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Credit for Prior Learning All locations, 774.357.2123, CPL@BristolCC.edu 20 / 752

The awarding of transfer credit is based on the following principles: 1. Grades earned must be equivalent to a "C-" or higher; 2. There must be a match of course description and credit hours between the course completed at the prior institution and the Bristol course for which you are seeking credit; 3. A maximum of 60 transfer credits may be awarded. Appealing Transfer Credit Evaluation Requests for re-evaluation may be submitted by email to Admissions@BristolCC.edu.

Students may also receive transfer credit for world languages not offered at Bristol.

• Transfer credits (credit hours) from another institution accepted toward the student's program of study count as both attempted and completed hours. • Internal transfer credits granted under academic forgiveness count as both attempted and completed credits.

• Students who have taken courses at other institutions may receive transfer credit. All transfer credit requests for business related courses must be approved by the Business Administration Department Chair. • Some courses in this program are eligible for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL).

Bristol Community College • Students who have taken non-credit “sign language classes” in the past or are native signers (Deaf/signing family) should meet with the program director to discuss Credit for Prior Learning opportunities to earn credits.

Bristol Community College • Students who have taken non-credit “sign language classes” in the past, or who are heritage signers (Deaf/signing family) should meet with the program coordinators to discuss Credit for Prior Learning Assessment (CPL) opportunities.

Bristol Community College • Students who have taken non-credit “sign language classes” in the past, or who are native signers (Deaf/signing family) should meet with the program coordinators to discuss Credit for Prior Learning Assessment (CPL) opportunities.

• Students who have taken non-credit “sign language classes” in the past, or who are native signers (Deaf/signing family) should meet with the program coordinators to discuss Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) opportunities.

• Students who have taken courses at other institutions may receive transfer credit. All transfer credit requests for business related courses (ACC, BNK, BUS, LSM, MAN, MAR and RMN) must be approved by the Business Administration Department Chair. • Some courses in this program are eligible for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL).

• Students who have taken courses at other institutions may receive transfer credit. • Some courses in this program are eligible for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL).

Program Information • Students who have earned credit at other institutions may be able to obtain transfer credit. Transfer credit approval for any Computer Information Systems (CIS or CIT) course must be approved by the Department Chair or by a full-time faculty member in the department.

• Transfer credit from other institutions for any Bristol Computer Information Systems (CIS or CIT) course must be approved by the CIS Department Chair or by a full-time CIS faculty member.

• Students who have earned credit at other institutions may be able to obtain transfer credit. Transfer credit approval for any Computer Information Systems (CIS or CIT) course must be approved by the Department Chair or by a full-time faculty member in the department. For a complete listing of eligible MassTransfer programs, current Bristol articulation agreements, and to complete an A2B Program Search, visit the Transfer Services website to review which credits will be transferred and applied to your degree.

• Students can earn Credit for Prior Learning through state certifications in prevention, suppression, leadership and Emergency Medical Technician programs.

• Students with CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+, can receive credit for prior learning for EGR 133, CIS 134, and CIT 150, respectively. • Students who have earned credit at other institutions may be able to obtain transfer credit. Transfer credit approval for any Computer Information Systems (CIS or CIT) course must be approved by the Department Chair or by a full-time faculty member in the department.

• Applicants with nursing credits from other institutions may receive transfer credit to Bristol's Nursing program. All transfer credits must be approved by the Director of Nursing and Registrar. For transfer credit evaluation, send a syllabus, catalog description, and an official college transcript for each course to Nursing@BristolCC.edu.

These include: • Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School • Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School • Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School • Southeastern Technical Institute • Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School Applicants must successfully complete a credit for prior learning assessment for NUR 101: Fundamentals of Nursing and NUR 102: Parent-Child Health Nursing. Challenge Applicants must successfully complete a credit for prior learning assessment for NUR 101: Fundamentals of Nursing. Students accepted into this pathway must successfully complete a credit for prior learning (CPL) assessment for NUR 101: Fundamentals of Nursing and NUR 102: Parent-Child Health Nursing. Students are also required to successfully complete the courses or CPL co-requisites before enrolling in their first full-time nursing course, NUR 201: Care of the Adult I: 1. BIO 234: Human Anatomy and Physiology II or equivalent 2. PSY 252: Child Development or equivalent Upon successful completion of the CPL assessment (approximately 6 weeks), the applicant is awarded 16 credits for prior learning for NUR 101: Fundamentals of Nursing and NUR 102: Parent-Child Health Nursing, and is eligible to enroll in the third semester of the nursing program courses, NUR 201: Nursing Care of the Adult I and NUR 100: Introduction to Professional Nursing. LPN’s who meet the LPN-to-RN Bridge Pathway criteria may be considered for the LPN-to-RN Challenge Pathway if there are no seats available in the Bridge Pathway. Students accepted into this pathway must successfully complete a credit for prior learning (CPL) assessment for NUR 101: Fundamentals of Nursing.

Paralegal & Legal Studies Transfer Policy This policy is intended to govern the transfer of legal specialty courses taken at other colleges to earn credit for legal specialty courses required to earn an Associate Degree or Paralegal Certificate from Bristol Community College. Paralegal Program Office The Paralegal Program Department Chair requests that the student provide the Program with copies of course descriptions from the college catalog as well as the syllabi for any legal specialty course desiring transfer credit. To be considered a legal specialty course by the ABA, the course must: 1. Cover a specific area of law, procedure, or the legal process 2. Be developed for paralegals/legal assistants 3. Emphasize legal assistant skills, forms, documents, procedures, and legal principles and theories 4. Be pertinent to the legal assistant’s performance on the job Restrictions Transfer credit will not be accepted for the following classes: • PLS 232: Advanced Legal Research & Writing • PLS 243: Paralegal Internship Transfer credit will not be given for more than two legal specialty courses to satisfy the paralegal major requirements. Transfer credit will be given for no more than two legal specialty courses (6 credits) to satisfy requirements for an Associate Degree or a Certificate.

Facul will work individually with students to select the best field experience for each student's background, but please know placement sites may be limited. • Choose courses and electives with Department Chair or Human Service Faculty to maximize transfer credits. • Consider applying for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) After Bristol • The most popular transfer choices include Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) programs or Bachelor in Human Services at Bridgewater State University, Rhode Island College, UMass Global, UMass Boston, William James College, and Lesley University and psychology or sociology at UMass Dartmouth. For a complete listing of eligible MassTransfer programs, current Bristol articulation agreements, and to complete an A2B Program Search, visit the Transfer Services website to review which credits will be transferred and applied to your degree.

• Students with CompTIA Network+ and Security+ certifications can receive Credit for Prior Learning for CIS 134 and CIT 150, respectively. • Students who have earned credit at other institutions may be able to obtain transfer credit. Transfer credit approval for any Computer 197 / 752

• Students with CompTIA A+ or Network+ certifications can receive Credit for Prior Learning for EGR 133: Computer Configuration and Repair, and CIS 134: Networking Technologies respectively. • Transfer credit for any CIS or CIT course must be approved by the CIS Department Chair. • All courses may be applied to an Associate in Science in General Studies, STEM Transfer Studies.

Program Information • This program requires 23 credits to graduate • Students who have taken courses at other institutions may receive transfer credit. All transfer credit requests for business related courses (ACC, BNK, BUS, LSM, MAN, MAR and RMN) must be approved by the Business Administration Department Chair.

• Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) is not available in this program.

• Faculty will work individually with students to select the best field experience for each student's background, but please know placement sites may be limited. • Consider applying for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL).

• ENG 101: Composition I: College Writing is a co-requisite to HUM 156: Fundamentals of Interpreting and Translating • Students with prior experience as interpreters should consult with the program director or PEL Coordinator to discuss Credit for Prior Learning (CPL).

• Students with prior experience as interpreters should consult with the program director to discuss Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) credits.

Course Types Credit for Prior Learning, Gen.

Course Types Credit for Prior Learning Credit Hours Units: 3 Student Learning Outcomes Student Learning Outcomes 1. Perform the steps involved in the mechanical design process and importance of graphics and geometry to the solution 2. Utilize Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to accomplish the following tasks to: 3. Model & view three-dimensional objects from any point of view (angle and scale) 4. Utilize three-dimensional models to create working manufacturing drawings including; Orthographic views with dimensions, Auxiliary, Detail, Section and other common drawing views and Annotated 368 / 752

Course Types Credit for Prior Learning Credit Hours Units: 3 Student Learning Outcomes Student Learning Outcomes 1. Write standard Fanuc CNC (Computer Numeric Code) for milling and turning common materials to create features specified by a mechanical drawing.

(FESHE Approved) Course Types Credit for Prior Learning Credit Hours Units: 3 Student Learning Outcomes Student Learning Outcomes 1. Illustrate and explain the history and culture of the fire service 2. Analyze the basic components of fire as a chemical chain reaction, the major phases of fire, and examine the main factors that influence fire spread and behavior 3. Differentiate between fire service training and education and explain the value of higher education to the professional fire service 4. List and describe the major organizations that provide emergency response service and illustrate how they interrelate 5. Identify fire protection and emergency-service careers in both the public and private sector 557 / 752

Course Types Credit for Prior Learning, Gen. Ed. Ethical Dimensions Credit Hours Units: 3 Student Learning Outcomes Student Learning Outcomes Prepare future firefighters to assume responsibilities that are required for a command position in the fire servicePrepare firefighters and fire officers to assume leadership roles in the fire servicePrepare firefighters and fire officers in classic supervisory functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and fire ground control proceduresPrepare fire officers in communications, i.e., they must be able to listen as well as give directions – becoming aware of contemporary concerns of human relationsPrepare fire officers to exercise increased emphasis on Professional Development, the health and safety of the individual under their commandPrepare fire officers on their legal responsibilities to the general public and to the individuals under their commandPrepare fire officers to teach, instruct, and guide individuals under their commandPrepare fire officers in enforcing department rules and regulations and have a detail knowledge of disciplinary proceduresDemonstrate the basic views of leadership and various leadership styles1Instruct fire officers in the elements of management particularly the position in middle management1Prepare fire officers in their task as organizational motivators1Prepare fire officers for the position in Incident Command procedures require during fire ground operations1Prepare fire officers in the procedures for problem solving1Raise the level of competence of fire officers at the time they are promoted to a new position1Prepare the firefighter to serve as a company officer prior to promotion rather than on the job training1Prepare fire officers for further career development1Prevent culture shock of an untrained manager being required to serve as a manager without the necessary skills1Prepare the company officer to be a member of the management team and to support management and their discussion 560 / 752

Course Types Credit for Prior Learning, Mass Tran.

One lecture hour per week.Gen Ed Competency met: Written Communication Course Types Credit for Prior Learning, Gen. Prerequisite: SER 290 or permission of the Department Chair Instructional Support Fee applies.Gen Ed Competency met: Ethical Dimensions Course Types Credit for Prior Learning, Gen.

Course Types Credit for Prior Learning, Gen. Course Types Credit for Prior Learning, Gen.

Appealing Transfer Credit Evaluation Requests for re-evaluation may be submitted by email to Admissions@BristolCC.edu. In your request for a second review, please include the following information. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. First and Last Name Bristol ID number (900-xxx-xxx) Detailed narrative supporting the rationale and reason for appeal. Documentation which supports the request. This could include course descriptions (from the year in which the course was completed), course syllabus, course objectives, learning outcomes, transcripts or other relevant information. The Admissions Office will review requests and render a decision within 30 days of receipt of the request. Notification will be sent via email to the address on record. Please note that a request for secondary review is not a guarantee of modification to the original evaluation.

Unless otherwise required by the student's program, a blanket waiver has been approved if the student: Already holds an associate degree or higher; Has earned 30 or more transfer credits; Has earned 30 or more Bristol credits with a GPA of 2.5 or better; or Has a combination of 30 or more transfer and Bristol credits with a GPA of 2.5 or better.

Transfer credits do not carry a letter grade and are not included in a student’s program GPA. For students who seek to earn additional degrees or certificates at Bristol, both the credits taken at Bristol and any transfer credits accepted and attributable to the second degree will be counted in the SAP calculation.

Unless noted below, all courses that could be counted toward program completion are included in the calculation of Pace . Transfer credits (credit hours) from another institution accepted toward the student's program of study count as both attempted and completed hours. Internal transfer credits granted under academic forgiveness count as both attempted and completed credits.

The awarding of transfer credit is based on the following principles: Grades earned must be equivalent to a "C-" or higher; There must be a match of course description and credit hours between the course completed at the prior institution and the Bristol course for which you are seeking credit; A maximum of 60 transfer credits may be awarded.