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先前学习评估


As an NWACC student, you may be eligible to receive college credit for prior learning 从以前的培训或工作经验.

NWACC supports the concept of life-long learning to meet the retraining, upskilling 以及学生的个人充实需求. 学分为先前的学习提供了一种手段 认识到另一种教育或基于经验的学习 在传统的大学环境之外获得的.

先前学习的学分 可能包括 learning acquired through employment, military training, advanced high school courses 以及由协会、企业、政府和行业赞助的培训.

注意: 先前学习的学分 is not awarded for experience alone; you must also present evidence of college-level learning which entails knowledge, skills and competencies 你从之前的学习经历中获得的知识.

NWACC will award credit for prior learning if you have demonstrated learning proficiency 通过以下一种或多种方法:

  • 标准化考试 
  • 审查信贷
  • 认证信用 
  • 先前学习/经验的学分 

 

先验学习评估方法

标准化考试:接受的考试成绩将在当前提供 大学目录 每年.

  • 大学先修课程(AP)
  • 国际文凭(IB)
  • 大学水平考试计划(CLEP)
  • 非传统教育支持防御活动(DANTES)/DSST
  • GED -大学准备分数

To claim credits for standardized tests, you will need to submit a copy of the test 在上述考试中获得的成绩将提交给学生档案.

审查信贷 will only be considered if reasonable proof can be provided indicating that you have substantial education, training and work experience related to the course for which 要求进行检查.

信贷 will be granted for scores at or exceeding 80% for existing career and technical education courses in the NWACC curriculum as recommended by the dean of the appropriate 由首席学术官批准. 会有一个机会 测试某一门课程的学分.

步骤:

  • Complete an application for credit by examination for a specific NWACC course or courses and provide justification/documentation or prior education, training and experience 给相应学术部门的院长. 院长或指定人员将进行审查 the request with the applicant and, if acceptable, assign an instructor in the appropriate 审核申请并与您会面的区域. 教练会做出他/她的决定 向院长推荐,院长将对申请作出决定.
  • If the request is approved, the applicant will then pay a non-refundable fee for the 在进行测试之前进行测试.
  • 笔试和/或实践实验考试将由指定的教师进行 会员,并由相应区域的院长批准. 将会有一份测试的副本 提交院长办公室并存档.
  • 考试学分将由讲师记录. 完成的考试和 实验练习的结果将提交给相应的学术院长 部门.
  • 经批准的考试学分申请将被转发给注册主任 当达到学时要求时,学分可以被转录. 信贷 只有在你完成至少十二门考试后才会被抄写 在NWACC修满12个学期的大学学分.
  • 信贷 will be transcripted as the NWACC course number, course title, credit hours, 通过学分.
  • 考试所得学分不计入成绩计算.

注意: In accordance with Higher Learning Commission 政策, “Except for courses articulated through transfer policies or institutional agreements, the institution makes no promises 对于未来的学生滚球网站接受考试学分的问题, credit for prior learning, or credit for transfer until an evaluation has been conducted.”

认证信用 will be limited to NWACC Associate of Applied Science degrees and certificate programs that have related industry-standard certification or formal apprenticeship training. 认证信用 will only be considered after the you have applied for admission and provided a completed application for credit by certification accompanied by documentation 成功通过认证的培训项目.

认证信用 will be awarded in accordance with American Council on Education recommendations as published in the National Guide to Educational 信贷 for Testing 由首席学术官批准的项目和/或其他认可的认证机构 官.

认证信用 will only be awarded after you have completed 12 college-level 学时成绩达到或超过C,累积平均绩点不低于2.在课程作业中 具体到NWACC正在寻求的学位,并已支付适当的费用. 通过学分认证授予任何一名学生的总学时 获得AAS学位或证书所需学分的50%. 认证信用 只有与NWACC的学习项目有特殊关系时才会被授予.

通过认证获得的学分很可能不会转移到四年制大学. Transfer of credit by certification to a four-year institution is not guaranteed by NWACC. 信贷 cannot be awarded toward the completion of an Associate of Arts or Associate 理学学位.

 步骤:

  • Complete and sign an application for credit by certification and provide supporting 向相应学术部门的院长提交文件. 申请必须 include a list of the related NWACC career and technical education courses that you wish to be waived by this process and documentation of the industry-approved and nationally 认可的认证
  • The dean will assign a faculty member to evaluate the application and provide a written 学分推荐给院长批准.
  • Upon positive recommendation by the faculty member and approval by the dean, you will 以认证费用支付信用. 每个认证可以涵盖一(1)个或多个 NWACC类.
  • The approved credit by certification application will be forwarded to the Registrar 当达到学时要求时,学分可以被转录. 信贷 by certification will be transcripted only after you have completed at least twelve 在NWACC修满12个学期的大学学分.
  • 认证信用 will be transcripted as the NWACC course number, course title, 学分,并通过学分. 通过认证获得的学分不用于评分 点计算.

注意: In accordance with Higher Learning Commission 政策, “Except for courses articulated through transfer policies or institutional agreements, the institution makes no promises 对于未来的学生滚球网站接受考试学分的问题, credit for prior learning, or credit for transfer until an evaluation has been conducted.”

先前学习/经验学分: NWACC可能会考虑其他非传统的学习经历,比如实习 and learning experiences attained through business or industrial training programs, 具体情况具体分析. 

步骤:

  • Submit a request in writing to the Office of the Chief Academic 官 for a specific NWACC course or courses and provide justification/documentation of prior education, 向首席学术官办公室提供培训和经验. 异常 可办理标准化和认可的地方、国家认证,以 每两年由CAO审核批准.
  • After initial screening of the application, the Office of the Chief Academic 官 将信息转发给相应学术部门的院长吗.
  • 院长或指定人员将审查请求并指派一名教师或小组 在适当的区域审查申请和补充材料并开会 如有必要,可与你联络. 授予学分的标准是所有的学习 objectives from the requested course have been met by you through your prior experience and documented in a format that clearly displays your mastery of the learning objectives. The instructor and/or team will make a recommendation to the dean who will then make 对请求的决定.
  • 作为申请人,您可以根据号码支付预先学习费用的学分 获得的学时数.
  • 院长将通知记录办公室决定和授予的学时 先前学习的学分和学时所适用的学位.
  • 学分将被转录为NWACC学分,用于先前的学习. 先前学习的学分 不会在成绩计算中使用.

注意: In accordance with Higher Learning Commission 政策, “Except for courses articulated through transfer policies or institutional agreements, the institution makes no promises 对于未来的学生滚球网站接受考试学分的问题, credit for prior learning, or credit for transfer until an evaluation has been conducted.”

Veterans may receive academic credit for military/educational training earned while serving in the armed forces based on evaluation and recommendation from the American 教育委员会.

退伍军人申请军事经验学分必须提交一份正式副本 他们的ACE成绩单交给NWACC退伍军人资源办公室. 这个信息 然后会被送到相应学术部门的院长那里进行评估吗. 信贷 will only be awarded for courses which count toward certificate or degree requirements.

Students who complete industry certifications or apprenticeship programs may be eligible to receive college credit toward a certificate of proficiency, technical certificate, 或完成培训计划/课程的副学士学位. 请浏览 适当的学术部门顾问和/或院长.

Academic 部门s will use the following formulas to calculate credit hours for specific 课程或培训:

  • 授课时间:上课时数/ 12.5
  • 实验课:课时/ 25
  • 临床/实习时数:就诊时数/ 37.5

学时将四舍五入或减少到一个完整的学时(例如:2.65 = 3学分 2小时,.33 = 2学时)

学生需要完成完成学位所需的总学时. 如果之前 learning education takes the place of a course requirement for less than the credit hours on the degree plan, the student will need to complete additional course(s) to 达到学位学分要求.

 

合作机构:

视图NWACC 事先学习协议 与泽西学院. 

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视图NWACC 事先学习协议 与西北工业学院合作.

视图NWACC 事先学习协议 斯普林代尔学校. 


问题?

For more information on prior learning credit and methods, contact the Vice President 学习处,网址 academicaffairs@alicenoll.com.