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ADVISORY BOARDSADVISORY BOARDS

CORE CONTENTCORE CONTENTHEALTH PHYSICSHEALTH PHYSICS

KCTCS--Health Physics

Department of Energy

Radiological Control Technician (RCT) Core, Level 1 Content

A BASIC MATHEMATICS & ALGEBRA

B UNIT ANALYSIS AND CONVERSION

C PHYSICAL SCIENCES

D NUCLEAR PHYSICS

E SOURCES OF RADIATION

F RADIOACTIVITY AND RADIOACTIVE DECAY

G INTERACTION OF RADIATION WITH MATTER

H BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RADIATION

I RADIATION PROTECTION STANDARDS

J ALARA

K EXTERNAL EXPOSURE CONTROL

L INTERNAL EXPOSURE CONTROL

M RADIATION DETECTOR THEORY

AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT FOR DEPARTMENT FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATIONTECHNICAL EDUCATION

Department for Technical Education KCTCS Colleges

CIS 100 Introduction to ComputersCIS 130 Microcomputer ApplicationsOST KeyboardingOST 110 Document Formatting & Word ProcessingOST 160 Records and Database Management

OST 210 Advanced Word Processing Application

OST 235 Business Communication Technology OST 235 Business Communication Technology

BA 260 Professional Development andOST 215 Office Procedures

BA 260 Professional Development andOST 215 Office Procedures

OST 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing andOSTL 226 Introduction to Desktop Publishing Lab

OST 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing and OSTL 226 Introduction to Desktop Publishing Lab

CRIMINAL JUSTICECRIMINAL JUSTICE

• GRADUATES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING 16-WEEK BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM ARE AWARDED 13 CREDIT HOURS TOWARD THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AAS DEGREE

DIESEL TECHNOLOGYDIESEL TECHNOLOGY

• A student who has passed and received certification through the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) may earn up to a maximum of 42 credit hours equivalent to the course(s) within the program of study as specified by the Diesel Technology curriculum. A student must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in 12 hours of KCTCS credit to receive the articulated credit. Credit will be granted ONLY upon receipt of an official proof of certification credential stating the date issued. A copy of the credential must be filed as part of the student's permanent record. The credential must be accepted within four years of the issue date on the credential. Students must meet KCTCS residency requirements for credentials.

PARAEDUCATORS OF PARAEDUCATORS OF KENTUCKY AT THE HUMAN KENTUCKY AT THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTEDEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

PARAEDUCATORS OF KENTUCKY (PEK) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY’S PARAEDUCATORS OF KENTUCKY (PEK) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY’S HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (HDI) AND THE KENTUCKY COMMUNITY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (HDI) AND THE KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM (KCTCS), IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM (KCTCS), IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SEAMLESS POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEM THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SEAMLESS POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR THE CITIZENS OF KENTUCKY AND TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE CITIZENS OF KENTUCKY AND TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CREDIT APPLICABLE TO THE KCTCS PARAEDUCATOR CERTIFICATE AND OF CREDIT APPLICABLE TO THE KCTCS PARAEDUCATOR CERTIFICATE AND THE ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE TEACHER ASSOCIATE DEGREE WHILE THE ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE TEACHER ASSOCIATE DEGREE WHILE INCREASING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDENTS OF INCREASING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDENTS OF

KENTUCKY HEREBY ESTABLISH THIS AGREEMENT LEADING TO THE AWARD KENTUCKY HEREBY ESTABLISH THIS AGREEMENT LEADING TO THE AWARD OF THREE HOURS OF CREDIT FOR ED 101 ORIENTATION TO EDUCATION AT OF THREE HOURS OF CREDIT FOR ED 101 ORIENTATION TO EDUCATION AT

A KCTCS COLLEGE.A KCTCS COLLEGE.

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGYELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

• The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement is to provide a meaningful pathway for IBEW members to attain an Associate in Applied Science degree in Electrical Technology. The Kentucky Community and Technical College System has created a process for course transfer based on IBEW member apprenticeship training and experience in the field as electricians. The credit for apprenticeship training and experiential award has been aligned with specific coursework in KCTCS electrical technology programs of study.

• This Memorandum of Agreement provides for the application of the IBEW electrical apprenticeship coursework and experiential learning toward the KCTCS AAS in Electrical Technology degree.

KENTUCKY HEAD START KENTUCKY HEAD START ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION

• Six hours of academic credit will be awarded for the KHSA Cornell Family Development credential and applied toward an associate’s degree once the student has earned at least a 2.0 GPA in 6 hours of KCTCS credit applicable toward the degree; students must also meet the KCTCS residency requirement for the degree. KCTCS will accept the Cornell Family Development Credential as three (3) hours of credit for (HS 101, Human Services Survey, OR SW 124, Introduction to Social Services) AND three (3) hours of credit for (SW 275, The Family, OR FAM 252, Introduction to Family Science.)

INTERDISCIPLINARY EARLY INTERDISCIPLINARY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONCHILDHOOD EDUCATION

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATEASSOCIATE

• After successfully completing one three credit hour IEC course, a student enrolled in the IEC program who holds a current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential from the Council for Professional Recognition will be granted credit for IEC 101, IEC102, and IEC 190. No other courses will be substituted for credit.

COMMONWEALTH CHILD COMMONWEALTH CHILD CARE CREDENTIAL (CCCC)CARE CREDENTIAL (CCCC)

• After successfully completing one three credit hour IEC course, a student enrolled in the IEC program who holds a current Commonwealth Child Care Credential (CCCC) from the State of Kentucky will be granted credit for IEC 101. No other courses will be substituted for credit.

INFORMATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

• A student who has completed and passed an industry standard certification examination administered by an authorized testing center, may earn up to a maximum of 24 credit hours equivalent to the course(s) within the program of study as specified by the Information Technology (IT) Curriculum. Credit will be granted ONLY upon receipt of an official proof of certification credential stating the date passed. A copy of the credential must be filed as part of the student’s permanent record. The credential must be accepted before the expiration date of the credential or within five years of the date the credential was earned and specified on the examination, whichever comes first.

CERTIFICATION EXAMSCERTIFICATION EXAMS

• MICROSOFT CERTIFICATION EXAMS• CISCO CERTIFICATION EXAMS• NOVELL CERTIFICAITON EXAMS• MICROSOFT SQL SERVER• ORACLE 8i ENTERPRISE DB• ORACLE 9i ENTERPRISE DB• CompTIA

MARINE TECHNOLOGYMARINE TECHNOLOGY

A STUDENT WHO HAS COMPLETED AND PASSED AN OFFICIAL A STUDENT WHO HAS COMPLETED AND PASSED AN OFFICIAL UNITED STATES COAST GUARD EXAMINATION AND HAS UNITED STATES COAST GUARD EXAMINATION AND HAS

OBTAINED THE LICENSE OF APPRENTICE MATE (STEERSMAN) OBTAINED THE LICENSE OF APPRENTICE MATE (STEERSMAN) OF TOWING VESSEL OR ANY LICENSE HIGHER OR HAS OF TOWING VESSEL OR ANY LICENSE HIGHER OR HAS

OBTAINED A CHIEF ENGINEER (LIMITED-NEAR COASTAL) OBTAINED A CHIEF ENGINEER (LIMITED-NEAR COASTAL) LICENSE WILL BE GRANTED CREDIT FOR MRN 100, MRN 101, LICENSE WILL BE GRANTED CREDIT FOR MRN 100, MRN 101,

MRN 200, MRN 201, MRN 202, AND MRN 208, UPON MRN 200, MRN 201, MRN 202, AND MRN 208, UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ANY TWELVE (12) COLLEGE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ANY TWELVE (12) COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS FROM A KCTCS INSTITUTION. NO OTHER CREDIT HOURS FROM A KCTCS INSTITUTION. NO OTHER

COURSES WILL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR CREDIT.COURSES WILL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR CREDIT.

PARAMEDICINE: EMT-P PARAMEDICINE: EMT-P NATIONAL REGISTRY NATIONAL REGISTRY

EXAMINATION OR EXAMINATION OR LICENSURE EXAMINATIONLICENSURE EXAMINATION

A STUDENT WHO HAS PASSED THE EMT-P NATIONAL REGISTRY A STUDENT WHO HAS PASSED THE EMT-P NATIONAL REGISTRY EXAMINATION OR A STATE LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION EXAMINATION OR A STATE LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION FOR PARAMEDIC AND IS CURRENTLY PRACTICING AS A PARAMEDIC AND FOR PARAMEDIC AND IS CURRENTLY PRACTICING AS A PARAMEDIC AND

HOLDS A PARAMEDIC LICENSE/CERTIFICATION MAY BE AWARDED THIRTY-HOLDS A PARAMEDIC LICENSE/CERTIFICATION MAY BE AWARDED THIRTY-FIVE (35) SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS UPON THE COMPLETION OF TWELVE FIVE (35) SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS UPON THE COMPLETION OF TWELVE

(12) COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS AND ACCEPTANCE INTO A KCTCS PARAMEDIC (12) COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS AND ACCEPTANCE INTO A KCTCS PARAMEDIC PROGRAM. CREDIT WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS: EIGHT (8) CREDIT PROGRAM. CREDIT WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS: EIGHT (8) CREDIT

HOURS FOR INTRODUCTION TO PARAMEDIC PRACTICE, EIGHT (8) CREDIT HOURS FOR INTRODUCTION TO PARAMEDIC PRACTICE, EIGHT (8) CREDIT HOURS FOR PARAMEDIC PRACTICE II, FIVE (5) CREDIT HOURS FOR HOURS FOR PARAMEDIC PRACTICE II, FIVE (5) CREDIT HOURS FOR

PARAMEDIC PRACTICE III, SIX (6) CREDIT HOURS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICUM I PARAMEDIC PRACTICE III, SIX (6) CREDIT HOURS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICUM I AND EIGHT (8) CREDIT HOURS FOR FIELD INTERNSHIP I. AND EIGHT (8) CREDIT HOURS FOR FIELD INTERNSHIP I.

PROFESSIONAL SECRETARYPROFESSIONAL SECRETARY

Guide to Educational Credit by Exam –CPS/CAP

Recommendations

Suggested KCTCS Courses

Part I – Office Systems & Technology

Computer Concepts– 3 credits OST 105 – Introduction to Information Systems (3)

Computer Information Systems– 3 credits

OST 240 – Software Integration (3)

Part II – Office Administration

Business Communications – 3 credits

OST 235 Business Communications (3)

Records Management 3 credits

OST 160 Records and Database Management (3)

Part III – Management Management & Supervision– 4 credits

BA 283 – Principles of Management (3)

Human Resource Management – 3 credits

BA 274 – Human Resource Management (3)

Accounting – 1 credit ACT 101 – Fundamentals of Accounting

Recommended credit total : 20 Total credit: 21

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