Sources of Credit

Overview
The following are potential sources of credit at the Big 3 schools. Note that each school has its own academic transfer policies and you should confirm any choice of alternate credit with an advisor at your school.

Tests

 * CLEP (College Level Examination Program)
 * DSST (DANTES Standardized Subject Test)
 * ECE (Excelsior College Examination; accepted by all of the Big 3)
 * TECEP (Thomas Edison Examination Program; accepted by all of the Big 3)

Courses

 * ALEKS (an adaptive AI engine for learning college algebra through pre-calculus)
 * Straighterline (an alternative method of taking courses for transfer to the Big 3)
 * FEMA (take free online courses from FEMA to get credits)
 * Distance Learning: Penn Foster (a regionally accredited non-degree-granting school with some transferrable credits to the Big 3, as long as they are ACE approved)
 * Distance Learning: Community Colleges (take a class at your local or online CC, transfer it in to the Big 3, as long as the CC is regionally accredited and the course is applicable to your degree plan)
 * Distance Learning: 4-Year Colleges (any regionally accredited college course will transfer, as long as it is applicable to your degree plan)
 * Other courses that are reviewed and approved by ACE or NCCRS.

Courses That Are NOT Accepted
Any course that is not from a regionally accredited school, or is either ACE or NCCRS reviewed, is generally not accepted for credit transfer. This includes any course that provides "Continuing Education Units" (CEUs) for completion. There are occasional exceptions, however, so it can't hurt to ask a school adviser if you have a specific course that you feel may be accepted. For example, credit may be granted for some certifications.