Industry-recognized certifications and state regulated credentials
Students enrolled at Halifax Community College seeking academic credit for prior learning via industry recognized and/or state regulated credentials must submit a request for approval to receive credit. Industry recognized and state regulated credentials include apprenticeships, certifications and professional licensures. Course credit is awarded based on established state approved articulations. No more than 75% of the required credits for a degree diploma, or certificate may be earned with industry recognized certifications and/or state regulated credentials. A minimum of 25% of the credential must be earned by completing curriculum credit courses at Halifax Community College.
To request approval, students must:
- Meet all admission requirements for the college and program;
- Be enrolled in the associated certificate diploma or degree program which includes the course for which credit is sought (for apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship, students must be enrolled in a North Carolina Community College System CTE curriculum program that aligns with their documented apprenticeship);
- Complete a Request for Credit for Prior Learning form;
- Attach evidence of apprenticeship or valid (non-expired) certification/licensure which must have been issued within five (5) years prior to their request for articulated credit; and
- Submit the completed Credit for Prior Learning form and required documentation to the School chair of the discipline for the course.
The Department Chair/Program Director and discipline lead faculty will determine if the apprenticeship/certification/licensure meets the requirement necessary to award credit and forward their approval to the School Chair. Faculty may request a hands-on demonstration of skills to validate competence for a certification that was earned by means of a written or other form of assessment that lacked a demonstration component. Credit awarded for apprenticeships will use the same basis as WBL curriculum course wherein 160 hours of documented on-the-job learning earn one semester hour of credit (1SHC). Final approval to award the credit rests with the School Chair. If approved, institutional credit is awarded for the specified course as hours earned on the student’s transcript; no grade is assigned.