Policies

A student who earns a score of 50 or higher on a CLEP examination will receive college credit.

A student who earns a score of 400 or higher on a DSST examination will receive college credit.

College credit will be granted to students who earn a 3 or higher in an Advanced Placement examination.

A student may receive credits for individual higher level IB examination scores of 4 or higher.

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING (CPL) CPL is academic credit awarded for demonstrated competence at the college level from learning gained through experiences outside college credit-bearing courses and assessed by academically sound and rigorous methods and processes. DSST, IB, CLEP, and AP do not count as residency credit. DCTC may accept the following for credit:

DCTC TRANSFER CREDIT POLICY Students wishing to transfer to DCTC from another postsecondary institution should follow the college’s admission procedures detailed on the college’s website. This is only a brief overview of DCTC College Policy. Please refer to our website for the most current version and the entire policy: College Policies - DCTC .

Transfer credit will be evaluated based on sufficient academic quality when compared with curricula and standards used to meet degree requirements at DCTC. Transfer credit grades will not be used in computing a student’s DCTC grade-point average. While these grades will be accepted by the college, they may not be accepted by individual departments due to varying departmental policies regarding acceptable grades for graduation.

Prior Learning Assessment Program (PLA) Students with a variety of work and life experiences have the opportunity to earn college credit for knowledge and skills they have gained outside of a formal classroom. Prior learning assessments can be evaluated in a variety of ways, such as an exam, skills demonstration, portfolio, or interview. Prior learning assessments are based on individual course outcomes, and the credits earned are counted as meeting the residency and college graduation requirements. Courses completed through PLA are recorded on the student transcript the semester in which the student registers. An official grade of Pass or No Credit will be reflected on the transcript.