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POLICIES & PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES
 
Southwestern Community College - Policies and Procedures Manual
Policy Title: Course Credit/Advanced Placement For Licensure/ Certification Attained Through National Or State Examination 6.10
Responsible Division: Instruction and Student Services  
Date Approved: January 2006  
 
A student who has completed training and passed a national or state registry examination for licensure, certification or equivalent may be eligible to earn/complete a certificate, diploma or Associate of Applied Science Degree by:

Providing a copy of the current/active licensure, certification or its equivalent (licenses or certifications that have expired will not be considered);
Providing a proof of training completed prior to the examination; and
Successfully completing a series of courses from a degree specific program of study as outlined in the college catalog.
 

A student seeking to determine eligibility should review the appropriate program description in the catalog and contact the coordinator of that program. Eligibility must be approved by the Dean of the division that supervises the program of study.

A student must meet the 25% credit hour residency requirement with general education courses or courses related to the field.


 

See Related Procedure: 6.10.1

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