Credit for Prior Learning

The American Council on Education (ACE) is a college credit recommendation service that evaluates workforce training and makes suggestions for academic credit. To be considered for college credit you must submit official ACE transcripts.

The ACE guidelines will be used when considering military credit for courses (not occupations) documented on the DD-214 and/ or other official training documents.

Contact your branch and request copies of your official military transcript be sent to COCC:

• CCAF transcripts
• Joint Services Transcript (JST)

You may receive Credit for Prior Certification (CPC) if you have completed a course, training or other program that is taught to state, national or other officially recognized standards and have received a certification. If you are interested in receiving credit contact your Program Director to determine if your prior certification is eligible. If credit can be awarded, a $40/course fee will apply. See COCC’s credit catalog for more information on CPC credit policies and limitations.

The College recognizes CLEP achievement by awarding credit to students with satisfactory scores on CLEP exams.  A CLEP equivalency table outlining how credit will be awarded is maintained on the college website.  Credit is applied to a student's record after the student has been admitted to the College and official transcripts have been received by the Admissions and Records office.

Students may arrange to take the CLEP tests at the Tutoring Center by calling 541-383-7539.

If you have completed college work in high school under the Advanced Placement (AP) program you may be eligible to receive college credit based on the exam score.

To be awarded credit for AP exams you must request official AP transcripts be sent to COCC's Admissions and Records office. You can request transcripts by following the instructions on the College Board Web Site.

See table below for a list of accepted AP test scores and their COCC course equivalencies.

If you have completed International Baccalaureate (IB) exams you may be eligible to receive college credit based on the exam score.

To be awarded credit for IB exams you must request official IB transcripts be sent to COCC's Admissions and Records office. You can request transcripts by following the instructions on the International Baccalaureate website. 

See table below for a list of accepted IB courses and their COCC course equivalencies.

 

You can earn credit for what you already know if you have knowledge and experience similar to a particular course. You may be able challenge a course and receive credit for it. If you are interested in challenging a course, you must receive permission from the instructor and the department chair, and complete the Challenge Petition form.

See College Catalog for more information on CPC credit policies and limitations.

For more information about credit for prior learning, contact transcript and degree evaluation at myprogress@cocc.edu or 541-383-7500.