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Nashua Community College may award credit for students who have potentially acquired learning outside of the traditional academic learning environment.
This learning may be composed of industry certifications, work experience, employer training programs, independent study, non-credit courses, volunteer or community service, or non-college courses or seminars.
The CPLA Triangle (pictured right) illustrates how Credit for Prior Learning will be assessed from the top (Level 1) to the bottom (Level 3). Students must exhaust all options starting at Level 1 before moving on to the next level.
Level 1
Transfer Credit TES® the Transfer Evaluation System from CollegeSource is the premier interactive resource for course data from institutions of higher education. ![]() Curious to learn how your credits and professional experience will transfer into NCC?Use our Transfer Evaluation System (TES)® to search for the courses you’ve taken at other institutions and see what may transfer to NCC.
In addition, TES evaluates professional licenses, industry certifications, and college level exams (i.e.: CLEP). TES is intended to serve as a planning tool, and it is not an official evaluation of your transfer credit. An official transfer course evaluation will be completed once you are accepted into a certificate or degree program and your official transcript is on file. |
Level 2
Select option that is most relevant for your experience:
ACE |
CBE |
CLEP |
IRC |
INDUSTRY TRAINING |
Level 3
PORTFOLIO |