Transfer of Credits...
I knew that policy addressed the transfer of credits into a school but I did not know it addresses transferred credits out of the school.
I agree. The student should contact the school of choice and ask to speak with an admissions representative to discuss programs available and credit transfers. It is of best interest for the student to gain knowledgeable information regarding the career choice and graduation credits.
I have always advised interested students to check with the school accepting the credits to see if they transfer. At times students desire a specific course in which they believe to be a "stepping stone" to their desired profession. A prime example would be a student contacting the school regarding a Vet Tech program when the student's end result is becoming a veterinanian. The Vet Tech program may or may not result in future credits pertaining to required education. Researching the allowances for credit transfer will enable the student to acheive goals more easily.
We have some affiliation agreements in place, and any school that the student inquires about transferring our credits to outside of these agreeements, I always refer them to that school and let them know that transfer credit policies vary from school to school.
Salvador,
No college or institution can guarantee the transfer of credits. It will always be up to the receiving Institution, to accept any, all, or none of your transfer credits.
For a few of our programs, this topic does come up from prospective students. Thru my Admissions training, and my continued training, the answer for this has always been the same. I can not speak for any other college on what they accept. It is totally up to the school a student wants to go to after ours what they will accept.
This is a great resource discussion- transfer of credits. As a new Admissions Rep, I have felt on some occassions a sense of sensitivity on both parts, myself and of the student, who may seem apprehensive on moving forward with the enrollment process even if our institution is a great match because the student seems dependent on the transfer of credits from a previous school. I like the simplistic nature of sharing with that prospect that the transfer of credits is soley up the recieving institution.
I think the reason it addresses the transfer of credits out of the school is due to the fact that it is up to the other school to decide if the credits from your school will transfer. it is important to stress to the student that it is always up to the other school to decide if credits are in fact transferrable. it is not something we would have control of.
This is a popular question our students ask us. Directing them to "school x" to get their information is something they typically aren't familiar with doing.
I agree, and we should never mislead a student in any way in an effort to gain their enrollment. It's important to be very clear regarding the policy as well as guiding them in the direction of where to review and read the information for themselves.
It is always up to the receiving college when dealing with transfer of credits. Whether it's going in or coming out, because they may end up trying to go in somewhere. Transfer or credits are a courtesy, not a given. Unfortunately it's apart of ones educational journey.
This is of utmost importance to your student's success. If they are unaware of the transferability of credits (either to or from) our school, it could be a sore point with the student down the road. Many students have been to post-secondary education before and hope they are able to transfer in as many credits as possible. The registrar will evaluate and alert the student to the number of acceptable transfer credits. (We have many criteria for accepting credits...grade achieved, accredited school, pertinent to the new degree, etc...) Also, to advise the student our credits may or may not be accepted by another school. The receiving school has the right to accept or deny credits from another school.
I absolutely agree. I think this is an area where students tend to have many questions. It is important that they are given accurate information to foster accurate expectations.
This whole issue can be confusing unless you know exact information
I agree! It is very important to let the protential student know the process of having the transcripts sent to our registar so they can see what if any will tranfer for them.
This is a subject that I find I need to spend a little more time discussing with high school students. Many, will respond that they understand it, but most don't. I make sure I explain that the credits you earn here will or will not tranfer, but it is up to the receiving institution which credits they will except. Many, students need to understand exactlly what it means. I inform them that if they decide later that they want to further their degree, It's clear that they may have to retake a course at another college. But, I do tell them if our college has an articulation agreement with certain colleges, that they may not have to repeat some classes.
I agree. When I'm talking to a student who tells me they are going to start at community college and transfer out after a period of time, I tell them that it's important to know up front what schools take their credits. I also ask the student what schools they are considering after they are done with classes at the local CC. I tell them that they need to check and see if those schools will accept credits from the CC they plan on attending. It can save the student dollars in the long run and headaches down the road.
Trudy,
It sounds like your admissions representatives are handling the issue of transfer credits very well.
Our admissions representatives are very specific with prospective students about the fact that our school does not accept transfer credits from other schools, as our programs are not designed to do so. We stress the importance of contacting the school that they may wish to transfer to in order to determine if our credits will be accepted by them. We emphasize that it is always up to the individual school to determine if they will accept credits, and that we do not have articulation agreements with any other schools.
I agree this can be a sensitive subject. I always remind students that we are all about training them for a new career and our goal is to get them working in their field as soon as possible. Our school also has articulation agreements with a few local schools, so it's nice to let them know it's still an option to further their education in the future.
