CE to CU Breaking Down Barriers

1. CE to CUBreaking Down Barriers Leadership Institute for Continuing Education Administrators NCCCAEA March 28, 2013

2. Non-credit Courses • Instruction where the instructional unit of measure is usually clock hours, continuing education units (CEUs) or competency assessments • No Grades, Grades or Pass/Fail vary greatly from state to state and institution to institution • Common disciplines • English as a Second Language (ESL) courses • Pre-collegiate basic skills courses • Workforce Development courses / programs • Apprenticeship programs • Licensure or Certification preparation courses / programs

3. CE to CU Barriers • Minimum qualifications for faculty • Major reliance on part-time faculty • Lack of policies regarding course repetition • Lack of student performance assessment • Few resources for data collection and monitoring student progress • Lack of course / program approval through a governance system • Lack of alignment with a credit program • Lack of a program review • Accreditation issues

4. Best Practice: Policy Statement in College Catalog • Descriptions and Definitions • Departments – both CE and CU • Programs of Study – both CE and CU • Prerequisites – placement test scores, courses, acceptance into program of study • Students – time frames • Registrar’s office • Procedures • Initiating the request – completing form(s) • Approving the request – Administrators • Posting the credit on student’s transcript

5. Best Practice: Articulation Agreement • Policy statement • Departments – both CE and CU • Programs of Study – both CE and CU • Perquisites – placement test scores, courses, acceptance into program of study • Students – time frames • Registrar’s office • Procedures • Initiating the request – completing form(s) • Approving the request – Administrators • Posting the credit on student’s transcript • Non-credit to Credit Crosswalk • Credit and Non-credit equivalent course syllabi or outlines

6. Best Practice: CE to CU Crosswalk - Matrix • Credit Course • Course designator • Course title • Credits awarded • Contact hours • Non-credit Course(s) • Course designator(s) • Course title(s) • Contact hours

7. Best Practice: Course Equivalency – Syllabi or Outlines • The non-credit course(s) must have a defined number of contact hours • The non-credit course(s) must cover the same content (competencies) • The non-credit course(s) must be taught by a qualified instructor • The student must have received a minimum grade of “C or Better” or “P – pass” or present a “competency achievement record”

8. Best Practice: Completion of a Non-credit Program – Block of Credits • Workforce Development • Technical training – maintenance technician, solar PV installer • Apprenticeships – machinist, electrician • Healthcare training – nurse aid, home health aid • Career training – medical secretary, medical insurance and billing (If there is no aligned credit program, articulation with a completion degree such as Technical Studies or General Studies is often possible)

9. Best Practice: Licensure or Certification Equivalency – Block of Credits for Passing an Exam • Certification awarded by a government body • Law Enforcement Officers Training – State regulated • State Registry for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) • Certification awarded by a national credentialing body • Child Development Associate (CDA) – National Association for the Education of Young Children • Certification awarded by an industry recognized body • Cisco – Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) • NIMS – National Institute for Metalworking Skills (CNC Milling Operations)

10. Reasons for CE to CU Articulation • Keeps students on a continuum of learning • Enables community colleges to recruit credit students from within – saves dollars • Saves students and financial aid granting agencies dollars - learning is not duplicated • Saves students time - learning is not duplicated • Promotes “one college “ concept – CE and CU both have an equally important role to play in helping students achieve their goal(s)

11. Sample Articulation Agreement – PDF Slides • Policy and Procedures • Non-credit to Credit Course Crosswalk – Matrix • Credit and Non-credit Course Equivalencies • Credit course syllabus • Non-credit courses syllabi

12. John Devere Principal Education & Training Solutions, LLC john.devere.ets@gmail.com 610-775-3966