When moving from one university to another or starting on the path to 获得新学位, transfer credit is something that’s always worth investigating. “转移信用” is a blanket term given to any pre-existing education, 认证, or experience that count toward 获得新学位.
Seems simple enough right? 在某些情况下确实如此, but in others a little more effort is required to determine which of your past educational and work experiences will qualify for credits. We’ll help you understand why transfer credits matter and how you can use them to your advantage.
How Transfer Could Credit Help
转移信用 makes an impact on your degree path in two ways:
- 转移信用 can save you time: By transferring applicable credits and turning them in to credit hours, it’s possible to shorten the time investment required to earn a degree. This is especially important for busy working professionals.
- 转移信用 can save you money: When you bring your own transfer credits and put them toward a degree, that’s fewer credit hours you need to earn. That can translate to a reduction in tuition.
In essence, transfer credit can simplify your higher education efforts. This is especially true if you’re seeking a new degree as an adult; transfer credits may take advantage of your previous educational, 个人, and professional experience.
Leverage Your Experience
转移信用 doesn’t have to come only from prior higher education experiences. Instead, there are a variety of ways to put what you know to use when 获得新学位. Available options can include:
- Leveraging your existing life experiences with an experience assessment, like CTU快速通道™ 测试
- 构建一个 Experiential Learning Portfolio (ELP) that includes professional and 个人 experience relevant to a chosen degree program
- For active and former members of the military, special military credit transfer programs allow for the exchange of military experience for degree credit hours
- Obtaining a professional certification or other training; one example of this is a Registered Nurse earning transfer credit for their existing licensure
- Taking a standardized assessment, such as Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) 测试, or DANTES Subject Standardization Tests (DSST)
It’s important to note that no two schools are the same when it comes to transfer credit. The only way to identify eligible credit opportunities is to work with an authority at the institution in question.
反恐组提供 prior learning assessments to help you determine which of your past experiences are eligible for credit hours toward a degree. Each assessment involves working with a member of CTU’s Prior Learning Assessment team in order to identify existing criteria that’s eligible for transfer credit, along with highlighting possible credit transfer opportunities.
Request Transfer 信息 Today
If you’re interested in talking to CTU’s PLA team to understand your transfer credit potential, request information today.
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