Informational Guide for Students Transferring into NCC:

TRANSFER CREDITS

A student with prior college credits from a U.S. accredited institution (does not include Business or Trade Schools):

• can receive a maximum of 45 credits in transfer into a degree program
• would be awarded credit for courses 1) completed with C grades or better, and  2) that apply to the NCC major.

• Does not need to take the NCC Placement Test
• Shall be considered to have completed the general education core requirements of that major.

International students with credits from a foreign institution pursuing an NCC Associate's degree:

• Need to request from the World Education Services (WES) in NYC a course-by-course evaluation of their translated transcript. See Admissions or visit www.wes.org for a WES application.
• The WES evaluation receives the same consideration for transfer credits as above.

• No transfer of credit evaluation is done until the NCC Admissions Office receives the official U.S. transcript(s) or WES original evaluation from every college attended.
• Official transcripts should be sent to Admissions if you are applying for Financial Aid or are interested in one of NCC's selective allied health programs.
• Transferred credits are added to a student's record upon final verification of enrollment (after the refund period of a student's first semester).

ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDITS:

CLEP and Advanced Placement Exams

•  CLEP and Advanced Placement exams are nationally recognized, and upon passing, credit would be awarded if applicable to your program of study. Call 610-861-5329 to register for a CLEP test.
• These credits are transferable to other institutions.

Challenge Exams

• Challenge exams are NCC exams, and upon passing, credit would be awarded if applicable to your program of study. See Records and Registration Office to sign up.
•  The credits may or may not transfer to another institution.

Other Exams

• NCC grants educational credit by exam as outlined by the American Council on Education (ACE) guide.
• Examples include, but not limited to, ACT PEP, DANTES, Excelsior, and Regents exams.

Military Education

• The Admissions Office evaluates previous military education as recommended through the ACE guide.
• Veterans should submit either 1) Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcripts (AARTS), or 2) DD214 – certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. This document will suffice only if AARTS transcript is not available.

Non-collegiate training

• The ACE guide is used to evaluate training programs offered by certain non-collegiate organizations.
• Certificates of completion have to be provided to the Admissions Office .

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