HCC PLA manual 2013 final

Prior Learning

Assessment Manual

As a community college, HCC does much more than confer degrees or certificates. We are

also one of the nation’s most effective enablers of social mobility, creating opportunities for

individuals to enter the workforce in high growth, high demand occupations in our region. We all

know that earning a college credential is increasingly important for success in today’s economy.

The reality is that many of our prospective students attend more than one institution before they

earn a degree. Research also abounds on the fact that for every additional year that students take

to complete a college degree diminishes the chance they will graduate. According to a recent

study titled Reduce Time and Accelerate Success by Complete College America:

“The more time it takes to graduate, the more life gets in the way — especially for students balancing school, work, and families. As months, semesters, and years go by, it becomes more likely that events and demands outside the classroom will complicate college success.”

“While ensuring academic rigor, states should require colleges and universities to honor this early achievement by accepting all credits earned. For returning adult students, course credit should be given for prior work experience or competencies certified by the CLEP or other exams.”

This manual is the collection of the collaborative work of faculty, deans, student services

advisors, registrar staff, and workforce development office staff.. I would like to thank the HCC

Foundation and the Kresge Foundation which provided a generous grant to help cover the costs

of the development of this manual, support Prior Learning Assessment training initiatives which

were implemented in Fall 2012, the revision of a web site, and to support HCC partnership with

The Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL). Our partnership with CAEL has provided

HCC access to national proven benchmarks of experiential learning assessment.

We hope this manual provides the user with a clear pathway on how to advise and guide

students through the process of requesting Prior Learning Assessment and will be used as

another tool to improve student success.

Sincerely,

Madeline Burillo, Ed.D.

Associate Vice Chancellor, Workforce Instruction and Division of Extended Learning

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Houston Community CollegePrior Learning Assessment Manual

Table of Contents

I. Introduction to Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

A. Six Alternative Pathways for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

B. Advanced College Credit Guidelines and Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

II. Six Ways HCC Students Can Earn Prior Learning Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

A. ACE-Evaluated Military Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

B. Testing/Credit by Exam (Standardized Exams and Department Final Exams) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

C. CEU/WECM to Credit (Mirror courses). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

D. ACE/NCCRS-Evaluated Industry Certificates and Training Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

E. Prior Learning Assessment of Work Experience by Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

F. Articulated Agreements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

III. Available For-Credit Exams Accepted by HCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

A. CLEP – College Level Examination Program offered by The College Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

B. Advanced Placement (AP) Exams Available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

C. International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams Available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

D. SAT II Exams Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

E. DSST (also offered through DANTES) Exam Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

IV. Fees for PLA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

V. Contact Information for PLA Advisors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

VI. Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

VII. Helpful Resources and Useful Websites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

A. Ordering Transcripts for Military Personnel:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

B. National For-Credit Standardized Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

VIII Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

A. Advanced College Credit Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

B. Tech Prep Credit Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

C. Work Flow Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

D. Cape Center Course Assessment Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

E. HCC Internal Articulated Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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I. Introduction to Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is a process for assessing learning gained outside a traditional academic environment. This could be learning acquired through military service, work experience, employer training programs, independent study, non-credit courses, open courseware, or volunteer or community service. PLA is a means of evaluating what a student already knows at the college-level derived from these experiences for college credit, certification, or advanced standing toward further education or training.

A. Six Alternative Pathways for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) consists of several methods designed to assess college-level learning. Houston Community College (HCC) offers six alternatives for receiving Prior Learning Assessment.

1. ACE-Evaluated Military Training

2. Testing/Credit by Exam (nationally standardized exams and department final exam)

3. CEU/WECM to Credit (Mirror courses)

4. ACE/NCCRS-Evaluated Industry Certificates and Training Programs

5. Work Experience – Assessment of prior learning via portfolio

6. Articulated Agreements

This manual is a resource for you to use when discussing advanced college credit with students. Students who are good candidates for PLA are:

• Comfortable with their writing skills

• Have significant work experience, 5 years or more

• Have earned some college credit already

• May have earned certifications or taken noncredit courses

• Military service members and veterans

As we strive to improve degree completion and to honor the college-level knowledge that students bring to us that has not been assessed for credit, it is important that we are all able to talk about HCC Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) offerings and policies in a consistent and useful way with students. Equally important is to know that every HCC college has trained Prior Learning Assessment advisors. All advisors can explain the six PLA options and assist students in determining which option(s) are most appropriate given each student’s unique background.

Each of these options is addressed in this handbook with step-by-step information you can provide to students interested in pursuing one or more of these options. Adult students who are awarded Prior Learning Assessment have higher graduation rates, show greater persistence, and need less time to earn their degree or certificate. In fact, providing our students with the opportunity to use various PLA methods will help them to complete sooner and save money.

A word of caution: Prior Learning Assessment is best discussed within the context of the degree plan. It is important for students to recognize that they cannot earn PLA credits for anything that could be considered duplicative on their transcripts. Advising is essential to ensuring students do not waste time and energy pursuing PLA credits that will not count toward their degree requirements. Students should also be aware of the potential consequence of the excess hour rule if they are planning to pursue a baccalaureate degree at a 4 year college. The excess hour rule could cause the student to pay much higher tuition rates.

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B. Prior Learning Assessment Guidelines and Criteria 1. Student Eligibility. To be eligible to earn PLA credit, a student must be currently

enrolled and meet all Houston Community College admissions and Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements. They should not have previously taken or attempted the course (by title that is the same as the PLA for which they are applying).

a. PLA credit is only awarded when it applies to the HCC programs of study.

b. A minimum of 25% of the credits for the HCC certificate or degree must be completed at HCC. (Residency Requirement)

c. Six hours of HCC credit must be successfully completed prior to posting PLA credit. Please note that credit earned by Advanced Placement (AP) exams does not count toward the six hour requirement.

2. Student Responsibilities. Please ensure the student meets with an advisor for further information and to receive the appropriate form for credit by PLA.

a. The student completes the Application for Prior Learning Assessment (see Appendix p. 17)

b. Completed Application for Prior Learning Assessment form is submitted to HCC advisor for approval and processing.

c. The student pays $25 Assessment Fee. Military students do not pay a fee.There is no assessment fee charged for PLA by National Exams or Articulation Agreement. The Assessment Fee is the same for PLA credit by internal exam, ACE/NCCRS evaluated industry certificates, PLA by portfolio, and CEU/WECM to credit courses. Students are not charged the fee multiple times for using different methods of prior learning assessment awards when applying on a single application form.

d. The student submits any required official transcripts (high school, college or military) or any other official documentation (such as certificates, training transcripts) as required.

e. Other academic institutions may not accept PLA credit through HCC. It is the student’s responsibility to check with the receiving institution before deciding to pursue PLA credit.

3. Administrative Responsibilities. An audit will be done to determine the student’s eligibility for PLA and how much Prior Learning Assessment credit can be awarded based on the requirement that the student stays and completes the chosen program.

a. After the PLA form has been approved and signed, the advisor will forward it to the HCC Registrar for posting “AP” to the student’s transcript. A minimum of 25% of the credits for the HCC certificate or degree must be completed at HCC. (Residency Requirement)

b. Semester credit hours (SCH) earned through PLA are designated as “AP” on the transcript and will not compute for GPA purposes. No letter grade will be awarded or recorded on the student’s transcript.

c. The HCC Registrar will inform the student that PLA credit has been posted to the transcript by email notification.

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II. Six Ways HCC Students Can Earn Prior Learning Assessment Credit

A. ACE-Evaluated Military Training We are committed to ensuring our military service members and veterans receive credit for their college-level knowledge gained through their service to our country. We are proud to participate in Texas’ College Credit for Heroes. When you are talking with a military student or veteran, it is best to use this protocol:

1. Review the student’s military documents. These could be AARTS or SMART Transcripts to understand her/his training (basic plus specialty or MOS). If the student does not have paperwork with her/him, help the student find what is needed by providing the student with access to

The Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS) http://aarts.army.mil/

Sailor/Marine/ACE Registry Transcript (SMART) http://smart.navy.mil/

The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) http://www.au.af.mil/au/cf/auregistrar/registrar.asp

U.S. Coast Guard Institute www.usctg.mil/hr/cgi/ (For Coast Guard Institute transcripts, obtain the form at their website (above) and Submit request via Email to: [email protected])

2. AARTS and SMART transcripts will display the ACE-recommended credits for the service member’s training. For Air Force service members and veterans who have attended the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), they will need to contact CCAF for their college transcripts.

3. WECM, ACE Recommendation Crosswalk - It is best to directly connect the soldier or veteran with the HCC District Office of Veteran Affairs via this email address: [email protected] for assistance. Veterans may also be referred to the College Credit for Heroes website at www.collegecreditforheroes.org to understand how the ACE credit recommendations align with the WECM database.

4. Please advise the soldier or veteran to order Official Transcripts sent directly to the HCC Centralized Registrar electronically. These transcripts are scanned and downloaded and are available to all advisors for review.

5. The credits will be applied to the SLO (Student Learning Outcomes) when they align, otherwise the credit will be recognized as elective credit.

6. A Flow Chart is included in this Guide for your convenience.

Note: All military students seeking PLA need to complete the Application for Prior Learning Assessment form (p. 17). The $25 fee for PLA is waived for all military students.

B. Testing/Credit by Exam (Nationally Standardized Exams and Department Final Exam)

HCC encourages students to use for-credit examinations to demonstrate subject matter knowledge. These exams cover a wide-range of topics and disciplines. A complete listing of exams is included in the Resources Section of this Guide. Taking exams for credit is one of the most affordable ways to accelerate degree completion.

It is recommended that students who are fluent in Spanish take CLEP exams to demonstrate their knowledge. A Spanish-speaking student could earn up to fourteen credits through CLEP which will save time and money while moving that student fourteen credits closer to degree completion.

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The following exams may be taken for credit or transferred into HCC if the student has already taken an exam:

• CLEP

• AP (Advanced Placement)

• IB (International Baccalaureate) Exam

• SAT II

• DSST and/or DANTES Exams

• HCC Department Final Exam

Procedures for National Exam

1. Any student interested in demonstrating his/her knowledge by passing an exam needs to be advised first if the exam (s) are applicable to the student’s degree plan.

2. The student needs to register and pay for the exam.

3. The student needs to take the exam.

4. The test scores will be sent directly to the HCC Registrar. Passing scores are accepted and posted to the student’s transcript.

5. CLEP exams can be taken at each college. For a schedule of testing dates, contact your campus advisor.

Note: Application for Prior Learning Assessment form and $25 fee is NOT required for national exams.

Procedures for Internal Exam

1. Any student interested in demonstrating her/his knowledge by passing an exam needs to be advised first if the exam(s) are applicable to the student’s degree plan.

2. Provide the student with an Application for Prior Learning Assessment form.

3. Students may request through the appropriate department chair, permission to take final exams for certain courses.

4. The student needs to pay a $25 fee to the Business Office at campus upon submission of the “Application for Prior Learning Assessment” form to the advisor.

5. The student is then approved to take the exam. At this point, the student needs to register for the exam or make arrangements to take a proctored exam with the appropriate HCC Chair of the department that would recognize the credit (such as Business, English, Humanities, etc.). In cases where the exam of a course is skills based, the student coordinates a time and place with the Department Chair to take the exam. Students must not have previously enrolled in the course.

6. Test scores are reviewed by the Instructional Dean and/or Department Chair. Passing scores are then accepted, submitted to Registrar, and credit is posted as “AP” on the student’s transcript.

Note: All students seeking Prior Learning Assessment by department final need to complete the Application for Prior Learning Assessment form (p.17) and pay the $25 fee.

C. CEU/WECM to Credit (Mirror courses)A Mirror Course is the articulation of a CEU or non-credit course into a for-credit course applicable toward a certificate or associate’s degree. The continuing education courses must meet the same rigor, evaluation process, and faculty guidelines as the equivalent for-credit courses. The documentation must demonstrate that individual continuing education students have met the same competencies as the successful for-credit students prior to making the decision to award credit for a course taken as continuing education.

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1. To start this process, the student must see her/his advisor to obtain the Application for Prior Learning Assessment form for CEU to Credit. At this time the advisor will review the student’s records to verify the course was taken. If a CEU to Credit articulation agreement is in effect, only students who have earned CEU’s with a grade of “P” may apply for articulated credit. Verification of available articulated courses can be done by going to the PLA website at www.hccs.edu/pla

2. The student completes the Application for Prior Learning Assessment Form (p. 17) and submits the $25 Fee. All signatures are required before the application can be processed.

3. The advisor reviews the application, approves it, and signs the form. The advisor should also make a copy of the form for her/his files and submit the original signed form to the registrar

4. The Registrar will then apply the credit to the student’s transcript and notify the student of the credit award.

D. ACE-Evaluated Industry Certificates and Training ProgramsAdult learners should be asked if they have taken any training programs that they may have been told were evaluated for college credit. This will sometimes remind students that for training they had a number of years ago, they were told it was worth college credits. If this is the case, we want to ensure this college-level learning is recognized at HCC.

1. Typically, training programs that have been evaluated by ACE or NCCRS are in major industry sectors such as banking, insurance, McDonald’s Hamburger University, and of course military training.

2. Another important question to ask any adult learner is “Do you have any certifications, such as IT (Information Technology) Certifications?” If so, and they are current, these may be worth college credit as well.

3. If the student knows when the training was taken and from whom, you can assist the student by looking up that training in the ACE Credit Recommendations Guide at http://www2.acenet.edu/credit/?fuseaction=content.getEvaluatedOrganizations.

4. Students who have certifications or training that they think may be worthy of college credits should be advised to order official ACE or NCCRS Transcripts that will be electronically sent to the HCC Office of Admissions and Records. Once transcripts are received by the Registrar’s office, they are scanned and downloaded and are available for all advisors to review.

5. Students may order their ACE transcripts at www.acenet.edu or the NCCRS transcripts at www.nationalccrs.org.

E. Work Experience - Assessment of Prior Learning via PortfolioFor students with significant professional experience, military experience or trade experience, portfolio assessment is a rewarding process that teaches you to document your learning from experience. Portfolio Assessment provides the opportunity to earn college credits and much more. A portfolio is built by matching a college course (such as any course from the HCC Schedule of Courses or Catalog) with the knowledge and skills gained by work or profession, through civic, community and volunteer work, or through independent self-directed study or travel.

Successful students tend to have these skills and qualities:

• Significant learning gained through work experience and training.

• Understands the time commitment involved in building a portfolio.

• Has talked with their campus advisor about portfolio assessment.

• Strong writing skills.

• Access to a computer with internet access and is a good candidate for online learning.

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There are two options for pursuing a portfolio that will demonstrate skills learned by work or professional experience, community or volunteer work, or through travel or self-directed study.

Option 1: Dean Approval1. Meet with the Dean to discuss what is required to demonstrate mastery of the course.

2. Determine the evidence that needs to be submitted to prove that learning outcomes of the course are aligned with the evidence submitted that will prove the student has mastered the skills and knowlege required of the course. The evidence should show that college level learning has occurred.

Examples of proof may include:

a. Letters from prior supervisors/employers validating specific skill sets aligned with course learning outcomes were being used in the workplace proficiently.

b. Samples of work that substantiate examples of work required in the course and validated as own work.

c. Video showing individual performing learning outcomes.

d. Personal interview with Dean to describe learning outcomes and evidence needed.

e. A written narrative (comparable to an end-of-semester term paper) that describes how the student meets the learning objectives through his/her experience, what has been done, how the student knows what he/she knows, and how he/she links theory and application. Include all documentation in this paper.

f. Other evidence determined by Dean and Department Chair as proper documentation.

Option 2: Learning Counts Portfolio

1. Students who are interested in portfolio assessment should be referred to the Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL) website: www.LearningCounts.org. The student can try the College Credit Predictor to get an Action Plan or contact a College Credit Specialist to get specific advice.

2. After receiving the advising, the student will register for “Build Your Portfolio For College Credit”. This workshop taken through www.LearningCounts.org is an online course and will teach students critical thinking reflection skills to rethink the value of learning from experience. The course also teaches the student how to build a Learning Portfolio. This is a non-credit, interactive and self-paced workshop. Busy students can go through the whole course in a weekend or take their time, stopping and starting as needed (the course bookmarks progress). The cost of the workshop is $149.00 and remitted to CAEL through the website. Download the first two modules for free -- ask a Learning Counts advisor how.

3. To build the electronic portfolio at www.LearningCounts.org, the student will:

a. Identify courses based upon their descriptions and syllabi that best match the student’s expertise. The student will determine if what she/he knows is the same as the learning outcomes for the course.

b. Prepare a narrative (comparable to an end-of-semester term paper) that describes how the student meets the course learning objectives through his/her experience, what has been done, how the student knows what she/he knows, and how she/he links theory and application.

c. Provide documentation to prove that what the student says is supported by evidence. This could include letters from supervisors, videos, work product examples, certificates of completion, and more.

4. The Portfolio Assessment Fee is $125 per portfolio and each portfolio contains one course. Students may submit multiple portfolios for evaluation depending upon the student’s depth and breadth of experience and willingness to do the work associated with portfolio preparation.

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5. The completed portfolio(s) is submitted to LearningCounts.org where it is reviewed and assigned to a faculty assessor with specific subject matter expertise. Students will learn how to do this in the workshop. Assessors are faculty members at colleges and universities all over the U.S. They have been trained by CAEL to review the portfolios with consistency and academic integrity. The assessor reviews the portfolio and provides feedback. The assessor evaluates the portfolio and determines if credit is awarded.

6. The credits approved for the course or courses earned by portfolio are documented on an NCCRS Transcript and sent to the HCC Office of Admissions and Records.

7. Student must complete Application for Prior Learning Assessment form (p. 17) with all required signatures and pay $25 application fee.

8. The credits are posted to the student’s transcript.

F. Articulated AgreementsThere are three types of articulation agreements in effect for receiving Prior Learning Assessment at HCC.

A. CEU to SCH Programs: An internal HCC instructional department agreement to accept certain CE courses as semester credit hour (SCH) courses. The current list of internal articulated courses, as of May 15, 2013, is available in the Appendix (p. 40).

1. The student must see his/her advisor to obtain the Prior Learning Assessment form. At this time the advisor will review the student’s record to verify that the articulation agreement applies.

2. The student completes the Application for Prior Learning Assessment form. All signatures are required before the application can be processed. This agreement requires the department chair and advisor’s signatures.

3. The advisor reviews, approves, and signs the form. The advisor should also make a copy for the college records and submit the original signed form to the registrar.

4. The registrar will apply the credit to the student’s transcript and notify the student of the credit award.

B. HCC to COH Cape Center Articulation: An articulation agreement between the City of Houston and HCC to receive HCC credit for completing training modules from the approved course assessment guide list of Cape Center. The student must meet other requirements as stipulated in the Appendix (p. 29).

1. The student must see his/her advisor to obtain the Prior Learning Assessment form. At this time the advisor will review the student’s record and verify that the articulation agreement applies.

2. The advisor uses the Cape Center Course Assessment Guide to align articulated courses for HCC. This can be found in the Appendix section of the manual (p. 29).

3. Only the advisor’s signature is required to verify this agreement.

4. The advisor reviews, approves, and signs the form. The advisor should also make a copy for the college records and submit the original signed form to the registrar.

5. The registrar will apply the credit to the student’s transcript and notify the student of the credit award.

C. Advanced Technical Credit/Tech Prep: (ATC – formerly Statewide Articulation): A state-level process that identifies commonly articulated secondary career and technical courses, requires enhancement of their curriculum to align with postsecondary courses, and sets common standards for the award of college credit for these courses statewide. State- approved professional development provides information to teachers on articulated course methodology and expectations of college Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) courses. The statewide articulation process allows students who successfully

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complete these career and technical courses, graduate from any secondary school in the state, and meet the requirements outlined for ATC, to receive articulated credit from any participating public postsecondary two-year degree granting institution in the state that offers the corresponding course(s).

1. Upon completion of high school, students must follow the steps below to ensure they receive HCC Tech Prep articulated credit. Students are responsible for delivering the following items to the Workforce Program Initiatives Office:

a. Copy of high school transcript.

b. Petition for Award of Tech Prep Credit form (see Appendix p. 19), filled in and signed by all appropriate persons.

2. Students can mail, fax, or email documents to: Workforce Program Initiatives Office MC 1108 P.O. Box 6678517 Houston, Texas 77266-7517 Fax: 713.718.5018 Email: [email protected]

3. After forms are submitted, the Workforce Program Initiatives Office will contact the appropriate department head and registrar to facilitate awarding the appropriate college credit.

4. Students must successfully complete 9 to 12 semester credit hours (non- developmental) at HCC to receive full-articulated credit.

Note: No fee applies for articulated agreements.

III Available for Credit Exams Accepted by HCCA. CLEP - College Level Examination Program offered by The College Board

History and Social Science1. American Government

2. History of the United States 1: Early Colonization to 1877

3. History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present

4. Human Growth and Development

5. Introduction to Educational Psychology

6. Introductory Sociology

7. Principles of Macroeconomics

8. Principles of Microeconomics

9. Social Sciences and History

10. Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648

11. Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present

Composition & Literature1. American Literature

2. Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

3. College Composition

4. College Composition Modular

5. English Literature

6. Humanities

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Science & Mathematics1. Biology2. Calculus3. Chemistry4. College Algebra5. College Mathematics6. Natural Sciences7. Pre-calculus

Business1. Financial Accounting2. Information Systems and Computer Applications3. Introductory Business Law4. Principles of Management5. Principles of Marketing

World Languages1. French Language2. German Language3. Spanish Language

B. Advanced Placement (AP) Exams Available:

Art History Biology Calculus AB

Calculus BC Chemistry Chinese Language and Culture

Computer Science A English Language and Composition

English Literature and Composition

Environmental Science European History French Language and Culture

German Language and Culture Government and Politics: Comparative

Government and Politics: United States

Human Geography Italian Language and Culture Japanese Language and Culture

Latin: Vergil Macroeconomics Microeconomics

Music Theory Physics B Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Physics C: Mechanics Psychology Spanish Language

Spanish Literature Statistics Studio Art: 2-D Design

Studio Art 3-D Design Studio Art Drawing United States History

World History

C. International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams Available:

English Philosophy Psychology

World Religions Text and Performance Mathematics

ITGS Geography Music

German French Spanish

Chemistry Design Technology Physics

Sports, Exercise, and Health Science

Economics Classical Languages

History Computer Science Business and Management

Biology Environmental Systems and Societies

Social and Cultural Anthropology

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D. SAT II Exams Available:

English Literature U.S. History World History

Biology E/M Chemistry Physics

Mathematics Level 1 Mathematics Level 2 French

German Italian Latin

Modern Hebrew Spanish Chinese with Listening

French with Listening German with Listening Japanese with Listening

Korean with Listening Spanish with Listening

E. DSST (also offered through DANTES) Exam Titles:

A History of the Vietnam War An Introduction to the Modern Middle East

Art of the Western World

Astronomy Business Ethics and Society Business Law II

Business Mathematics Criminal Justice Environment and Humanity: the Race to Save the Planet

Ethics in America Foundations of Education Fundamentals of College Algebra

Fundamentals of Counseling General Anthropology Here’s to Your Health

Human Resource Management Human/Cultural Geography Introduction to Business

Introduction to Computing Introduction to Law Enforcement

Introduction to World Religions

Lifespan Development Psychology

Management Information Systems

Money and Banking

Organizational Behavior Personal Finance Physical Geology

Principles of Finance Principles of Financial Accounting

Principles of Physical Science I

Principles of Public Speaking Principles of Statistics Principles of Supervision

Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union

Substance Abuse Technical Writing

The Civil War and Reconstruction

Western Europe Since 1945

F. HCC Final ExamsCheck with the Discipline Department Chair at your college campus.

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IV. Fees for PLA HCC seeks to provide access to advanced college credit and PLA credit opportunities for all students. In doing so, fees are kept as low as possible. Every student who applies for Prior Learning Assessment credit must work with an advisor to complete the appropriate Application for Prior Learning Assessment Form and submit a $25 fee. Students submitting multiple options on one application (due to multiple sources of credit) only need to pay one $25 fee. The $25 fee is waived for military students. There is no fee for national exams or articulated agreements.

HCC PLA Application $25.00

Build Your Portfolio For College Credit $149.00 (paid to www.LearningCounts.org)

This is a non-credit, interactive and self paced workshop.

Portfolio Evaluation $125.00 (paid to www.LearningCounts.org)

This fee is only paid upon submission of the portfolio for review to determine if college credits can be awarded for the college-level learning acquired outside of the traditional college setting, such as learning gained at work.

Internal Final Exams $25.00

External Standardized Exam Check specific exam website

ACE Transcript Fees Check ACE website

NCCRS Transcript Fees Check NCCRS website

V. Contact Information for AdvisorsA. Central 713.718.6120

B. Coleman 713.718.7400

C. Northeast 713.718.8139

D. Northwest 713.718.5669

E. Southeast 713.718.7215

F. Southwest 713.718.7889

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VI. GlossaryAA Associate of Arts Degree

AS Associate of Science Degree

AAS Associate of Applied Science

AAT Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree

ACE (American Council on Education)

ACE provides many services including the opportunity for earning academic credit through military service, workplace training, and other education acquired outside the traditional classroom.

ATC Advanced Technical Credit / Tech Prep (ATC-formerly statewide articulation)

A state-level process that identifies commonly articulated secondary career and technical courses, requires enhancement of their curriculum to align with postsecondary courses, and sets common standards for the award of college credit for these courses statewide. State-approved professional development provides information to teachers on articulated course methodology and expectations of college Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) courses. The statewide articulation process allows students who successfully complete these career and technical courses, graduate from any secondary school in the state,and meet the requirements outlined for ATC, to receive articulated credit from any participating public postsecondary two-year degree granting institution in the state that offers the corresponding course(s).

Alternative Teacher Certificate

A program in which individuals who hold a baccalaureate degree can obtain teacher certification.

Articulation How credit hours or specific learning (in courses or modules or certificates or associate degrees) fit into a learning program. An articulation “maps out” how credits transfer into a baccalaureate program from an associate degree; how non-credit learning or military learning fits into the learning program and is the equivalent of the traditional course learning outcomes and requirements.

CAEL The Council for Adult & Experiential Learning is the national expert on prior learning assessment and documenting learning that occurs outside of the traditional college setting for recognition by colleges. It is an advocate for adults, linking learning and work, see www.cael.org. CAEL also is providing the portfolio assessment services for HCC students at www.LearningCounts.org.

CCH College Credit for Heroes is Texas’ program for ensuring all military veterans and service members receive college credit for the college- level knowledge they have gained through their military training and experience.

CEU Articulation Articulation of a continuing education course into a credit certificate or associates degree. The course must be pre-approved for articulation prior to student participation and must meet all credit course competencies and evaluative measures.

Certificate Level I A level one certificate can be completed by a student in one calendar year or less. It must consist of at least 15 and no more than 42 semester credit hours. Students in level one certificate programs are not required to take a test for purposes of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) as long as they take no more than 6 SCH outside the curriculum for the certificate program.

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Certificate Level II A level two certificate must consist of 43 plus semester hours.

Concurrent Course A course offered as both credit and non-credit following THECB and WECM guidelines. The classroom experience follows the same rigor and completion expectations for both the credit and/or continuing education enrollee.

Credit by Exam When a student passes a for-credit examination, the student earns credit hours toward the equivalent course. CLEP, DSST, and AP are all for-credit examinations. For example if a student passes the CLEP Western Civilization I Exam, the student would be able to have the exam put on her/his transcript as equivalent to passing Western Civilization I. (However, the student would need to follow the procedures outlined in this manual to do so.)

Dual Credit When a student simultaneously completes a high school and college course for credit at both levels. The course can be taught at the high school or post-secondary location. Students receive both high school and post-secondary credit upon satisfactory completion of a dual credit course.

HCC Houston Community College System that includes the following colleges: Central, Coleman, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest.

High School Articulation Agreement

The official document prepared by HCC and each participating independent school district (ISD) specifying the competencies (courses) that are transferrable and equivalent to the requirements at the community college. Both students and HCC staff will know exactly how the credits count toward the associate degree or credential.

LearningCounts.org LearningCounts.org is a prior learning assessment service provided by CAEL for adult students. This service provides free advising regarding how the adult might have gained college-level learning outside of college via work/life experience, volunteer service, military training and more. Students are advised whether for-credit exams should be taken or if they can go the portfolio assessment route. Should they choose portfolio assessment, they will register for the “Build Your Portfolio For College Credit” – an online non-credit, interactive and self paced workshop – on how to recognize college-level learning, equate it to the appropriate course, prepare a portfolio that documents that learning and provides evidence of that learning. These credits are put on an NCCRS Transcript and sent to the HCC Registrar. More information is available at www.LearningCounts.org.

Marketable Skills Achievement Awards

A workforce continuing education program that meets the minimum standard for program length specified in the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Some programs are available for financial aid.

Mirror Course (See concurrent course)

NCCRS National College Credit Recommendation Service evaluates the training and education programs offered outside of the traditional classroom setting and translates them into college credit equivalencies. For more information refer to the website: www.nationalcrs.org.

PLA (Prior Learning Assessment)

The processes which enable learners to receive college credit for college-level knowledge that is gained in non-collegiate settings. Evaluation methods include for-credit exams, portfolio assessment, military or workplace training that has been evaluated by ACE of NCCRS for college credit, final exams offered by HCC, mirror courses, and articulated agreements.

Portfolio Assessment See LearningCounts.org.

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Semester Credit Hour (SCH)

Academic credit is expressed in semester credit hours (SCH). One class lecture hour per week earns one SCH. A class meeting three hours a week has 3 SCH.

Texas Success Initiative (TSI)

A statewide instructional program required by Texas law to insure that students enrolled in Texas public colleges and universities have the basic academic skills (reading, writing and mathematics) to be considered “college ready”.

THECB Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

WECM - Workforce Education Course Manual

A web based inventory of current workforce education courses available for use by Texas public two-year colleges. The courses are grouped by subject according to the Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) code published by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

VII. Helpful Resources and Useful WebsitesA. American Council on Education (ACE): http://www.acenet.edu/

The ACE Credit Recommendation Service provides transcripts for all of its evaluated training programs. Students can request these transcripts at the website and have them sent directly to HCC. ACE is the evaluating agency for all military training and education programs that have college credit recommendations attached to them. To find the Guide to ACE Credit Recommendations that lists the organizations who have had their training programs evaluated for college credit, go to http://www2.acenet.edu/credit/?fuseaction=content. getEvaluatedOrganizations

To order ACE transcripts, students should be directed to:

• Transcript: Request a Transcript

• Transcript: Join ACE CREDIT Transcript Service

• CEU Sample Transcript

• College Credit Sample Transcript

B. Ordering Transcripts for Military Personnel:

The Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS) http://aarts.army.mil/

Sailor/Marine/ACE Registry Transcript (SMART) http://smart.navy.mil

The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)

Coast Guard Institute

HCC Veterans Affairs: http://www.hccs.edu/hccs/future-students/veterans

College Credit for Heroes (CCH): http://www.collegecreditforheroes.org

A Resource for Understanding Military Credit Recommendations

A Transfer Guide: Understanding Your Military Credit Recommendations

National For-Credit Standardized Examinations

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• DANTES (DSSTs) Examshttp://www.dantes.doded.mil/DANTES_Homepage.html

• CLEP Examshttp://clep.collegeboard.org/

• IB International Baccalaureate Programhttp://www.ibo.org/

• SAT IIhttp://www.collegeboard.com/testing/

• AP (Advanced Placement Exams)http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/

• Portfolio Assessment of Prior Learningwww.LearningCounts.org

VIII AppendixA. Prior Learning Assessment Application

B. Tech Prep Credit Form

C. Work Flow Charts

D. Cape Center Course Assessment Guide

E. CEU to SCH Articulated Courses

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Application for Prior Learning AssessmentCollege of origination (please check one)

❑ HCC Central ❑ HCC Northeast ❑ HCC Southeast ❑ HCC Coleman ❑ HCC Northwest ❑ HCC Southwest

(Please Print)

Last Name: __________________________________________ First ______________________________________ MI _________

Student ID #: _________________________________________ Phone: _________________________________________________

Street Address ________________________________ City ________________________State __________ Zip ______________

Student’s Signature __________________________________ Email Address _________________________________________

Application Date _____________________________________

Credit by Continuing Education for CEU to CREDIT Articulation Signatures below indicate that the following items have been verified:❑ TSI Complete❑ Student has successfully completed six non-developmental credit hours at HCC.❑ All credit course prerequisites were met at the time the CE course was taken.

❑ Student successfully completed CEU course: Course Prefix Course Number Date of completion

_________________ __________________ ___________________

_________________ __________________ ___________________

Student is seeking credit for: _________________ __________________

_________________ __________________

Business office application fee paid ❑ Yes ❑ No Date ____________________ (Attach Receipt)

Print/Signature of SCE Director ______________________________________/ ______________________Date ______________

Print/Signature of Department Chair _________________________________/ ______________________Date ______________

OR Instructional Dean ____________________________________________/ ______________________Date ______________

Print/Signature of Advisor __________________________________________/ ______________________Date ______________

Print/Signature of Registrar _________________________________________/ ______________________Date ______________

Credit by Work Experience Option 1: Dean Approval; Option 2: Learning Counts.org Portfolio

Signatures below indicate that the following items have been verified:❑ TSI Complete❑ Student has not attempted course for which he/she is pursuing credit.❑ Student has successfully completed six non-developmental credit hours at HCC

Credit by Portfolio / Prior Knowledge Skills: Credit by using Dean Approval or Learning Counts option to develop a portfolio that will demonstrate prior knowledge and skills which equate to Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) for the course.

Signature below indicates verification that credentials/evidence presented meet criteria for award of credit for the following HCC course(s). Attach verification of successful portfolio completion from CAEL/Learning Counts.

Course Prefix Course Number Date of completion

_________________ __________________ ___________________

_________________ __________________ ___________________






Revised: 12/2013

Note to student: Credit will not be applied to degree plan until 25% of program requirements are completed.

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Credit by Internal or Final ExamSignatures below indicate that the following items have been verified:

❑ TSI Complete

❑ Student has not attempted course for which he/she is pursuing credit.

❑ Student has successfully completed six non-developmental credit hours at HCC

Credit by Internal or Final Exam Approval ( Credit through exam created by HCC department faculty.)

______________ ____________________ ______________ ___________________________________________

Course Prefix Course Number Score Signature of Faculty Designee

Is test score passing? ❑ Yes ❑ No



OR of Instructional Dean __________________________________________/ ______________________Date ______________



Credit by Articulation Agreement – No Fee RequiredSignatures below indicate that the following items have been verified:

❑ TSI Complete






Credit by ACE or MilitarySignatures below indicate that the following items have been verified:

❑ TSI Complete



1. Credit by ACE/NCCRS Workplace Education/Training/Industry Certifications (Credit for workplace education or training programs through ACE or NCCRS College Credit Recommendation Service.)

Student is seeking credit for:: Course Prefix Course Number

_________________ __________________

2. Credit by ACE Military Training /Experience (Credit for military training/experience through American Council on Education. Attach copies of AARTS, SMART, transcript.)


_________________ __________________

_________________ __________________

3. Credit by CCH (Credit by using College Credit for Heroes crosswalk of military training and experience to WECM courses to identify matches. Attach AARTS,SMART transcript with CCH crosswalk information.)

Military Training ___________________________


_________________ __________________

_________________ __________________






Note to student: Credit will not be applied to degree plan until 25% of program requirements are completed.

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Attachment BE. B. Cape Center

A Corporate University City of Houston Houston, TexasCourse Assessment Guide 3/1/2009

HCC Policies & Procedures relative to this process.To receive HCC credit for training modules from the approved Course Assessment Guide list, the student must:

1. Have a current Houston Community College semester credit application on file,

2. Meet with a HCC counselor to complete a HCC degree plan and to complete the Advanced Standing Credit application form,

3. Submit copies of all Cape Center training certificates grouped according to HCC semester credit recommendations listed below. Credit will not be given unless all required training modules in a grouping are completed.

4. The advanced standing credit evaluation fee will be waived if training has been completed from the approved CAG list.

5. If an individual portfolio evaluation is requested of training outside of the approved CAG list, HCC will assess a $25 advanced standing credit evaluation fee.

6. Submit HCC degree plan, advanced standing credit application, copies of all properly grouped training certificates, and copy of evaluation fee receipt (if relevant) to HCC Transfer Office for processing.

LengthCatalog

YearIACET CEU’s

HCC Semester Credits

Recommended

Core Competency – TechnologyTechnology Skills Development Program

Microsoft Applications

INF1432 MS Access 2000 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7 See note be-low Microsoft Applications training for HCC credit

options.

INF1433 MS Access 2000 – Level 2 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7

INF1436 MS Access 2000 – Level 3 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7

INF1437 MS Access 2000 – Macros 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7

INF1442 MS Access 2003 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7



INF1325 MS Excel 2000 - Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7

INF1326 MS Excel 2000 - Level 2 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7

INF1328 MS Excel 2000 – Level 3 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7

INF1323 MS Excel Formulas 1 session / 3 hours 2006 0.7

INF1327 MS Excel Tips & Tricks 1 session / 3 hours 2006 0.3

INF1335 MS Excel 2003 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7



INF1801 MS Outlook 2000 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7

INF1811 MS Outlook 2003 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7

INF1802 MS Outlook 2003 – Level 2 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7

INF1522 MS PowerPoint 2000 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7



INF1524 MS PowerPoint Tips & Tricks 1 session / 3 hours 2006 0.3

INF1532 MS PowerPoint 2003 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7

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Length Catalog Year

IACET CEU’s

HCC Semester Credits

RecommendedINF1533 MS PowerPoint 2003 – Level 2

1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7

INF1536 MS PowerPoint 2003 – Level 3

1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7

INF1710 MS Project 2000 – Level 1

1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7


1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7


1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7

INF1126 MS Windows 2000 1 session / 3 hours 2006 0.3

INF1227 MS Word 2000 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7



INF1234 MS Word Templates & Online Forms

1 session / 3 hours 2006 0.3

INF1237 MS Word 2003 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7



Microsoft Applications training is applicable to HCC Business Technology program as follows:

1) Completion of 8 beginning modules from the list above (with at least one module completed from MS Access, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word) will result in college level credit for POFI 1301 Computer Applications I.

2) Completion of 8 additional advanced modules from the list above chosen from MS Access, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, and MS Word will result in college level credit for POFI 1341 Computer Applications II or BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications.

PC Enhancement Skills

INF1131 Basic Keyboarding 8 two-hour ses-sions, twice per week, 16 hours

2006 0.0 See note below PC Enhance-ment Skills

training for HCC credit options.

INF1901 Crystal Reports 1 1 session / 7 hours 2006

INF1122 Introduction to MS Office 1 session / 7 hours 2006

INF1121 PC Literacy 1 session / 7 hours 2006

INF9006 Performance Impact Sys-tem (Web Application)

1 session / 3 hours 2006

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PC Enhancement Skills training is applicable to HCC Business Technology program as follows:Completion of all five modules from the list above will result in college level credit for POFT 1329 Keyboarding and Document Formatting. 2 MS Word modules may substitute for any of the last four modules listed above (i.e. INF 1131 is required to receive POFT 1329 credit).

Core Competency – Technical

Technical Skills Development Program

PWE Technical Skills Certifications / Licenses

TEC3093 Construction Inspector Training& Project Man-

agement Basics

12 sessions / weeks, 2 hours / week, 24

hours total.

2006 Completion of TEC 3093 will result in college

level credit for CNBT

1201 Intro-duction to the Con-struction Industry

in the HCC Con-struction

Technology program.

Varies Professional Develop-ment Hours (PDH) for

Professional Engineers. Offered to all COH PE’s.

(Texas Mandatory Li-censing)

Varies: 2-8 hours each

2006 CEU’s granted on a per offering

basis

TBA

TEC4000 Basic Water Works Oper-ations

3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0 Completion of at least

8 out of the 10 modules

from TEC 4000 - 4010 will result in college

level credit for EPCT

1427 Water Treatment and Oper-ations in the HCC

Municipal and Indus-trial Water Treatment Operations Certificate.

TEC4001 Water Distribution 3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0

TEC4002 Valve and Hydrant Main-tenance

3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0

TEC4003 Water Utilities Calcula-tions


TEC4004 Water Utilities Safety 3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0

TEC4005 Pump and Motor Opera-tions Maintenance


TEC4006 Basic Wastewater Oper-ations


TEC4007 Wastewater Collections 3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0

TEC4008 Water Laboratory 3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0

TEC4009 Utilities Management 3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0

TEC4010 TCEQ Review 3 sessions, 12 hours 2006 0.0

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Core Competency – Safety

Safety Skills Development Program

Central Safety – All Employees

SAF2005-HR Defensive Driving Course (DDC) (Not taught at the Cape

Center)

1 session / 6 hours 2006 0.6 Not applicable for HCC credit.

SAF6006-HR Ergonomics (ARC) (Not taught at the

Cape Center)

1 session / 1 hour 2006 0.0 Completion of at least one First Aid/CPR module and completion of 40

additional hours of SAF training mod-ules will result in

college level credit for PHED 1306 First Aid. (Note: Defen-

sive Driving course is excluded.)

SAF1024-HR Protect Your Back (ARC)


SAF1015-HR Slip, Trips & Falls (ARC) (Not taught at

the Cape Center)

1 session / 1 hour 2006 0.0

SAF1056-HR Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED (ARC)

(MANDATORY for designated positions)

(Not taught at the Cape Center)


PWE Safety – All Employees

SAF2001 CDL Preparatory Course


SAF3021 Chain Saw Safety 1 session / 3 hours 2006 0.0

SAF1002 CPR / Medic First Aid /AED (MANDATORY

for designated people)


SAF2005 Defensive Driving Course (DDC) State and Mayor mandat-

ed.


SAF2006 Defensive Driving Course


SAF3035 Hazard Communica-tion Compliance


SAF3055 Hazardous Waste Emergency Response

Overview Level 1


SAF3013 Safety Overview of Confined Space Entry


SAF3065 Work Zone & Flag-ging Safety


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PWE Safety – Supervisors and Managers

SAF7002 OSM - Effective Acci-dent Investigation


SAF7001 OSM - Effective Safe-ty and Health Man-

agement (APP)


SAF7003 OSM - Five Step Process of Job Safety

/ Hazard Analysis


SAF7004 OSM - Hazard Identi-fication and Control


SAF7005 OSM - Safety and the Supervisor (MANDA-

TORY)


SAF7011 OSM - Safety Com-mittee Operations


Core Competency – Business SkillsBusiness Skills Development Program

Management Fundamental Skills

BMS5910 Performance Manage-ment

7 hours 2008 0.7 Completion of at least 7 out of the 9 modules from BMS 5910-5960

and BMS 5220-5290 will result in college level credit for BMGT 1301.

Supervision in any HCC Business program.

BMS5920 Coaching Modeling and Mentoring

7 hours 2008 0.7

BMS5960 Supervising Difficult Em-ployees

8 hours 2008 0.8

BMS5220 Conflict Resolution 7 hours 2009-10 0.7

BMS5240 Building and Leading Teams

8hours 2009-10 0.8

BMS5250 Staffing the Best 7 hours 2009-10 0.8

BMS5260 Getting Started: Planning & Organizing for Result-

ing

7 hours 2009-10 0.7

BMS5280 Fundamentals of Super-vision

8hours 2010 0.8

BMS5290 Employee Development 8 hours 2010 0.8

BMS9110-HR

Interviewing, Hiring and Promotions

4 hours 2007 0.4 Completion of all 8 modules from BMS

9110-9170-HR will result in college level credit

for HRPO 2371 Recruit-ing, Interviewing and Placement of Human Resources in any HCC

Business program.

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BMS9100-HR

HR Policy Classes for Managers Program

7 hours 2007 0.7

BMS9120-HR

Employee Relations and the Discipline Process

7 hours 2007 0.7

BMS9130-HR

Compensation, Time and Attendance

4 hours 2007 0.4

BMS9140-HR

Worker’s Compensation and Safety

4 hours 2007 0.4

BMS9150-HR

Workplace Violence 4 hours 2007 0.4

BMS9160-HR

Equal Opportunity and the FMLA Program

7 hours 2007 0.7

BMS9170-HR

The Employee Assistance Program (ERP)

2 hours 2007 0.0

BMS5500 Frontline Leadership (LIP) (Session x of 11) (Equiva-lent to Frontline Leader-

ship (PWE Only)

13 courses / 77hours

2008-09 7.7 Completion of this mod-ule will result in college level credit for BMGT 1327 & BMGT 1301.

BMS5510 Middle Manager Lead-ership (LIP)(Session x of 11) (Equivalent to Middle

Manager Leadership )PWE Only)

13 courses / 77 hours

2008-09 7.7 Completion of this mod-ule will result incollege level credit for HRPO

1311 & 2307.

BMS5520 Executive Level Leader-ship (LIP)( Session x of

11) (Equivalent to Execu-tive Level (PWE Only))

13 courses / 77 hours

2008-09 7.7 Completion of thismod-ule will result in college

level credit for HRPO 2301 & 1305.

Management Fundamental Skills training is applicable to HCC Business Administration program as follows:1) Completion of BMS 5500 will result in college level credit for BMGT 1327 Principles of Man-agement.2) Completion of BMS 5500 & 5510 will result in college level credit for BMGT 1301 Supervision and BMGT1327 Principles of Management.3) Completion of BMS 5500, 5510, & 5520 will result in college level credit for BMGT 1301 Super-vision, BMGT1327 Principles of Management, and HRPO 1311 Human Relations.

BMS5158 CAPS I 15 Sessions / 105 hours.

2006 10.5 See note below Management Funda-mental Skills training

for HCC credit options.

BMS5164 CAPS II 4 Sessions / 28 hours.

2006 2.8

BMS5170 City Accreditation Pro-gram (CAPS)

18 Sessions / 126 hours.

2008-09 12.6

BMS5600 Boot Camp for Supervi-sors

5 session / 8 hours

2009 4.0

BMS5610 Boot Camp for Managers 5 session / 8 hours

2009 4.0

BMS5800 City Accreditation Mid-dle Managers Program

(CAMMP)

15 Sessions / 105 hours

2008-09 10.5

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Management Fundamental Skills training is applicable to HCC Business Administration program as follows: 1) Completion of CAPS I (or CAMMP) will result in college level credit for BMGT 1327 Principles of Management. 2) Completion of CAPS I & II (or CAPS) will result in college level credit for BMGT 1301 Supervision and BMGT 1327 Principles of Management. 3) Completion of CAPS I & II (or CAPS) and Performance Management System will result in col-lege level credit for BMGT 1301 Supervision, BMGT 1327 Principles of Management, and HRPO 1311 Human Relations.

Administrative Skills

BMS7817 Administrative Skills Certificate Program

15 sessions / 111 hours

2008-09 11.1 Comple-tion of this module will

result in college level

credit for POFT 1319

& 2331.

Supervisory and Management Enhancement Skills

BMS4100 Managing Change 1 session / 4 hours

2006 0.4 Comple-tion of at least 9 of

11 modules will result in college

level credit for HRPO

2307 Orga-nizational Behavior

in any HCC business program.

BMS5115 Organizing Your Time and Work 1 session / 7 hours

2006 0.7

LAW1210 P-Card Approving Managers Training

1 session / 1 ½ hours

2006 0.0

BMS5720 Building A Collaborative Work-place (Management)

3 session / 8hours

2008 2.4

BMS4101 Superior Performance Program I (PWE Only)

1 session / 7 hours

2006 0.0

BMS4109 Superior Performance Program II (PWE Only)


2006 0.0

BMS4099 Teambuilding 1 session / 4 hours

2006 0.4

BMS4016 Teamwork 1 session / 4 hours

2006 0.4

BMS3060 Project Management Overview 1 session / 7 hours

2008 0.7

BMS4015 Problem solving and Decision Making

1 session / 7 hours

2008 0.7

BMS4200 The Do’s and Don’ts of Delega-tion

1 session / 7 hours

2008-09 0.7

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BMS4115 Building a High Performance Team

1 session / 7 hours

2008 0.7 Comple-tion of at least 7 of

15 modules will result in college


2311 Human Relations.

Completion of all 15 modules will result in college


2311 Human Relations

and BMGT 1327 Princi-ples of Man-

agement in any HCC Business program.

BMS4118 Continuous Quality Improve-ment

1 session / 7 hours

2008 0.7

BMS5950 Positive Discipline Program 1 session / 7 hours

2008 0.7

BMS5087 Win-Win Negotiations for Senior Executives


2007 1.4

BMS5085 Managing Complex, High-Risk Procurements

1 session / 7 hours

2006 0.7

BMS5220 Conflict Resolution 1 session / 7 hours

2009-10 0.7

BMS5088 Creating a Positive Workplace 1 session / 7 hours

2007 0.7

BMS5091 Creating Effective Work Plans 1 session / 7 hours

2008

BMS4002 Performance Management Sys-tem

1 Session / 7 hours.

2006 0.7

BMS5062 Tool Box for Supervisors 1 session/ 8 hours

2009 0.8

BMS5165 Leadership: The Foundation of Organizational Excellence

1 session / 7hours

2007 0.7

BMS5093 Workplace Violence Prevention Non-Management

1 session / 4 hours

2006 0.4

BMS5210 Fundamentals of Management 1 session / 8 hours

2009-10 0.8

BMS3065 Applications of Project Manage-ment


2008-09 2.1 Completion of this mod-

ule alone will result in college level

credit for BMGT 1331 Production and Opera-tions Man-agement

in any HCC Business program.

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Executive Management Skills Certificate Programs

BMS5078 Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program (State of Texas Certifi-

cation)

7 Tracks / 140 hours / up to 7 credit hours

from Texas State Univ.

2006 N/A Comple-tion of this module (all tracks) will

result in college level

credit for PBAD 1321, 1341, and

2305 in the HCC Public Administra-

tion pro-gram.

BMS5156 ModelNetics – Management Concepts and Applications (Main

Event certification)


2006 4.0 Comple-tion of this module (all sessions)

will result in college level

credit for PBAD 1392 Special Top-ics in Public Administra-tion in the HCC Public Administra-

tion pro-gram.

Fundamental Skills For Non-Management

BMS4114 How To Get More Organized At Work

1 session / 4 hours

2006 0.4 Comple-tion of all 5 modules in this section plus com-pletion of BMS 2133

will result in college level

credit for PSYC 2303 Business

Psychology.

BMS4101 Superior Performance Program I (PWE Only)

1 session / 7 hours

2006 0.0

BMS4104 Superior Performance Program I– Employee Overview (PWE

Only)

1 session / 2 hours

2006 0.0

BMS4109 Superior Performance Program II– (PWE Only)


2006 1.4

BMS4093 Workplace Violence Prevention – Non-Management

1 session / 4 hours

2006 0.4

Communication Skills Development Program

BMS2048 Business Grammar 3 sessions / 21 hours

2006 2.1 Completion of these two

modules will result in college

level credit for HCC’

ENGL 1311 Business English.

BMS2087 Business Writing 4 sessions / 28 hours.

2006 2.8

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BMS2133 Group Facilitation Skills 3 sessions / 21 hours

2006 2.1 Completion BMS 2133& completion

of BMS 4114, 4101, 4104, 4109, and 4093 will result in college

level credit for HCC’

PSYC 2303 Business

Psychology.

Quality Customer Service Skills Certificate Program

BMS6500 Customer Service at the City – Vision, Philosophy, and Strate-

gies

1 session / 7 hours

2008 0.0 Not applica-ble for HCC

credit.

BMS6001 Delivering Quality In-Person Customer Service

1 session / 4 hours


credit.

BMS2067 Telephone Skills That Make a Difference

1 session / 4 hours


credit.

BMS2061 Preparing Written Customer Cor-respondence



credit.

Communication Skills Certificate Program

BMS2102 Conflict Resolution: Building Workplace Relationships

1 session / 7 hours

2006 0.7 Completion of all three modules in this section will result in college


1311 Human Relations in HCC Human

Resource Manage-ment pro-

gram.

BMS2024 Effective Presentation Skills 3 sessions / 18 hours

2006 2.1

BMS2094 Improving Communications at Work

1 session / 7 hours

2006 0.7

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Workplace Effectiveness Courses

BMS4070 Stress Management 1 session /4 hours

2008 0.4 Completion of all 7

modules in this section will result in college

level credit for HCC

PSYC 2302 Applied

Psychology.

BMS4106 Coping With Change 1 session / 4 hours

2006 0.4

BMS4210 FISH! 1 session /4 hours

2008-09 0.4

BMS4103 Managing Anger 1 session / 3 hours

2006 0.0

BMS7405-HR New Employee Orientation 1 session / 7 hours

2006 0.0

LAW1211 P-Card Training 1 session / 3 hours

2006 0.0

BMS7416 Train-the-Trainer: A Guide to On-the-Job Training

1 session / 7 hours

2006 0.8

Languages Program

BMS2035 English As A Second Language – Basic (offered because we have

a skilled instructor)

1 ½ hours per week ongoing


credit.

BMS2137 Spanish As A Second Language – Basic


2006 0.0 Completion of both

modules (all 24 sessions) will result in college level

credit for HCC SPAN 1300 Con-versational

Spanish.

BMS2138 Spanish As A Second Language – Intermediate


2006 0.0

Affirmative Action Program

LAW2057 Equal Employment Opportunity Overview

1 session / 2 hours

2006 0.0 Completion of at least 48 hours

of modules from this

section and similar topic

modules will result in college level

credit for HRPO 2301 Human Re-

source Man-agement

in any HCC Business program.

BMS4112 Managing Diversity (for manag-ers and supervisors)

1 session / 3 hours

2006 0.0

LAW2058 Preventing Sexual Harassment (for non-management employ-

ees)

1 session / 2 hours

2006 0.0

LAW2059 Preventing Sexual Harassment (for managers and supervisors)

1 session / 2 hours

2006 0.0

BMS6042 Removing Barriers and Provid-ing Customer Service to People

with Disabilities

1 session / 2 hours

2006 0.0

LAW2056 The Americans with Disabilities Act

1 session / 3 hours

2006 0.0

BMS4113 Understanding Diversity 1 session / 2.5 hours

2006 0.0

LAW2060 Understanding Equal Employ-ment Opportunity (for managers

and supervisors)

1 session / 4 hours

2006 0.4

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HEALTH

CE Course CE WECM SCH WECM Comment

Medical Terminiology HITT 1005 HITT 1205

Certified Nurse Aide NURA 1001 NURA 1301Articulates as an elective in the

Health Care Center Academy

Phlebotomy Phelbotomy Clinical

PLAB 1023 PLAB 1060

PLAB 1223 PLAB 1260

Articulates as an elective in the Health Care Center Academy

Electrocardiography Electrocardiography

Clinical

ECRD 1011 CVTT 1060

ECRD 1111 CVTT 1260

Articulates as an elective in the Health Care Center Academy

CISCO

CE Course CE WECM SCH WECM Comment

A+ ITSC 2040 CMPT 1411

Network + CPMT 1049 CTNW 1358

Managing & Maintaining

Windows Server 2003ITMT 1040 ITMT 1340

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration

ITMT 2002 ITMT 2302

Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

ConfigurationITMT 2001 ITMT 2301

Windows Server 2008 Administration

ITMT 2051 ITMT 2351

CISCO 1

CISCO 2

CISCO 3

CISCO 4

ITCC 1001

ITCC 1004

ITCC 2008

ITCC 2010

ITCC 1402

ITCC 1406

ITCC 1442

ITCC 1446

HVAC

CE Course CE WECM SCH WECMHCC

CatalogCross Reference

Air Conditioning I HART 1038 N/A N/A N/A

Air Conditioning II HART 1005 N/A N/ACEU Course Section:

Air Conditioning II

AutoCAD Beginning DFTG 1040DFTG

1240/1340N/A

Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting

(CAD) Sys.

AutoCAD Intermediate DFTG 2011 N/A N/A N/A

Basic Machining I MCHN 1038MCHN

1338/1438Yes Basic Machine Shop I

Basic Machining II MCHN 1041MCHN

1341/1441N/A Basic Machine Shop II

Introduction to Welding Using Multiple

Processes WLDG 1007

WLDG 1307/1407

YesIntroduction to Welding

Using Multiple Processes

HCC Internal Articulation Courses

Board of Trustees

Bruce Austin, Chair District II

Sandie Mullins, Vice Chair District VI

Eva L. Loredo, Secretary District VIII

Yolanda Navarro Flores District I

Herlinda Garcia District III

Carroll G. Robinson District IV

Dianne Johnson District V

Neeta Sane District VII

Christopher W. Oliver District IX

Acting ChancellorRenee Byas

Version: 1.2 (December 2013)

The information contained in this publication is intended as a guide for students and prospective students. Based on Board approval, the Houston Community College District reserves the right to change or modify its rules and regulations, fees, tuitions and other charges without notice.

HCC is committed to a workplace and educational environment free of discrimination and harassment based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.