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How To Earn College Credit through ACE CREDIT Approved courses and other non-traditional methods.
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A College Degree: Closer Than You Think How to Earn College Credit for Self-directed and Workplace Learning
Jack M. Kenner
Senior Partner
Adult Continuing Education & Career Advancement Resource Network
Phone: 443-364-9134
You Will Learn: Why A College Degree: What’s In It For Me?
About the many ways you can earn college credit
To use flexible credit recognition opportunities to help you more quickly complete a degree
How to use your earned credit to help you get a legitimate, accredited academic degree
What is Regional and National Accreditation?
About resources and tools that will help you take next steps to completing your degree in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
A College Degree: What’s In It For Me? College graduates earn an College graduates earn an
average of average of 98%98% more income more income Those with an advanced Those with an advanced
degree earn degree earn 177%177% more, and more, and the gap is wideningthe gap is widening
Optimizes your employability Optimizes your employability valuevalue
Increases your career Increases your career advancement opportunitiesadvancement opportunities
““Completes” YOUCompletes” YOUEducation pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment ratesEducation pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates
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Ways to Earn College Credit
Self-directed and Workplace Learning
Credit By Examination
Lifelong or Experiential Learning
Military
Colleges and Universities
Course articulation agreements
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Credit-by-exam
College/DepartmentChallenge Exams
Nationwide Exams
Evaluation
LicensesMilitary Training
Business Training Professional TrainingACE College Credit
Recommendation Svc
PortfolioAssessment
College-Sponsored
InternshipField wok
Co-opPracticum
Ways to Earn College Credit
American Council on Education
The American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT) connects self-directed and workplace learning with colleges and universities by helping adults gain access to academic credit for formal courses and examinations taken outside the traditional classroom.
American Council on Education’sCollege Credit Recommendation Service
The ACE National Guide to College Credit for WorkforceTraining contains ACE credit recommendations for formal courses or examinations offered by various organizations, from businesses and unions to the government and military.
The ACE CREDIT College and University Network are institutions that use ACE college credit recommendations for courses, apprenticeship programs, and examinations.
StraighterLine ( ACE CREDIT Approved Courses)
Example ACE Courses
Accounting I (ACC101) Accounting II (ACC102) Business Statistics (MAT150)
College Algebra (MAT101) Economics I: Macroeconomics
(ECON101) Economics II: Microeconomics
(ECON102) English Composition I (ENG101) English Composition II (ENG102) Pre-Calculus (MAT201)
ACE Credit Recommendations 3 SH LD 3 SH LD 3 SH LD 3 SH LD 3 SH LD 3 SH LD 3 SH LD 3 SH LD 3 SH LD 3 SH LD
ACE Military Evaluations Evaluates formal training Recommends college credit Endorses and supports Military Transcript
services Publishes ACE Military Guide
http://www.militaryguides.acenet.edu
Examples Navy: Basic Electronics Rate Training Marine Corps: Engineer Equipment Chief
Types of Colleges and Universities
Two- and four-year accredited institutions
Adult-centered institutionsDistance learningExternal degreesWeekend colleges
Generally Accepted Accreditation Principles (GAAP) Criteria
For schools based in the U.S.: accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized either by the U.S. Dept of Education (www.ed.gov) and/or by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (www.CHEA.ORG)
http://www.chea.org/hetaThe agencies that recognize accrediting agencies.
Credit by Examination Nationally Standardized Examinations
Offered for a variety of subjects Minimum scores can result in 3-6 credits Saves the adult learner time and money Saves the agency money
Course or Department Challenge Exams Take the final examination in lieu of the course Saves the adult learner time and money Saves the agency money
Some Widely Recognized Exams College-Level Examination Program
(CLEP) http://www.collegeboard.org
Chauncey Group International - DSST http://www.getcollegecredit.com
Excelsior College Examinations http://www.excelsior.edu
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Jack M. Kenner, Senior Partner
ACECAR Network
4920 Water Grove Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21043
1-443-364-9134
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