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Transcripts will be evaluated for the purpose of advanced standing.

ADVANCED STANDING An applicant accepted into a degree or certificate program may be granted advanced standing to a maximum of one half of the total number of the program's required credits. Credits gained by advanced standing are considered full college credits and need not be made up by other courses. Advanced standing may be granted by any one or a combination of the following: TRANSFER CREDIT FROM ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS Requests for transfer credit will be considered from other institutions accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). To be considered for transfer credit, a transcript should be provided to the College for review. Transfer credit may be granted for coursework recently completed at an accredited postsecondary institution with a minimum grade of C, provided the level and the content are substantially equivalent to that offered at Mandl. Transfer credit is typically awarded for courses applicable to a specific degree or certificate program, and the coursework cannot be generally older than seven (7) years for Liberal Arts courses, no more than two years for computer and science/clinical courses. The transferring of educational credits for returning Mandl proprietary graduates are as follows: Mandl Proprietary Graduates returning to obtain an AOS degree will be expected to: • Take a challenge exam representative of academic fields within the curriculum and achieve a score greater than 70% to be accorded transfer credit from prior academic transcript (scores between 65- 69% will be judged on an individual basis in relation to the scores on other sections). RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT Transfer students are required to complete a minimum of fifty-one percent of their degree program in residency taking Mandl courses.

PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION Credit may be granted for coursework where the individual has gained knowledge and mastery of the subject matter or has attained a satisfactory level of proficiency in a skill through life experience. CLEP ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATION Advanced standing credit can be achieved through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP).

ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS Articulation agreements match coursework between schools so that Mandl graduates are ensured the maximum transfer credits for courses taken at Mandl. Under these articulation agreements, Mandl degree recipients meeting the grade and course requirements of designated four-year institutions are granted transfer credits to fulfill major or elective requirements. Students should consult the Admissions Department of the receiving institutions in advance to determine the number of Mandl credits that will be transferred and applicable to student’s intended program of study. Mandl has articulation agreements with the following colleges: • Berkeley College • College of Westchester • Excelsior University • Metropolitan College of New York • Monroe College (Bronx Campus) • St. Joseph’s College • Western Govern University Credit Transfer to Another Post-Secondary Institution The acceptance of credits is always at the discretion of the institution to which a student is attempting to transfer credits. The nature of Mandl’s courses are intended for career preparation, students must assume that credits for courses taken at Mandl may not be transferable to other institutions with a non-vocational or occupational emphasis, or with an accrediting body different from Mandl’s. Students interested in attempting to transfer credits to another institution should contact the Office of Academic Affairs.

EFFECT OF ADVANCED STANDING Transfer credits or credits awarded by examination are not included in the calculation of the student's cumulative GPA but are included as credit hours attempted and successfully completed in measuring the student's progress toward completion of the program.

Transcripts will be evaluated for the purpose of advanced standing.

ADVANCED STANDING An applicant accepted into a degree or certificate program may be granted advanced standing to a maximum of one half of the total number of the program's required credits. Credits gained by advanced standing are considered full college credits and need not be made up by other courses. This will not affect the student's grade point average, but it will affect a students’ rate of progress (i.e., attempted credits) in terms of Satisfactory Academic Progress. Advanced standing may be granted by any one or a combination of the following:

Articulation agreements match coursework between schools so that Mandl graduates are ensured the maximum transfer credits for courses taken at Mandl. Under these articulation agreements, Mandl degree recipients meeting the grade and course requirements of designated four-year institutions are granted transfer credits to fulfill major or elective requirements. Students should consult the Admissions Department of the receiving institutions in advance to determine the number of Mandl credits that will be transferred and applicable to student’s intended program of study.

Advanced standing credit can be achieved through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP).

TRANSFER CREDIT FROM ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS Requests for transfer credit will be considered from other institutions accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The institutions must also be recognized with the New York State Board of Education (NYSED) and be accredited by a secondary organization recognized by NYSED. Examples of the latter would include, but not be limited to, ABHES and Middle States Commission for Higher Education. To be considered for transfer credit, a transcript should be provided to the College for review. Final credit for courses will only be awarded upon receipt of an official transcript that must be submitted to the College prior to the end of the first semester. If the College does not receive an official transcript within said timeframe, then the student will have to successfully complete the courses at Mandl. Furthermore, the College will evaluate for credit exams from CLEP, DANTE, and or Excelsior College (Regents), as well as certifications obtained from nationally recognized organizations such as Microsoft, CISCO, and Suns Systems, etc.…. For more information regarding certification evaluation, see the section on PROFICIENCEY EXAMINATION. Transfer credit may be granted for coursework recently completed at an accredited postsecondary institution with a minimum grade of C, provided the level and the content are substantially equivalent to that offered at Mandl. Transfer credit is typically awarded for courses applicable to a specific degree or certificate program, and the coursework cannot be generally older than seven (7) years for Liberal Arts courses, no more than two years for computer and science/clinical courses. The transferring of educational credits for returning Mandl proprietary graduates are as follows: Mandl Proprietary Graduates returning to obtain an AOS degree will be expected to: Take a challenge exam representative of academic fields within the curriculum and achieve a score greater than 70% to be accorded transfer credit from prior academic transcript (scores between 65- 69% will be judged on an individual basis in relation to the scores on other sections). Demonstrate recent and continuous employment - as a medical assistant or surgical technologist depending on what was the former student’s prior enrollment - since graduation with active involvement in clinical skills such as phlebotomy, urinalysis, vital signs, and EKG. If the student is unable to verify such involvement, then all clinical skills courses must be repeated. The number of credits required to obtain a degree will be determined after the above conditions are evaluated but may be up to the full number of credits – depending on the program - necessary for graduation.