The credit evaluator may choose to award more or less credit than is recommended by these guides based on his or her evaluation of the course content and competencies.

3. The Accelerated College designated credit evaluator will complete the process of awarding corporate credit by entering the data into the Student Management System (ORION) and then forwarding the appropriate documents to the Enrollment Services Office at the Martin Center for imaging. The appropriate ACE or National PONSI documentation meets the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) requirements for the award of credit for non-college-sponsored training and certification.

4. The College Registrar and the Executive Director of Military Programs and Corporate College will supervise the actions of the Accelerated College designated credit evaluator and ensure that the appropriate documents are forwarded to the Registrar's office.

5. The evaluated ACE transcripts or National PONSI documents will be maintained in the Registrar's Office.

6. Prior to credit being awarded, the student must have met all entrance requirements, selected a program of study, and paid any required fees.

7. Upon completion of these requirements and the receipt of the appropriate ACE transcripts or National PONSI documents, the evaluation process will commence.

8. To be awarded a degree from Florida Community College, students must complete at least 25 percent of their degree coursework at Florida Community College. Additional credits may be transfer credit.

9. The opportunity to receive credit for non-college-sponsored training and certification will be publicized in program fact sheets, the college catalog, and other materials available to workforce deans, advisers, counselors, and students.

Currently, there is no charge for evaluation of ACE transcripts or National PONSI documents and/or programs.

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Official ACE transcripts and Official Records of National PONSI courses and/or programs should be sent to the following address:

Accelerated College Office
601 West State Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202