Policies

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING: The following CCWA course may be accepted as credit toward completion of this program: Project Management (PMP) Prep Course for BUS 295 (3 credits) Go to the Community College Workforce Alliance ( CCWA ) website at ccwatraining.org for information on how to earn these credentials.

Credit for Prior Learning Students may seek advancement by (1) transferring credits earned at other regionally accredited colleges or universities; (2) receiving credit for courses and training completed in the military or criminal justice academies; workforce credentials or industry certifications; technology certification programs; health services certification programs; (3) taking and achieving acceptable scores on standardized tests and examinations; (4) submitting documentation for life experiences deemed equivalent to college courses. To be eligible to apply for advanced credit, a student must be admitted to the college and officially placed in a curriculum. Read the credit for prior learning policy at http://www.brightpoint.edu/admissions/transferring-credits-to-brightpoint/ . Students can find out more about how credit for prior learning may transfer into their major at Brightpoint by going to the Credits2Careers Portal ( https://www.credits2careers.org/ ).

Per federal regulation, all enrollments at Brightpoint Community College and all applicable transfer credits will be considered, whether or not aid was awarded or received. All courses attempted at Brightpoint Community College and accepted transfer credits will be counted. Transfer credits are excluded. All enrollment periods and acceptable transfer credits are counted, even semesters when aid was not received.

General disclosure information about external certification or licensure requirements outside the state of Virginia may be found at www.brightpoint.edu/NC-SARA . CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING: Students who complete the Nurse Aide Program-Hybrid through the Community College Workforce Alliance ( CCWA ) may receive credit for the following courses: HCT 101 Health Care Technician (3 credits) HCT 102 Health Care Technician II (4 credits) Go to the Community College Workforce Alliance ( CCWA ) website at ccwatraining.org for information on how to earn these credentials.

Submit a Transfer Credit Request Form for any general education courses that need to be considered for transfer from another institution.

Contact program advisor for information about Credit for Prior Learning.

Contact program advisor for information about Credit for Prior Learning. Contact program advisor for information about Credit for Prior Learning.

Repeating and Auditing Courses Credit for Prior Learning Academic Standing Academic Honors Student Records Educational Programs Grades On-Campus Student Information Student Classification Curricular student: a student who has satisfied all college admission requirements and has been admitted to a degree or certificate program.

A minimum grade of C is required for transfer credit.

Contact program advisor for information about Credit for Prior Learning . Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.

Transfer credit cannot be awarded for courses over 10 years old in Natural or Physical Sciences (BIO 141, BIO 142, BIO 150) for students in the Nursing Program.

Students who are already Certified Nursing Assistants in Virginia may be considered for credit for prior learning.

If they plan to request transfer credit or if submission of transcripts is required by their program of study, students should have transcripts from all previous institutions attended sent to the Admissions and Records office. An official evaluation of transfer courses will be completed by the Brightpoint Community College Registrar or Assistant Registrar of Admissions and Records once the student is placed in a curriculum and completes a Transfer Credit Request Form. In general, transfer credits are awarded only if the credits have been earned at an institution which is accredited by one of the six nationally recognized regional accrediting agencies in the United States. Transfer credits may be awarded from non-regionally accredited institutions with the approval of the appropriate academic dean. Students requesting transfer credits from non-regionally accredited institutions must submit course syllabi and course descriptions for review by the appropriate academic dean. Upon the approval of the dean, transfer credits will be awarded consistent with Brightpoint policies addressing the acceptance of transfer credits from regionally accredited institutions. Brightpoint Community College also normally awards transfer credits for courses completed at accredited foreign institutions. Usually a transfer student who is eligible to re-enroll at the last college of attendance will be eligible for admission to Brightpoint Community College. If a transfer student is suspended or dismissed for other than academic reasons, the student must be considered for admission by the Threat Assessment Team by submitting a letter to the Dean of Students ( deanofstudents@brightpoint.edu ) at least four weeks prior to the desired semester of admission.