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Advanced Standing The mission of PVCC includes aiding students who wish to move toward their goals as efficiently as possible. Advanced standing provides an opportunity to receive academic credit for learning acquired through non-college experiences prior to entering or returning to PVCC. Students may be awarded academic credit for nontraditional learning experiences if they are enrolled in a curriculum of study at the college and can demonstrate previous educational study, training or work experience is equivalent to the content and learning outcomes for courses in their program of study. When credit for nontraditional learning is awarded, a grade of “pass” (P) will be issued. All courses for which academic credit is awarded must meet VCCS and SACS criteria for awarding credit. The VCCS policy regarding advanced standing follows:

PVCC assumes no responsibility regarding the acceptance of Advanced Standing credit by other institutions to which the student may transfer.

Credit may be granted for prior learning for non-collegiate education, training, and/or occupational experiences that demonstrate college-level learning as recommended by college faculty, the American Council on Education (ACE), the National College Credit Recommendation Service, or another college approved organization.

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Transfer credits are excluded. Accepted transfer credits will be counted as both attempted and completed. Attempted credits from all enrollment periods plus all accepted transfer credits are counted.

NOTE: 1. Prerequistes can be satisfied as credits for prior learning (CPL) by holding a curent licensure as a practical nurse (LPN).