Credit for prior learning

SUNY Adirondack offers advanced standing, granting credit for classes you have taken, work and military experience, industry credentials and exams. 

These transfer credits are reviewed by the Registrar’s Office after you are accepted to SUNY Adirondack. Official transcripts must be sent to the Registrar’s Office for review. Transfer credit is applied to your academic record upon enrollment. 

Make your work count

SUNY Adirondack recognizes that your past experiences are important, and accepts coursework, exams and experience for credit toward degree requirements.

  • Licensures and certifications: SUNY Adirondack will award credit for certain industry certifications, licensures or BOCES program completions. Students may earn credit based on previous experience for courses required in their program of study when faculty identify external, non-degree credentials (e.g., LPN licensure) which satisfy the student learning outcomes of said coursework. In addition, for licensure or certification not previously evaluated by the college, the student shall initiate the evaluation process by completing a Credit for Licensure or Certification form available in the Office of the Registrar. A maximum of 34 credits may be awarded. These credits will not automatically transfer to another college.  
     

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SUNY Adirondack offers transfer credit for courses completed at other regionally accredited colleges and universities. Credit toward associate degrees or certificates, which are degree applicable, will be granted for courses identical or similar to those offered at SUNY Adirondack and in which a grade of C or better has been achieved. Courses taken at institutions of higher learning which do not have regional accreditation (including degree-granting schools and colleges) may also be accepted if they meet the same outcomes of the course taught at SUNY Adirondack and in which a grade of C or better has been achieved. 
 

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SUNY Adirondack might provide examinations for students if no appropriate tests are commercially available. Only students who have registered for course challenge examinations in the Office of the Registrar are eligible for the awarding of credit. Examinations must be approved by the appropriate division chair. No exam may be taken for a course at a lower level if credit has been earned in a higher-level course. Credit awarded through examination is not considered residence credit.
 

  • American Council on Education (ACE): Students may receive transfer credit for training evaluated for credit by the American Council on Education (ACE). Please submit your ACE documentation for evaluation.

 

  • CLEP: SUNY Adirondack recognizes credit earned through testing by the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). SUNY Adirondack awards credit for successful completion of CLEP tests in the same manner transfer credits are awarded. No grade is assigned to these credits recognized to be the equivalent of a “C” level score or higher. Credit can be granted for these exams, except where noted, but it is always recommended you speak to an advisor before registering to take a CLEP test. These credits will not automatically transfer to another college.
     

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  • National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS): Students may receive transfer credit for training evaluated for credit by the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS). Please submit your NCCRS documentation for evaluation.

 

  • UEXCEL: SUNY Adirondack accepts some credits for successful completion of Excelsior College External Degree Examinations in the same manner transfer credits are awarded. The following UEXCEL exams may be used to earn course credit. While credit can be granted for these exams, it is always recommended you speak to an advisor before registering to take a UEXCEL test. These credits will not automatically transfer to another college.
     

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  • Advanced Placement (AP): SUNY Adirondack recognizes the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) exams and awards credit for successful completion of AP exams in the same manner transfer credits are awarded. Successful completion of AP exams is indicated by grades of 3, 4 or 5. Credits awarded from AP exams must meet degree requirements in an appropriate academic area. They can also be used for elective credit. A maximum of 34 credits may be awarded. These credits will not automatically transfer to another college.
     

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  • Cambridge A: SUNY Adirondack will award credit for certain courses under the Cambridge International Advanced (A) Level program. A maximum of 34 credits may be awarded. These credits will not automatically transfer to another college.
     

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  • Cambridge AS: SUNY Adirondack will award credit for certain courses under the Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level program. A maximum of 34 credits may be awarded. These credits will not automatically transfer to another college.
     

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  • International Baccalaureate (IB): SUNY Adirondack will award credit for IB diploma courses on either the Standard Level (SL) or High Level (HL). Certificate students taking the exams will also receive credit. Minimum scores vary. Please request an official transcript be sent to the Office of the Registrar. A maximum of 34 credits may be awarded. These credits will not automatically transfer to another college.
     

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  • Armed Forces credit: Students may receive up to 44  transfer credits for training and courses evaluated for credit by the American Council on Education (ACE) which were completed while in the Armed Forces. Please submit your official military transcript for evaluation.

  • DSST: The college recognizes many DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) subject standardized exams and awards credit for successful completion as recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). While credit can be granted for these exams, it is always recommended to speak to an advisor before registering to take a DSST test. These credits will not automatically transfer to another college.
     

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SUNY Adirondack offers free science equivalency credits to accelerate degree completion. Want to take BIO 107 Anatomy and Physiology I, or BIO 223 Microbiology, but don’t have the prerequisites? Earn up to six credits in biology and/or chemistry. You are eligible to take the exam(s) if you earned high school Regents chemistry and biology grades of 80 or higher more than five years ago, or earned a bachelor’s degree.
 

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