Policy No.: 4025 Board Approved: January 20, 2015 Revised: January 21, 2020
Alternative Methods for Earning College Credit
HCC recognizes and shall make available the following as alternative methods for students to earn credits awarded by Hagerstown Community College.
Military Education and Training Credit may be granted for a variety of formal military, technical and educational programs based on the student’s program at HCC. Official Joint Services or Community College of the Air Force will serve as documentation of this prior learning. Industry Certifications Credit may be granted for students who have earned nationally recognized and HCC faculty endorsed certifications, or those who have received specialized training through non- collegiate organizations that teach course content that matches HCC curricula. Advanced Placement Examinations These subject exams sponsored by the Educational Testing Service are usually administered through high schools at the completion of AP course offerings. HCC shall award credits based on the AP exams and minimum scores listed in the HCC catalog. College Level Examination Program (CLEP) CLEP is a national credit by examination program that provides individuals with the opportunity to receive credit for college level achievement acquired in a variety of ways. HCC shall award credit for passing the CLEP tests that are listed in the catalog. Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) Credits may be awarded via the DSST testing program which permits persons to receive credit for college-level competencies gained through life-long learning based on criteria approved by faculty and/or academic officers. Excelsior College Examinations (ECE) HCC shall award credit based on satisfactory scores on ECEs exams that have been evaluated and found worthy of credit by the American Council of Education. Articulation Agreements The college maintains special articulation agreements with various schools, colleges and universities that address course-to-course articulation.
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