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Credit for
Prior Learning
(Formerly known as Advanced Standing)
Produced by the
Office of Academic Services
This manual is accurate as of the date of publication. As new information becomes available, it will be
posted to the online version available through the Credit for Prior Learning website at
http://www.nvcc.edu/prior-learning/index.html.
Revised Spring 2016
Table of Contents
Introduction 4
TYPES OF CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING................................................................................................... 4
Section 1: Credits earned in regionally accredited p
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Table of Contents Introduction
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN BASIC & EMT-INTERMED
Neonatal/Pediatric Specialis
Introduction Northern Virginia Community College
Section 2: Credits earned in nontraditional educa
Students are eligible for the credit for prior le
Provosts, Deans of Students and Academic Deans: A
SECTION 1—Credits From Post-Secondary Institution
Required Grades: Generally, only courses earning
Transcripts Showing Only English Courses Effectiv
General Education, PED and SDV Transfer Credit fo
SECTION 2—Credits Earned In Non-Traditional Progr
Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy Effective
Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Acade
Prince William County Public Safety Training Acad
Law Enforcement Officer ADJ 100 Survey of Cri
Early Childhood Development Military Child and Y
Emergency Medical Technician Basic & EMT-Intermed
Certification NOVA Courses Credits Provid
Fire Fighter I 3 FST 100 (FF II also requ
Foreign Language Credit and Waiver Students who h
Military training and skills should be equivalent
Army Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) Cred
Effective Spring 2013 MOS 0619 - Telecommunicatio
MOS 0651 – Cisco CCNP Credits ITN 250 Com
Office Skills Training Community Preservation an
credit. In such a case, the NOVA physical educati
RTH 290 Coordinated Internship 3 RTH 290
Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist Students who hold
BIO201L (Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab) BIO
SOC101 (Introduction to Sociology) SOC electi
SECTION 3—Credit By Exam This section of the man
AP Examination NOVA Course Equivalent Cre
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration ARI – GAMA (A
Assessment by Local Exam (ABLE) Using exams prepa
Cambridge, University of, Advanced Level Examinat
credits. Credit for prior learning for CM certifi
Certified Professional Legal Secretary (PLS) Upon
CLEP Exams and NOVA Equivalents General Examinati
DSST Program (formerly known as DANTES) The DSST
Exam Min Score Course Credits Princip
International Baccalaureate (IB) Students complet
Medical/Clinical Laboratory Technician Certificat
National Institute for Automotive Service Excelle
New York University (NYU) Foreign Language Profic
SAT Subject Tests Credit for prior learning will
SECTION 4—Credit for Learning Obtained through Li