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Fortis Institute-Cookeville · Cookeville, TN

Policies

22 policies, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

TitleSectionTextEditionSource
credit_by_exam
The Campus recognizes AP scores 4 and 5 as passing, and awards credit for students who pass their AP test with a 4 or 5.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Academic Achievement/Gradingtransfer_credit
The grading scale, with equivalent percentages, is as follows: Grade Percentages Quality Points A 95 to 100 4.0 A- 90 to 94 3.7 B+ 87 to 89 3.3 B 83 to 86 3.0 B- 80 to 82 2.7 C+ 78* to 79 2.3 C 73 to 77 2.0 C- 70 to 72 1.7 D+ 67 to 69 1.3 D 60 to 66 1.0 F 59 and below 0.0 P Proficient in the course N/A Other letter grades used by the College include: Grade Description Affects Credits Attempted Affects GPA AU Audit No No I Incomplete No No W Withdrawn Yes No WF Withdrawn Failing Yes Yes TR Transfer Credit Yes No Often, for graduating students to be eligible to sit for state licensing or national examinations, some programs, or some courses within programs, may have specified course requirements that will apply to achieve a passing grade for the course and/or the designated minimum passing grade may be higher.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Academic Achievement/Gradingtransfer_credit
The grading scale, with equivalent percentages, is as follows: Grade Percentages Quality Points A 95 to 100 4.0 A- 90 to 94 3.7 B+ 87 to 89 3.3 B 83 to 86 3.0 B- 80 to 82 2.7 C+ 78* to 79 2.3 C 73 to 77 2.0 C- 70 to 72 1.7 D+ 67 to 69 1.3 D 60 to 66 1.0 F 59 and below 0.0 P Proficient in the course N/A Other letter grades used by the College include: Grade Description Affects Credits Attempted Affects GPA AU Audit No No I Incomplete No No W Withdrawn Yes No WF Withdrawn Failing Yes Yes AW Administrative Withdrawal Yes No TR Transfer Credit Yes No CR Block Credit award to LPN students entering ADN program Yes No H Hold Yes No Often, for graduating students to be eligible to sit for state licensing or national examinations, some programs, or some courses within programs, may have specified course requirements that will apply to achieve a passing grade for the course and/or the designated minimum passing grade may be higher.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Academic Achievement/Gradingtransfer_credit
The grading scale, with equivalent percentages, is as follows: Grade Percentages Quality Points A 95 to 100 4.0 A- 90 to 94 3.7 B+ 87 to 89 3.3 B 83 to 86 3.0 B- 80 to 82 2.7 C+ 78* to 79 2.3 C 73 to 77 2.0 C- 70 to 72 1.7 D+ 67 to 69 1.3 D 60 to 66 1.0 F 59 and below 0.0 P Proficient in the course N/A Other letter grades used by the College include: Grade Description Affects Credit Attempted Affects GPA AU Audit No No I Incomplete No No W Withdrawn Yes No WF Withdrawn Failing Yes Yes AW Administrative Withdrawal Yes No TR Transfer Credit Yes No CR Block Credit award to LPN students entering ADN program Yes No H Hold Yes No Often, for graduating students to be eligible to sit for state licensing or national examinations, some programs, or some courses within programs, may have specified course requirements that will apply to achieve a passing grade for the course and/or the designated minimum passing grade may be higher.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Academic Achievement/Gradingtransfer_credit
The grading scale, with equivalent percentages, is as follows: Grade Percentages Quality Points A 95 to 100 4.0 A- 90 to 94 3.7 B+ 87 to 89 3.3 B 83 to 86 3.0 B- 80 to 82 2.7 C+ 78* to 79 2.3 C 73 to 77 2.0 C- 70 to 72 1.7 D+ 67 to 69 1.3 D 60 to 66 1.0 F 59 and below 0.0 P Proficient in the course N/A Other letter grades used by the Institute include: Grade Description Affects Credits Attempted Affects GPA AU Audit No No I Incomplete No No W Withdrawn Yes No WF Withdrawn Failing Yes Yes TR Transfer Credit Yes No Often, for graduating students to be eligible to sit for state licensing or national examinations, some programs, or some courses within programs, may have specified course requirements that will apply to achieve a passing grade for the course and/or the designated minimum passing grade may be higher.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Academic Achievement/Gradingtransfer_credit
The grading scale, with equivalent percentages, is as follows: Grade Percentages Quality Points A 95 to 100 4.0 A- 90 to 94 3.7 B+ 87 to 89 3.3 B 83 to 86 3.0 B- 80 to 82 2.7 C+ 78* to 79 2.3 C 73 to 77 2.0 C- 70 to 72 1.7 D+ 67 to 69 1.3 D 60 to 66 1.0 F 59 and below 0.0 P Proficient in the course N/A Other letter grades used by the College include: Grade Description Affects Credits Attempted Affects GPA AU Audit No No I Incomplete No No W Withdrawn Yes No AW Administrative Withdrawal Yes No WF Withdrawn Failing Yes Yes TR Transfer Credit Yes No CR Block Credit award to LPN students entering ADN program Yes No H Hold Yes No Often, for graduating students to be eligible to sit for state licensing or national examinations, some programs, or some courses within programs, may have specified course requirements that will apply to achieve a passing grade for the course and/or the designated minimum passing grade may be higher.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Additional Requirements for Specific Programstransfer_credit
Nursing courses completed at another postsecondary institution are not eligible for transfer credit (i.e., a course with an “NUR” or “PNR” prefix). Transcripts can be used further to process additional transfer credits if necessary.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Additional Requirements for Specific Programstransfer_credit
Transcripts can be used further to process additional transfer credits if necessary.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Additional Requirements for Specific Programstransfer_credit
Therefore, students may receive transfer credit for no more than 49% of concentration courses in the program. Transcripts can be used further to process additional transfer credits if necessary.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Additional Requirements for Specific Programstransfer_credit
Nursing courses completed at another postsecondary institution are not eligible for transfer credit (i.e., a course with an “NUR” or “PNR” prefix). Transcripts can be used further to process additional transfer credits if necessary Courses that earn Block Credits are awarded a CR grade. Dental Hygiene courses completed at another postsecondary institution are not eligible for transfer of credit.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Criteriatransfer_credit
Courses for which applicants would like to request transfer credit must meet the applicable criteria listed below: Courses in general taken at an institution outside of Education Affiliates must have been completed within the previous five years (60 months). Learning objectives or competencies of courses submitted for transfer credit must be comparable to the courses at Fortis College in order for transfer credit to be awarded. The maximum allowable transfer credit that can be awarded is 50% of the total program credits unless specified otherwise in a particular program. Minimum scores required in order to receive transfer credit are as follows: The AP tests are scored on a scale 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest. The Campus recognizes AP scores 4 and 5 as passing, and awards credit for students who pass their AP test with a 4 or 5. The typical passing score on CLEP exams for general education purposes is 50. Once the raw score is calculated and converted to a scaled score, the lowest scaled score is 20 and the highest is 80. A score of 60 or higher is considered passing for awarding transfer credit.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Criteriatransfer_credit
Courses for which applicants would like to request transfer credit must meet the applicable criteria listed below: Courses in general taken at an institution outside of Education Affiliates must have been completed within the previous five years (60 months). Learning objectives or competencies of courses submitted for transfer credit must be comparable to the courses at Fortis Institute in order for transfer credit to be awarded. The maximum allowable transfer credit that can be awarded is 50% of the total program credits unless specified otherwise in a particular program. Minimum scores required in order to receive transfer credit are as follows: The AP tests are scored on a scale 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest. The Campus recognizes AP scores 4 and 5 as passing, and awards credit for students who pass their AP test with a 4 or 5. The typical passing score on CLEP exams for general education purposes is 50. Once the raw score is calculated and converted to a scaled score, the lowest scaled score is 20 and the highest is 80. A score of 60 or higher is considered passing for awarding transfer credit. Additional Requirements for Specific Programs Dental Hygiene courses completed at another postsecondary institution are not eligible for transfer of credit.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Criteriatransfer_credit
Courses for which applicants would like to request transfer credit must meet the applicable criteria listed below: Courses in general taken at an institution outside of Education Affiliates must have been completed within the previous five years (60 months). Learning objectives or competencies of courses submitted for transfer credit must be comparable to the courses at Fortis Institute in order for transfer credit to be awarded. The maximum allowable transfer credit that can be awarded is 50% of the total program credits unless specified otherwise in a particular program. Minimum scores required in order to receive transfer credit are as follows: The AP tests are scored on a scale 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest. The Campus recognizes AP scores 4 and 5 as passing, and awards credit for students who pass their AP test with a 4 or 5. The typical passing score on CLEP exams for general education purposes is 50. Once the raw score is calculated and converted to a scaled score, the lowest scaled score is 20 and the highest is 80. A score of 60 or higher is considered passing for awarding transfer credit.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Programs of Study 720 Clock Hours (Massage Therapy Programs)transfer_credit
Evaluation Levels Cumulative Credits* Attempted (including transfer credits) Minimum Percentage of Cumulative Credits Completed (including transfer credits) Minimum CGPA 1 360 67% 2.00 2 720 67% 2.00 *Cumulative hours completed may include up to a maximum of 10% absences if those hours do not have to be completed for either graduation of licensure in the student’s program of study.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Quantitative Requirement Credit Completiontransfer_credit
Transfer credits accepted for the student’s program will be counted as credits attempted and credits completed.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Quantitative Requirement Credit Completiontransfer_credit
Transfer credits accepted for the student’s program, as well as “CR” credits, will be counted as credits attempted and credits completed.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Returning or Transferring Studentstransfer_credit
Students transferring from one Education Affiliates campus to another must have all previous credits evaluated for transfer credits. Students that have passed a class at another Education Affiliates campus with the same course code as the program they are enrolling into will receive transfer credits for grades of D or higher if a D is passing for that program. Courses that are not a part of the enrolled program will be evaluated for transfer credits as per normal policy. Any courses that cannot be Associated may be evaluated for transfer credit. Associated courses are evaluated and documented like transfer credits, using the same forms and procedure.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Transfer and Readmitted Students/Students Changing Majorstransfer_credit
If a student transfers to the Institute from another postsecondary institution, the transfer credits that were accepted by the Institute will count as credits attempted and credits completed for purposes of calculating the student’s quantitative progress.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Transfer and Readmitted Students/Students Changing Majorstransfer_credit
If a student transfers to the College from another postsecondary institution, the transfer credits that were accepted by the College will count as credits attempted and credits completed for purposes of calculating the student’s quantitative progress.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Transfer of Credittransfer_credit
Transfer of Credit Download as PDF Transfer of credit is always the decision of the individual college or university and is controlled by the receiving institution. Accreditation does not guarantee transfer of credits. Students interested in transferring credits earned at Fortis College should check with the receiving institution directly to determine to what extent, if any, credits can be transferred. The request to transfer credit must be initiated by the applicant or student. Requests for transfer credit should be submitted prior to enrollment, and only under extenuating circumstances may an exception be made with the approval of the Campus President, in which case all necessary documents must be received no later than 14 calendar days after the start date or re-entry date of the student’s program. To apply for consideration of credits previously earned, students must request official transcripts be sent directly to the College to the attention of the Registrar. Students may be required to provide a relevant catalog and/or other relevant documents regarding the course(s) to be considered. Foreign transcripts must be translated into English and be evaluated by a member agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Transfer of Credittransfer_credit
Transfer of Credit Download as PDF Transfer of credit is always the decision of the individual college or university and is controlled by the receiving institution. Accreditation does not guarantee transfer of credits. Students interested in transferring credits earned at Fortis Institute should check with the receiving institution directly to determine to what extent, if any, credits can be transferred. The request to transfer credit must be initiated by the applicant or student. Requests for transfer credit should be submitted prior to enrollment, and only under extenuating circumstances may an exception be made with the approval of the Campus President, in which case all necessary documents must be received no later than 14 calendar days after the start date or re-entry date of the student’s program. To apply for consideration of credits previously earned, students must request official transcripts be sent directly to the Institute to the attention of the Registrar. Students may be required to provide a relevant catalog and/or other relevant documents regarding the course(s) to be considered. Foreign transcripts must be translated into English and be evaluated by a member agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu
Veteranstransfer_credit
Administration (VA) funded student enrolling in any of the Campus programs with prior credit from another school or military education or skills training will be evaluated according to the Transfer Credit Policy for all students.
2025-2026catalog.fortis.edu

Source: Fortis Institute-Cookeville's catalog, linked per record · table academic_policy · CourseShelf publish 59