- ACE/CREDIT
The American Council on Education (ACE) has a credit recommendation service (CREDIT) that connects workplace learning with colleges and universities. ACE assists learners in gaining access to academic credit for the formal courses and examinations taken outside traditional classroom settings. If you have taken training through your employer or a specialized training provider that has been evaluated by ACE, in many cases ACE has established credit recommendations that may be translated into college credit.
- Advanced Placement Program
The College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Program offers high school students the opportunity to earn college course credit by providing examinations in 35 introductory courses in 20 fields http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/program/index.html. Sinclair faculty have reviewed the AP exams and determined which Sinclair courses will be awarded for academic credit. When you take an AP exam, request your scores be sent to Sinclair Community College (code 1720). If you have already taken an AP exam, you need to contact the College Board at 888-225-5427 or http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_rep.html.
- Articulation Agreements
Articulation Agreements are formal agreements between organizations detailing the recognition of college credit between those organizations. Sinclair uses articulation agreements as a means to avoid duplication of resources and to encourage and enhance students' interest in post secondary education.
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The College Board offers nationally standardized CLEP exams that may allow learners to earn college credit for knowledge aquired through on-the-job training, professional development, etc. CLEP exams are offered at the Sinclair Miami Valley Research Park location and other sites across the nation. The current cost is $77 per test, but there may be an additional test site fee. When you take a CLEP exam, request your scores be sent to Sinclair Community College (code 1720). If you have already taken a CLEP exam and not had your scores sent to Sinclair, contact the College Board for an official transcript.
- DANTES Subject Specific Test (DSST)
These nationally standardized exams (www.getcollegecredit.com) may be equivalent to certain Sinclair courses. Most DSST (DANTES Standardized Subject Test) exams (except Principles of Public Speaking) can be given in electronic form at Sinclair. The cost is currently $80 per test. When you take a DSST exam, request your scores be sent to Sinclair Community College (code 9309). If you have already taken a DSST exam and not had your scores sent to Sinclair, contact Prometric for an official transcript.
- Portfolio-based Assessments
Portfolio-based assessment was created to assess the type of college-level learning that is not measured by other methods. Examples may include internships, communication arts, and marketing and management courses. A portfolio is a detailed summary of a student's individual learning experiences. It consists of a written description of experience, and most importantly, what learning was gained from the experience. There is a $45 fee assessed for each course for which a portfolio is submitted for evaluation.
- Sinclair Proficiency Exams
Sinclair faculty have developed proficiency exams for many courses. A learner who can demonstrate knowledge and ability in a particular subject area may earn credit for specific Sinclair courses without enrolling in them. This is done by taking an examination or by demonstrating a level of skill evaluated by the appropriate academic department. For a list of courses available for proficiency exams, visit http://cmt.sinclair.edu/reports/proficiency/dspResults.cfm. The fee for testing varies from course to course; they range from $20 to $80 per exam, but the vast majority are $40.
For further information, please contact:
Prior Learning Assessment
Phone: 937-512-2800
Email plaprograms@sinclair.edu
Prior Learning Assessment
Phone: 937-512-2800
Email plaprograms@sinclair.edu
