Personal experience (work / life) Competency (demonstrated) Training (non-credit bearing)
Personal experience (work / life) NWCCU 25% limit standard applies (2.C.7) College must have a documented process / procedure SME final approval required Portfolio process typically used
Competency (demonstrated) Challenge tests SME approval required Standardized external tests (CLEP, etc.)
Training Externally documented Industry recognized certifications & licenses Military training records SME approval required College must have a documented process / procedure Portfolio process typically used
Award Limits Experience: Limited by NWCCU standard (2.C.7) to 25% of total credits needed to obtain certificate or degree Competency: Limited by internal college acceptance policies Training: Limited by internal college acceptance policies CCS residency requirements (30% of certificate or degree ) impact to limit
Quality Assurance & Quality Control subject matter experts administer award process for experience & training components subject matter experts provide consensus on standardized test components of competency subject matter experts administer challenge test components of competency Who are these subject matter experts??? Permanent tenured faculty members