Policies

TRANSFER CREDIT TRANSFER STUDENTS Students who have completed classes at another accredited college or university and wish to enroll at Franklin Cummings Tech need to 1. Meet all entrance requirements; and 2. Submit an official transcript of their academic record from high school and all colleges previously attended. ADVANCED STANDING CREDIT The college also awards “advanced standing” credit to students from select high schools where articulation agreements exist. For a complete listing of the high school advanced standing articulation agreements, visit the college’s Admissions webpage. The college awards credit for work completed at other accredited colleges that is equivalent in content and credit hours to Franklin Cummings Tech courses and in which students earned at least a grade of “C”. Also called Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), the Dean of Academic Affairs needs to approve all requests for advanced standing or CPL credits on recommendation of the appropriate Department Chair and with consultation with the Registrar. ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDIT AND CLEP CREDIT Students who have taken Advanced Placement (AP) classes and have taken the AP Exam offered through the College Board may be eligible for advanced standing credit.

ADMISSIONS PRE-APPROVED CREDIT “CROSSWALKS” FOR PROFESSIONAL OR MILITARY TRAINING Franklin Cummings Tech has already approved some external training programs for transfer credit. OTHER CREDIT FOR EXPERIENCE OR PRIOR LEARNING Students who believe their professional experience or training is equivalent to a course in their program should consult with the relevant Program Chair. Readmissions is granted on a space-available basis and is not guaranteed.

Developmental credit and transfer credit will count towards both credits attempted and credits earned.

• Transfer credits are counted in the total number of credits attempted.

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS TRANSFER OF CREDIT Students who wish to take courses at other colleges to satisfy requirements in their programs at Franklin Cummings Tech must: • Obtain course descriptions from the prospective school.

Transfer credits are counted in the total number of credits attempted.

Students who have taken Advanced Placement (AP) classes and have taken the AP Exam offered through the College Board may be eligible for advanced standing credit.

OTHER CREDIT FOR EXPERIENCE OR PRIOR LEARNING Students who believe their professional experience or training is equivalent to a course in their program should consult with the relevant Program Chair. Some credit might be granted with the approval of the Program Chair and the Registrar.

Developmental credit and transfer credit will count towards both credits attempted and credits earned.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT Students who wish to take courses at other colleges to satisfy requirements in their programs at Franklin Cummings Tech must: Obtain course descriptions from the prospective school. Receive endorsement from the appropriate Department Chair or Registrar at Franklin Cummings Tech. If approval is given, the student must earn a grade of C or better in the course and provide an official transcript of this grade to the Registrar. Please note: the grade you receive will not be reflected in your grade point average at Franklin Cummings Tech.