Advanced Standing & Credit for Prior Learning
Students will qualify for and receive advanced standing and credit at FSCC if they have earned credit at another accredited college or university, or if credit has been obtained by one of the sources listed below.
Prior Learning Credits are credits that you receive from Fort Scott Community College for knowledge acquired outside of the traditional classroom setting. Students who have proper documentation for previous learning may be eligible to earn college credit.
Credit for Prior Learning can be used for the following: general education requirements, major/minor requirements, certificate programs, and elective credits.
If you feel you may be qualified to earn college credit for previous learning experiences please send the proper documentation to the Registrar’s Office at 2108 S Horton, Fort Scott, KS 66701 or courtneym@fortscott.edu before the start of the semester.
For more information about Credit for Prior Learning in accordance with the Kansas Board of Regents please visit the following website: https://www.kansasregents.org/students/credit-for-prior-learning
FSCC currently offers credit for prior learning through a variety of methods.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
FSCC accepts credit earned by successfully completing the CLEP General Examinations provided that the credit does not represent a duplication of credit previously earned. Appropriate credit will be awarded for the successful completion of the subject examinations, provided that an examination score of 50 or higher is achieved.
To request a copy of your score report to be sent to FSCC please go to the following website: https://www.collegeboard.org
International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam
FSCC accepts credit earned by successfully completing the IB standard level (SL) and higher level (HL) examinations. Subject area score acceptance and minimum score requirements will be at the discretion of the Registrar’s and Academic Affairs Offices.
To request a copy of your official score report to be sent to FSCC please visit the following website: rrs.ibo.org
Cambridge International (CI)
FSCC accepts credit earned by successfully completing the Cambridge International examinations. Appropriate credit will be awarded for the successful completion of the subject examinations, provided that an examination score of E or above on Advanced Levels (A Levels) exams and Advanced Subsidiary Levels (AS Levels) is achieved.
To request a copy of your grade transcripts to be sent to FSCC please visit the following website:
gradetranscripts.cambridgeinternational.org
College Credit for Military Service
FSCC follows the recommendations of the Office of Educational Credits listed by the American Council of Education (ACE). Advanced standing credits will be given to veterans for formal service school courses on the basis of the recommendations of ACE. Military experience listed on the Joint Services Transcript (JST) will be awarded credit based on the recommendations of ACE.
No letter grade is awarded when students receive advanced standing for military educational experience. Credit is counted as transfer work without a grade, but is counted toward graduation and may be used to fulfill curriculum requirements. To understand how your military service can transfer to FSCC, please visit https://www.kansasregents.org.
To request a copy of your Joint Services Transcript to be sent to FSCC please go to the following website: https://jst.doded.mil
Certificate Evaluation
In some cases, you may show a certificate of successful completion of training in order to earn college credit for a class covering the same material (examples: OSHA Department of Labor Card, NCCER Card, American Heart Association CPR Card, etc…).
Copies of cards/certificates will be required and also may require validation before being officially accepted. Cards will not be accepted as a substitute for failure of an equivalent course.
Portfolio Evaluation – FSCC will evaluate work experience portfolios for college credit. Credit for previous work experience will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Registrar, and other members of the faculty or advising department as necessary.
The portfolio will need to include a narrative with detailed documentation of experience, training, education, work history, and any other documentation requested by the institution. Portfolios should be turned in at least 30 days prior to the start of the semester to allow for adequate evaluation time. Supplying a portfolio to the institution does not guarantee that credit will be awarded.
Please submit your portfolio to the Registrar or Vice President of Academic Affairs Offices.
Special Notes
• Students may earn a maximum of 30 hours of credit from prior learning credit.
• All credit earned will receive a grade of “P” for passing.
• Credit obtained at FSCC from prior learning may not transfer to another college or university.
• You may not enroll in a class for which you are applying for prior learning credit.
• Credit cannot be used to repeat classroom credit in which you have received a grade.
• The decision of whether or not to award prior learning credit is final and cannot be appealed.
• A fee may be required to have your credits evaluated.
• Once credits are evaluated and placed on the official transcript, they are considered part of the student’s official academic record and cannot be removed.
• Credit will not be awarded until official enrollment in FSCC courses has been verified