Policies

TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICY Southeastern Technical Institute allows for the transfer of credits earned at another institution if that Institution is accredited by an agency recognized by either the U. S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and the previous credits earned are comparable to those offered in the institution’s program in which the student seeks to enroll. Transfer credit will only be considered for the following courses: Medical Assisting Program Pharmacology I & II Anatomy & Associated Terminology I & II (to earn transfer credits students must transfer in all of the following courses – Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 and Medical Terminology) Practical Nurse Program Growth and Development (or equivalent life-span developmental psychology) Integrated Science (to earn transfer credit students must transfer in all of the following courses – Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2, and Microbiology) All considered credits must have been earned within the last three years, and be of “C” average or above. There is no fee for the evaluation or the granting of transfer of credit. Transfer credits (no grade) will appear on the transcript. Transfer credits are not figured into the G.P.A. When transfer of credit has been awarded the tuition and fees will be adjusted accordingly. A completed STI Transfer of Credit form must be made to the Program Director and approved by the Program Director and the STI Executive Director prior to the start of the semester. Transfer of Credit forms are available from the STI office. STI makes no guarantee of transferability of credits to another institution, but will assist the student wishing to transfer credit by providing guidance, official transcripts, syllabi, course outlines, or institutional catalogs when available.

STI TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICY – COSMETOLOGY Southeastern Technical Institute recognizes the uniqueness of Cosmetology Programs. Students who apply to transfer hours and credits from a program approved and in good standing with the Massachusetts Board of Cosmetology, will be allowed to transfer credits and hours into the STI Cosmetology Program under the following conditions: 1. All students must complete an STI application and admission testing. A determination will then be made on an individual basis regarding each student’s acceptance into the STI Cosmetology Program and if accepted, the number of hours that will be transferred. TRANSFER OF CREDIT BETWEEN STI PROGRAMS It is not possible to transfer credit between programs at STI Advanced Placement and Experiential Learning Credits STI does not accept advanced placement or experiential credits. Within the Institution between Programs Individual courses can be transferred between programs as described in the Transfer of Credit Policy.

Transfer credits do not count in the calculation of the cumulative GPA, but are included in the calculation of completion rate and maximum time frame to complete a program 1.11.10.

The grades represent various levels of accomplishments and carry the number of honor points per clock hour as indicated below: Numeric Grade Alphabetic Grade Grade Points 93 – 100 A 4.00 90 – 92 A- 3.70 87 – 89 B+ 3.30 83 – 86 B 3.00 80 – 82 B- 2.70 77 – 79 C+ 2.30 73 – 76 C 2.00 70 – 72 C- 1.70 Less than 70 F No Grade Points Pass P No Grade Points INC Incomplete * W Withdrew TRC Transfer Credit NE Never Enrolled * INC – Only given with instructor prior approval and arrangements for make-up work.