Students are encouraged to pursue advanced standing during the admissions process. Credits earned through advanced standing will be entered on the student transcript by the Registrar as they are received from the Dean of Instruction.
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1. Credit By Examination
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A student may receive credit for many of the courses offered at Delaware Technical & Community College by taking a competency evaluation administered by the department chairperson or his/her designee. The exact nature of the evaluation will be determined by the evaluator. In order to qualify for credit by examination, the student must have completed the admissions process and requested approval in writing for the course in which he/she wishes to receive credit by examination. In addition, the student must not have received prior instruction at Delaware Tech in the course in which he/she is seeking credit by examination.
Since no instruction has taken place, a grade will not be assigned to credits awarded by examination. Successful completion of a course by examination will appear on the student's transcript as "Advanced Standing Credit." Credits earned by way of examination may not be applied toward the residency requirements of the College. A fee will be assessed for each course a student attempts to complete by examination.
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2. Evaluation Of Transfer Credits
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Credits from another institution may be accepted as they apply to the established curricula of the College. It is the responsibility of the transferring student to request an evaluation of credits prior to course enrollment, to request an official transcript from the transferring institution (Transfer Request Form), to submit the necessary materials, including copies of the appropriate catalog describing the previous training, and to pursue the status of that evaluation upon enrollment. The student must have completed the admissions process before transfer credits are officially evaluated. (Transfer credits may not be applied toward the credits in residence requirements of the College.)
Insofar as possible, prior course work will be accepted toward the degree. Time limits for prior course work must meet departmental guidelines. Students transferring to Delaware Tech with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited postsecondary institution will receive advanced credit for Composition and for Critical Reading & Thinking, provided there is a grade of "C" or better.
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3. Transfer-Back Policy
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Students who have transferred from Delaware Tech without earning an associate degree, diploma, or certificate may complete program requirements by transferring back courses that have been earned at other institutions. If the student attended Delaware Tech within the year, the transfer-back course(s) would be entered upon the student's record when the courses are accepted by Delaware Tech.
If the student has been inactive at Delaware Tech for six consecutive terms, including summer sessions (two calendar years), the student must follow the readmission process and current curricular requirements. Time limits on Delaware Tech courses as well as courses being transferred back must meet departmental guidelines. Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the department chairperson and Dean of Instruction. The student must satisfy all requirements for graduation.
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4. Prior Learning/Work Experience Assessment
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Students seeking college credit through evaluation of non-credit prior learning or work experience must obtain an application for Prior Learning/Work Experience assessment from an advisor or department chairperson. Students must be fully qualified and declared in a program major to be accepted as an applicant for the evaluation process. Upon acceptance for the evaluation process, the student will pay a fee equivalent to tuition for a one-credit course. Once the department chairperson accepts the student for the evaluation process, the chairperson will assign a faculty member to work with the student.
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5. Inter-Campus Transfer Of Advanced Standing Credits
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Advanced standing credits approved by a Delaware Tech campus become a part of the student's permanent record and will not be suppressed or negated by any other campus of Delaware Technical & Community College.
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6. CLEP/DANTES
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Students who have taken CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) or DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) tests may request CLEP or DANTES to forward the results to Delaware Tech for evaluation for advanced credit. Specific CLEP or DANTES tests, which apply to the student's associate degree program, may be granted corresponding Delaware Tech credit.
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7. Credit For Advanced Placement Tests
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The College recognizes the Advanced Placement (AP) Program offered through the College Board of the Educational Testing Service and grants credit, upon documentation, for relevant AP Test scores of three or higher. In order to obtain Advanced Placement credit, the student must submit official test scores to the Admissions Office for review by the appropriate chairperson.
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