PRIOR LEARNING
ASSESSMENT: CREDIT FOR
EXTERNAL EXPERIENCES
TAMMY OWEN, EdD
ASSOCIATE VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
HTTP://WWW.WESTKENTUCKY.KCTCS.EDU/EN/ACADEMICS/ACE/PRIORLEARN.ASPX
ADVISORY BOARDS
CORE CONTENT
HEALTH PHYSICS
KCTCS--Health Physics
Department of Energy
Radiological Control Technician (RCT) Core, Level 1 Content
A
BASIC MATHEMATICS & ALGEBRA
B
UNIT ANALYSIS AND CONVERSION
C
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
D
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
E
SOURCES OF RADIATION
F
RADIOACTIVITY AND RADIOACTIVE DECAY
G
INTERACTION OF RADIATION WITH MATTER
H
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RADIATION
I
RADIATION PROTECTION STANDARDS
J
ALARA
K
EXTERNAL EXPOSURE CONTROL
L
INTERNAL EXPOSURE CONTROL
M
RADIATION DETECTOR THEORY
AUTOMOTIVE
TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT FOR
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Department for Technical Education
KCTCS Colleges
CIS 100 Introduction to Computers
CIS 130 Microcomputer Applications
OST Keyboarding
OST 110 Document Formatting & Word Processing
OST 160 Records and Database Management
OST 210 Advanced Word Processing Application
OST 235 Business Communication Technology
OST 235 Business Communication Technology
BA 260 Professional Development and
OST 215 Office Procedures
BA 260 Professional Development and
OST 215 Office Procedures
OST 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing and
OSTL 226 Introduction to Desktop Publishing Lab
OST 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing and
OSTL 226 Introduction to Desktop Publishing Lab
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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GRADUATES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING 16-WEEK
BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM ARE
AWARDED 13 CREDIT HOURS TOWARD
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AAS DEGREE
DIESEL TECHNOLOGY
• A student who has passed and received certification through the National
Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) may earn up to a
maximum of 42 credit hours equivalent to the course(s) within the
program of study as specified by the Diesel Technology curriculum. A
student must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in 12 hours of KCTCS credit to receive
the articulated credit. Credit will be granted ONLY upon receipt of an
official proof of certification credential stating the date issued. A copy of
the credential must be filed as part of the student's permanent record.
The credential must be accepted within four years of the issue date on the
credential. Students must meet KCTCS residency requirements for
credentials.
PARAEDUCATORS OF
KENTUCKY AT THE HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
PARAEDUCATORS OF KENTUCKY (PEK) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY’S
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (HDI) AND THE KENTUCKY COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM (KCTCS), IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SEAMLESS POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEM
FOR THE CITIZENS OF KENTUCKY AND TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
CREDIT APPLICABLE TO THE KCTCS PARAEDUCATOR CERTIFICATE AND THE
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE TEACHER ASSOCIATE DEGREE WHILE
INCREASING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDENTS OF
KENTUCKY HEREBY ESTABLISH THIS AGREEMENT LEADING TO THE AWARD
OF THREE HOURS OF CREDIT FOR ED 101 ORIENTATION TO EDUCATION AT A
KCTCS COLLEGE.
ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY
• The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement is to provide a
meaningful pathway for IBEW members to attain an Associate in Applied
Science degree in Electrical Technology. The Kentucky Community and
Technical College System has created a process for course transfer based
on IBEW member apprenticeship training and experience in the field as
electricians. The credit for apprenticeship training and experiential award
has been aligned with specific coursework in KCTCS electrical technology
programs of study.
• This Memorandum of Agreement provides for the application of the IBEW
electrical apprenticeship coursework and experiential learning toward the
KCTCS AAS in Electrical Technology degree.
KENTUCKY HEAD START
ASSOCIATION
• Six hours of academic credit will be awarded for the KHSA
Cornell Family Development credential and applied toward
an associate’s degree once the student has earned at least
a 2.0 GPA in 6 hours of KCTCS credit applicable toward the
degree; students must also meet the KCTCS residency
requirement for the degree. KCTCS will accept the Cornell
Family Development Credential as three (3) hours of credit
for (HS 101, Human Services Survey, OR SW 124,
Introduction to Social Services) AND three (3) hours of
credit for (SW 275, The Family, OR FAM 252, Introduction to
Family Science.)
INTERDISCIPLINARY EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATE
• After successfully completing one three credit hour IEC
course, a student enrolled in the IEC program who holds a
current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential from
the Council for Professional Recognition will be granted
credit for IEC 101, IEC102, and IEC 190. No other courses
will be substituted for credit.
COMMONWEALTH CHILD
CARE CREDENTIAL (CCCC)
• After successfully completing one three credit hour IEC
course, a student enrolled in the IEC program who holds a
current Commonwealth Child Care Credential (CCCC) from
the State of Kentucky will be granted credit for IEC 101. No
other courses will be substituted for credit.
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
• A student who has completed and passed an industry
standard certification examination administered by an
authorized testing center, may earn up to a maximum of 24
credit hours equivalent to the course(s) within the program
of study as specified by the Information Technology (IT)
Curriculum. Credit will be granted ONLY upon receipt of an
official proof of certification credential stating the date
passed. A copy of the credential must be filed as part of
the student’s permanent record. The credential must be
accepted before the expiration date of the credential or
within five years of the date the credential was earned and
specified on the examination, whichever comes first.
CERTIFICATION EXAMS
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MICROSOFT CERTIFICATION EXAMS
CISCO CERTIFICATION EXAMS
NOVELL CERTIFICAITON EXAMS
MICROSOFT SQL SERVER
ORACLE 8i ENTERPRISE DB
ORACLE 9i ENTERPRISE DB
CompTIA
MARINE TECHNOLOGY
A STUDENT WHO HAS COMPLETED AND PASSED AN OFFICIAL
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD EXAMINATION AND HAS
OBTAINED THE LICENSE OF APPRENTICE MATE (STEERSMAN) OF
TOWING VESSEL OR ANY LICENSE HIGHER OR HAS OBTAINED A
CHIEF ENGINEER (LIMITED-NEAR COASTAL) LICENSE WILL BE
GRANTED CREDIT FOR MRN 100, MRN 101, MRN 200, MRN
201, MRN 202, AND MRN 208, UPON SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF ANY TWELVE (12) COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS
FROM A KCTCS INSTITUTION. NO OTHER COURSES WILL BE
SUBSTITUTED FOR CREDIT.
PARAMEDICINE: EMT-P
NATIONAL REGISTRY
EXAMINATION OR
LICENSURE EXAMINATION
A STUDENT WHO HAS PASSED THE EMT-P NATIONAL REGISTRY
EXAMINATION OR A STATE LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION
FOR PARAMEDIC AND IS CURRENTLY PRACTICING AS A PARAMEDIC AND
HOLDS A PARAMEDIC LICENSE/CERTIFICATION MAY BE AWARDED THIRTYFIVE (35) SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS UPON THE COMPLETION OF TWELVE
(12) COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS AND ACCEPTANCE INTO A KCTCS PARAMEDIC
PROGRAM. CREDIT WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS: EIGHT (8) CREDIT
HOURS FOR INTRODUCTION TO PARAMEDIC PRACTICE, EIGHT (8) CREDIT
HOURS FOR PARAMEDIC PRACTICE II, FIVE (5) CREDIT HOURS FOR
PARAMEDIC PRACTICE III, SIX (6) CREDIT HOURS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICUM I
AND EIGHT (8) CREDIT HOURS FOR FIELD INTERNSHIP I.
PROFESSIONAL SECRETARY
Guide to Educational Credit by
Suggested KCTCS Courses
Exam –CPS/CAP
Recommendations
Part I – Office Systems &
Technology
Computer Concepts– 3 credits OST 105 – Introduction to
Information Systems (3)
Computer Information
OST 240 – Software Integration (3)
Systems– 3 credits
Part II – Office Administration
Business Communications – 3
credits
Records Management 3
credits
Part III – Management
Management & Supervision– 4
credits
Human Resource Management
– 3 credits
Accounting – 1 credit
OST 235 Business Communications
(3)
OST 160 Records and Database
Management (3)
BA 283 – Principles of Management
(3)
BA 274 – Human Resource
Management (3)
ACT 101 – Fundamentals of
Accounting
Recommended credit total : 20 Total credit: 21
RADIOGRAPHY
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