There are several options for you to receive transfer credit for skills and knowledge you have developed through your life and career including national test based options, and Champlain College Online internal options. If you are unsure of the path you should take, speak with your advisor.
National Test-Based Evaluation Tools
CLEP
One option for earning credit for knowledge you already have is to take the CLEP (or other regionally accepted exams). CLEP is offered through The College Board and is recommended by the American Council on Education. CLEP is the best test-based option to earn college credits.
DSST Dantes Subject Standardized Tests
Once only for Military Service Members, DSST is now available to anyone looking to receive college credit for knowledge earned outside of a college classroom. DSST offers exams equivalent to general education and college courses taught at the introductory level.
NOCTI National Occupational Competency Testing Institute
NOCTI offers multiple choice exams that cover a range of occupational areas, including auto mechanics, plumbing, administrative assisting, and many others. The National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) has evaluated the NOCTI Business Solution exams and recommended them for college credit.
ACTFL American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
ACTFL has several options for you to demonstrate proficiency in a wide range of languages. The number of credits awarded will vary, based on the level of proficiency demonstrated.
Other Alternative Credit Providers
Study.com: Champlain College Online accepts specific courses from study.com for transfer credit. Visit our page on their site for a complete list of course equivalencies. Always speak with a Champlain College Online academic advisor prior to enrolling to ensure that credits can be transferred to your program.
Sophia.org: Champlain College Online partners with Sophia.org to offer self-paced online general education courses to our students. Visit our page on their site, champlaincollegeonline.sophia.org, to learn more about the courses offered. Please consult with your academic or admission advisor prior to enrolling to ensure that credits will transfer into your program.
Transfer credits from other alternative credit providers may be accepted as well. If you are considering taking courses from an alternative provider, please discuss with your advisor which course you are considering and from which provider. Your advisor will work with our program directors to determine whether the course you would like to take will qualify for transfer credit.
If you have already completed a course or courses from an alternative credit provider, submit your official documentation to your academic advisor or to Champlain's admission operations team to see if they are eligible for transfer credit in the program you are interested in, or are already enrolled in.
Please note that not all courses will be eligible for transfer credit, so it is important to speak with your advisor prior to enrolling in non-Champlain College Online courses.
Champlain Knowledge Evaluation Tool (C-KET)
C-KET offers you the opportunity to reduce the number of courses you are required to take for an undergraduate degree program by successfully demonstrating you already have the competencies associated with select courses. You may enroll in a C-KET course after completing at least one term at Champlain College Online. There is a select list of courses available for C-KET credit, please speak to your academic advisor to determine if there are courses available for your program.
How Does C-KET work?
Work with your advisor to identify courses for which you believe you already have mastery of the material. Your advisor will discuss with you the potential benefits and drawbacks of using C-KET versus taking a course. If the you decide to proceed with C-KET, your academic advisor will register you and you will pay a non-refundable $250 fee per course, and you will have up to 7 weeks to access the timed assessments. Once the assessments are submitted, a Champlain College Online evaluator will review your work, and determine a pass/no pass result. If the work receives a pass (grade of C or higher), you will receive credit for that course, and it will appear on the official Champlain College transcript as a Non-Course Equivalent with a grade of “P.” An unsuccessful C-KET attempt will also appear on the official transcript with a grade of “NP” for no pass, but will not affect your GPA. Because C-KET is designed to evaluate prior learning - and is not a self-paced course - the student will not be provided with any course materials.