Advanced Placement Credit

Credit awarded based on advanced placement, other examinations, and education provided by non-collegiate institutions must meet the following conditions:

The amount of credit awarded is clearly stated and is in accord with commonly accepted good practices in higher education.
Credit is awarded only in areas offered within the student’s current educational program.
Decisions regarding the awarding of credit and the determination of such credit are made by qualified faculty at the institution, or according to procedures and standards approved by qualified faculty and the registrar.
Halifax Community College is not obligated to award advanced placement to any student. The final approval of advanced placement will be determined by the vice president of academic affairs.

A student may qualify for advanced placement by one or more of the following means:

By passing a proficiency exam administered by a teaching department at HCC.
By attaining at least a minimum score on certain tests of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP).
Joint Services Transcript (JST) Prospective students who have military experience may be able to obtain some equivalencies toward an AAS degree, diploma, or certificate for training received in military services. Individuals seeking equivalency for military training must have an official Joint Services Transcript (JST) sent to the college. The JST is a uniform transcript of all military training and experiences for service members in all branches and includes Army Officer and Warrant Officer training,

joint military training conducted by other services, and Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)- funded test scores. To obtain your official JST, visit: https://jst.doded.mil/official.html. The Registrar will evaluate the transcript, and equivalency will be awarded as appropriate.

High School Articulation Agreement The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the North Carolina Community College System have a statewide articulation agreement through which students may be eligible for college credit following the completion of identified Career Technical Education (CTE) courses in high school. This agreement creates a systemic and seamless process through which students can move from high school to community college without duplicating efforts or repeating courses.

Criteria used to award college credit for identified CTE courses include the following:

Final grade of B or higher in CTE course.
A RAW score of 93 or higher on standardized CTE post-assessment test (score revision effective fall 2012).

o To receive articulated credit, students must enroll at the community college within two years of his or her high school graduation date.

Credit is not automatically awarded; students must visit the Registrar’s Office at Halifax Community College to request the credit be applied toward their Halifax Community College record.

The student’s official high school transcript must include the CTE post-assessment scores. Community college officials are responsible for verifying and accepting the articulated courses on the high school transcript for college credit.

The institution must demonstrate that assessment procedures verify that the credit awarded is appropriate. Partnerships with secondary schools, which result in the awarding of college credit, must ensure that the credit awarded is at the collegiate level and is in compliance with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ criteria.

All advanced placement credit awarded must be adequately justified and must include documentation that the credit awarded represents collegiate course work relevant to the appropriate degree. Course content and level of instruction for advanced credit must result in student competencies at least equivalent to those of students enrolled in the institution’s own educational programs. Course work must be taught by faculty qualified to teach at the appropriate degree level. Note: advanced placement credit awarded under the Halifax Community College advanced placement regulations applies only to HCC. Decisions regarding the acceptance of advanced placement credit at post- secondary institutions other than HCC are made by the receiving institution. Applicants must meet the receiving institution’s criteria for advanced placement credit.