Advanced College Credit Manual

Advanced
College
Credit
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.”
In Spring 2011, a Task Force was formed to review and assess all of the HCC Advanced College
Credit processes. The Task Force was made up of Workforce, Academic and Student Services
Deans and staff, Faculty, Registrar office staff, Continuing Education staff and Apprenticeship
Program Director. The goals of the Task Force were to (1) assess current procedures for advanced
college credit at all colleges, (2) identify areas for process improvement, (3) benchmark national
best practices, (4) make recommendations to improve, standardize, streamline, and simplify the
processes, and (5) insure processes meets SACS compliance criteria.
I want to thank the members of the HCC Advanced College Credit Task Force, who diligently
accepted the charge and work in collaboration to assess and provide recommendations for
improvement to these procedures at HCC. This manual is the collection of their collaborative
work. I also 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 Advanced
College Credit training initiatives which will be 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 Advanced College Credit 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

Houston Community College
Advanced College Credit Manual
Table of Contents
I. Introduction to Advanced College Credit (ACC) and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) . . . . . 2

A. Six Alternative Pathways for Advanced College Credit (ACC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

II. Six Ways HCC Students Can Earn Advanced College Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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-Evaluated Industry Certificates and Training Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

E. Assessment of Prior Learning via Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

F
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Articulated Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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IV. Fees and Scholarship Opportunities for PLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
V. Contact Information for College Designated ACC Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
VI. Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
VII. Helpful Resources and Useful Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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

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

VIII Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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

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

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

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

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1. Introduction to Advanced College Credit (ACC) and Prior
Learning Assessment (PLA)
Advanced College Credit (ACC) is a process for assessing learning gained outside a
traditional academic environment. This could be learning acquired through military service,
employer training programs, independent study, non-credit courses, open courseware, or
volunteer or community service. Prior Learning Assessment (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 Advanced College Credit (ACC)
Advanced College Credit (ACC) consists of several methods designed to assess college-level
learning. Houston Community College (HCC) offers six alternatives for receiving Advanced
College Credit.
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-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 ACC are:
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Comfortable with their writing skills

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Have significant work experience, 5 years or more

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Have earned some college credit already

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May have earned certifications or taken noncredit courses

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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 Advanced College Credit offerings and policies in a consistent
and useful way with students. Equally important is to know that every HCC college has a
trained college designated Advanced College Credit Advisor. This advisor can explain the six
Advanced College Credit 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 advanced college credit 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 Advanced College Credit methods will help them to complete
sooner and save money.
A word of caution: Advanced College Credit is best discussed within the context of the
degree plan. It is important for students to recognize that they cannot earn ACC credits for
anything that could be considered duplicative on their transcripts. Advising is essential
to ensuring students do not waste time and energy pursuing ACC 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.

Advanced College Credit Guidelines and Criteria

1. Student Eligibility. To be eligible to earn ACC 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 ACC for which they are applying).
a. ACC 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 ACC
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 a college designated
ACC Advisor for further information and to receive the appropriate form for credit by
ACC.
a. The student completes the Application for Advanced college Credit (see
Appendix p. 17)
b. Completed Application for Advanced College Credit form is submitted to HCC
college designated ACC 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 ACC by National Exams or Articulation
Agreement. The Assessment Fee is the same for ACC credit by internal
exam, ACE 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 advanced college credit 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 ACC credit through HCC. It is the
student’s responsibility to check with the receiving institution before deciding to
pursue ACC credit.
3. Administrative Responsibilities. An audit will be done to determine the student’s
eligibility for ACC and how much possible advanced credit can be awarded based on
the requirement that the student stays and completes the chosen program.
a. After the ACC form has been approved and signed, the college designated ACC
Advisor will forward them 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 ACC 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 ACC credit has been posted to
the transcript by email notification.

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II. Six Ways HCC Students Can Earn Advanced College 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: CGI-PF-ed_transcripts@uscg.mil)
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 likely best to directly connect the
soldier or veteran with the HCC District Office of Veteran Affairs via this email address:
vaonline@hccs.edu 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.
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 advanced credit need to complete the
Application for Advanced College Credit form (p. 17). The $25 fee for ACC 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:
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CLEP

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AP (Advanced Placement)

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IB (International Baccalaureate) Exam

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SAT II

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DSST and/or DANTES Exams

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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 counselor.
Note: Application for Advanced College Credit 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 Advanced College Credit 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 Advanced College Credit” form to the campus designated
Advanced College Credit Advisor. An additional fee to take a final exam may also
apply. This fee is still to be determined and will also be paid to the Business Office.
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 advanced credit by department final or challenge exam
need to complete the Application for Advanced College Credit 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 forcredit 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.
1. To start this process, the student must see her/his college designated ACC Advisor to
obtain the Application for Advanced College Credit 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

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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 ACC website at http://www.hccs.edu/acc
2. The student completes the Application for Advanced College Credit Form (p. 17)
and submits the $25 Fee. All signatures are required before the application can be
processed.
3. The college designated ACC 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 Programs

Adult 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 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 Transcripts be sent to the HCC Office of
Admissions and Records.
HCC Office of Student Records
P Box 667517
.O.
Houston, Texas 77266-7517
5. Students may order their ACE transcripts at www.acenet.edu .

E. Work Experience - Assessment of Prior Learning via Portfolio
Portfolio assessment is the most labor-intensive form of recognizing college-level learning.
For students with significant work experience, though, it also provides the opportunity to
earn significantly more credits through a process of documenting the learning. A portfolio
is built by matching a college course (such as any course from the HCC Schedule of Courses
or Catalog) with the adult’s knowledge and skills gained by their work or profession, through
civic, community and volunteer work, or through independent self-directed study or travel.
Students who have the best results portfolio assessment tend to have two or more of these
attributes:
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Have taken English Composition or consider themselves good writers

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Have five years or more of significant work experience (such as working in business,
accounting, marketing, payroll, or health care and technology areas for example)

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Have a patent or own a business

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Have a hobby or interest such as art history, World War II, or reading works of literature

•

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Have taken a college course before

Have the time to commit to developing a portfolio and collecting documentation

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 register for free prior learning assessment advising to determine if
portfolio assessment is right for her/him.

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 the difference between college-level learning and experience. The
course also teaches the student how to build an electronic 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 $129.00 and remitted to CAEL through the
website. Scholarships may be available to qualified applicants. If the student passes the
course, the student will have an ACE Transcript sent to the HCC Office of Admissions
and Records.
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. The narrative is accompanied by 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.
d. The student will learn how to build the portfolio throughout the workshop
4. 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. This process requires an Assessment Fee.
5. The Portfolio Assessment Fee is $250 for one to twelve (12) credit hours in a single
discipline or subject paid to LearningCounts.org. Scholarships may be available to
qualified applicants. 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.
6. The credits approved for the course or courses earned by portfolio are documented on
an ACE Transcript and sent to the HCC Office of Admissions and Records.
7. Student must complete Application for Advanced College Credit form (p. 17) with all
required signatures and pay $25 application fee.
8. The credits are posted to the student’s transcript.

F. Articulated Agreements
There are three types of articulation agreements in effect for receiving Advanced College
Credit at HCC.
A. CEU to SCH Programs: An internal HCC instructional department agreement to accept
certain CE courses as semester credit hour (SCH) courses. As of May 15, 2012, the list of
internal articulated courses follows:
CE

SCH

HITT 1005

Medical Terminology I

HITT 1305

NURA 1001

Nurse Aide for Health Care

PLAB 1323 or NUPC 1320

(Additional requirements apply-must complete State Certification, have work experience, etc.)
1. The student must see his/her designated college ACC advisor to obtain the Advanced
College Credit form . At this time the advisor will review the student’s record to verify
that the articulation agreement applies.

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2. The student completes the Application for Advanced College Credit form. All
signatures are required before the application can be processed. This agreement
requires the department chair and college designated ACC advisor’s signatures.
3. The college designated ACC 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 designated college ACC advisor to obtain the Advanced
College Credit 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 college designated ACC 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 statelevel 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. Stateapproved 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).
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 Box 6678517
.O.
Houston, texas 77266-7517
Fax: 713-718-5018
Email: freddie.wade@hccs.edu
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 (nondevelopmental) at HCC to receive full articulated credit.
Note: No fee applies for articulated agreements.

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III Available for Credit Exams Accepted by HCC
A. CLEP - College Level Examination Program offered by The College Board
History and Social Science
1. 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 & Literature
1. American Literature
2. Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
3. College Composition
4. College Composition Modular
5. English Literature
6. Humanities

Science & Mathematics
1. Biology
2. Calculus
3. Chemistry
4. College Algebra
5. College Mathematics
6. Natural Sciences
7. Pre-calculus

Business
1. Financial Accounting
2. Information Systems and Computer Applications
3. Introductory Business Law
4. Principles of Management
5. Principles of Marketing

World Languages
1. French Language
2. German Language
3. Spanish Language

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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

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

D. SAT II Exams Available:

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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 Exams
Check with the Discipline Department Chair at your college campus.

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IV. Fees and Scholarship Opportunities 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 advanced
college credit must work with an advisor to complete the appropriate Application for Advanced
College Credit 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 (who need to seek the military waiver code from their HCC Office of Veterans
Affairs. There is no fee for national exams or articulated agreements.
HCC ACC Application

$25.00

Build Your Portfolio
For College Credit

$129.00 (paid to www.LearningCounts.org)

This is a non-credit, interactive and self paced workshop.
Portfolio Evaluation $250.00 (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

Fees to be determined

External Standardized Exam

Check specific exam website

ACE Transcript Fees

Check ACE website

Walmart Scholarship Stipends are available to all qualified HCC students who do
portfolio assessment through www.LearningCounts.org.
Students interested in these scholarships are asked to alert their www.LearningCounts.org
advisor via email to kirish@cael.org. These scholarships will cover the cost of the workshop
plus one assessment. Students are encouraged to request assistance as soon as possible.
Scholarships are limited and available on a first-come/first-served basis.

V. Contact Information for College Designated ACC Advisors
A. 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. Glossary
AA

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.

ACC

Advanced College Credit - Used to describe HCC’s processes for
recognizing learning that occurs outside the traditional college
classroom. Methods include for-credit exams, portfolio assessment,
military or workplace training that has been evaluated by ACE for
college credit, final exams offered by HCC, mirror courses, and
articulated agreements..

ATC

Advanced Technical Credit / Tech Prep (ATC-formerly statewide
articulation)
A statelevel 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 collegelevel 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.

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Certificate Level I

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. If the student submits
a portfolio for assessment, she/he can earn 1-12 credit hours in a single
subject/discipline area or more if multiple portfolios are evaluated and
deemed worthy of credits. These credits are put on an ACE 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

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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.

(See concurrent course)

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 for
college credit, final exams offered by HCC, mirror courses, and
articulated agreements.

Portfolio Assessment

See LearningCounts.org.

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 Websites
A. 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

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National For-Credit Standardized Examinations
• DANTES (DSSTs) Exams
DSST Examinations http://www.dantes.doded.mil/DANTES_Homepage.html
CLEP Examinations http://clep.collegeboard.org/

•

CLEP Exams

•

IB International Baccalaureate Program http://www.ibo.org/

•

SAT II

•

AP (Advanced Placement Exams)

•

Portfolio Assessment of Prior Learning www.LearningCounts.org

http://www.collegeboard.com/testing/
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/

VIII Appendix
A. Advanced College Credit Application insert and add page numbers for each
B. Tech Prep Credit Form
C. Work Flow Charts
D. Cape Center Course Assessment Guide

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Application for Advanced College Credit
College 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_____________________

Print/Signature of SCE Director_______________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of Department Chair__________________________________/_______________________ Date_______________
OR Instructional Dean_____________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of College designated ACC Advisor____________________/_______________________ Date_______________
Print/Signature of Registrar__________________________________________/_______________________ Date_______________

Credit by Work Experience
(Learningcounts.org- Portfolio)
❑ 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 Learning Counts to develop a portfolio that will
demonstrate prior knowledge and skills which equate to Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) for the course. CAEL
recommendation for college credit.
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

_________________

__________________

____________________

_________________

__________________

____________________


Date_____________________

Note to student: Credit will not be applied to degree plan until 25% of program requirements are completed.
Revised: 02/2013

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Credit by Internal or Final Exam
❑ TSI Complete
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

Date_____________________

OR of Instructional Dean___________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________

Credit by Articulation Agreement – No Fee Required
❑ TSI Complete

Credit by ACE or Military
❑ TSI Complete
1. Credit by ACE Workplace Education/Training/Industry Certifications (Credit for workplace education or training
programs through American Council on Education 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.)

Course Prefix

Course Number

_________________

__________________

_________________

__________________

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____________________________

Course Prefix

Course Number

_________________

__________________

_________________

__________________


Date_____________________

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

Attachment B
E. B. Cape Center
A Corporate University City of Houston Houston, Texas

Course 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.
Length

Catalog
Year

IACET
CEU’s

HCC Semester
Credits
Recommended

Core Competency – Technology
Technology Skills Development Program
Microsoft Applications
INF1432

MS Access 2000 – Level 1

1 session / 7 hours

2006

0.7

INF1433


1 session / 7 hours

2006

0.7

INF1436


1 session / 7 hours

2006

0.7

INF1437

MS Access 2000 – Macros

1 session / 7 hours

2006

0.7

INF1442


1 session / 7 hours

2008-09

0.7

INF1443


1 session / 7 hours

2008-09

0.7

INF1446


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


1 session / 7 hours

2008-09

0.7

INF1336


1 session / 7 hours

2008-09

0.7

INF1338


1 session / 7 hours

2008-09

0.7

INF1801

MS Outlook 2000 – Level 1

1 session / 7 hours

2006

0.7

INF1811


1 session / 7 hours

2008-09

0.7

INF1802


1 session / 7 hours

2008-09

0.7

INF1522

MS PowerPoint 2000 – Level 1

1 session / 7 hours

2006

0.7

INF1523


1 session / 7 hours

2006

0.7

INF1526


1 session / 7 hours

2006

0.7

INF1524

MS PowerPoint Tips & Tricks

1 session / 3 hours

2006

0.3

INF1532


1 session / 7 hours

2008-09

0.7

See note below Microsoft
Applications
training for
HCC credit
options.

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Length

Catalog
Year

IACET
CEU’s

INF1533

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

INF1720

2

1 session / 7 hours

2008-09

0.7

INF1730

3

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

INF1228


1 session / 7 hours

2006

0.7

INF1229


1 session / 7 hours

2006

0.7

INF1234

MS Word Templates &
Online Forms

1 session / 3 hours

2006

HCC Semester
Credits
Recommended

0.3

INF1237


1 session / 7 hours

2008-09

0.7

INF1238


1 session / 7 hours

2008-09

0.7

INF1239


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

8 two-hour sessions, twice per
week, 16 hours

2006

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

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Basic Keyboarding

Performance Impact System (Web Application)

1 session / 3 hours

2006

0.0

See note below
PC Enhancement Skills
training for HCC
credit options.

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 Management Basics

12 sessions / weeks,
2 hours / week, 24
hours total.

2006

Completion
of TEC 3093
will result
in college
level credit
for CNBT
1201 Introduction to
the Construction
Industry
in the
HCC Construction
Technology
program.

Varies

Professional Development Hours (PDH) for
Professional Engineers.
Offered to all COH PE’s.
(Texas Mandatory Licensing)

Varies: 2-8 hours
each

2006

CEU’s
granted
on a per
offering
basis

TBA

TEC4000

Basic Water Works Operations

3 sessions, 20 hours

2006

0.0

TEC4001

Water Distribution


2006

0.0

TEC4002

Valve and Hydrant Maintenance


2006

0.0

TEC4003

Water Utilities Calculations


2006

0.0

TEC4004

Water Utilities Safety


2006

0.0

TEC4005

Pump and Motor Operations Maintenance


2006

0.0

TEC4006

Basic Wastewater Operations


2006

0.0

TEC4007

Wastewater Collections


2006

0.0

TEC4008

Water Laboratory


2006

0.0

TEC4009

Utilities Management


2006

0.0

TEC4010

TCEQ Review


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 Operations in
the HCC
Municipal
and Industrial Water
Treatment
Operations
Certificate.

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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 modules will result in
college level credit
for PHED 1306 First
Aid. (Note: Defensive Driving course
is excluded.)

SAF1024-HR

Protect Your Back
(ARC)

1 session / 2 hours

2006

0.0

SAF1015-HR

Slip, Trips & Falls
(ARC) (Not taught at
the Cape Center)

1 session / 1 hour

2006

0.0

Standard First Aid,
1 session / 8 hours
CPR, and AED (ARC)
(MANDATORY for
designated positions)
(Not taught at the
Cape Center)

2006

0.8

SAF1056-HR

PWE Safety – All Employees
SAF2001

CDL Preparatory
Course

1 session / 7 hours

2006

0.0

SAF3021

Chain Saw Safety

1 session / 3 hours

2006

0.0

SAF1002

CPR / Medic First Aid 1 session / 7 hours
/AED (MANDATORY
for designated
people)

2006

0.7

SAF2005

Defensive Driving
Course (DDC) State
and Mayor mandated.

1 session / 6 hours

2006

0.6

Not applicable for
HCC credit.

SAF2006

Defensive Driving
Course

1 session / 4 hours

2010

0.4

Not applicable for
HCC credit.

SAF3035

Hazard Communication Compliance

1 session / 2 hours

2006

0.0

SAF3055

Hazardous Waste
1 session / 8 hours
Emergency Response
Overview Level 1

2006

0.0

SAF3013

Safety Overview of 1 session / 4 hours
Confined Space Entry

2006

0.0

2006

0.0

SAF3065

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Work Zone & Flagging Safety

1 session / 5 hours

PWE Safety – Supervisors and Managers
SAF7002

OSM - Effective Acci- 1 session / 5 hours
dent Investigation

2006

0.5

SAF7001

OSM - Effective Safe- 1 session / 5 hours
ty and Health Management (APP)

2006

0.5

SAF7003

OSM - Five Step
1 session / 5 hours
Process of Job Safety
/ Hazard Analysis

2006

0.5

SAF7004

OSM - Hazard Identi- 1 session / 5 hours
fication and Control

2006

0.5

SAF7005

OSM - Safety and the 1 session / 8 hours
Supervisor (MANDATORY)

2006

0.8

2006

0.5

SAF7011

OSM - Safety Committee Operations

1 session / 5 hours

Core Competency – Business Skills
Business Skills Development Program
Management Fundamental Skills
BMS5910

Performance Management

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 Employees

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 Resulting

7 hours

2009-10

0.7

BMS5280

Fundamentals of Supervision

8hours

2010

0.8

BMS5290

Employee Development

8 hours

2010

0.8

BMS9110HR

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 Recruiting, Interviewing and
Placement of Human
Resources in any HCC
Business program.

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BMS9100HR

HR Policy Classes for
Managers Program

7 hours

2007

0.7

BMS9120HR

Employee Relations and
the Discipline Process

7 hours

2007

0.7

BMS9130HR

Compensation, Time and
Attendance

4 hours

2007

0.4

BMS9140HR

Worker’s Compensation
and Safety

4 hours

2007

0.4

BMS9150HR

Workplace Violence

4 hours

2007

0.4

BMS9160HR

Equal Opportunity and
the FMLA Program

7 hours

2007

0.7

BMS9170HR

The Employee Assistance
Program (ERP)

2 hours

2007

0.0

BMS5500

Frontline Leadership (LIP)
(Session x of 11) (Equivalent to Frontline Leadership (PWE Only)

13 courses /
77hours

2008-09

7.7

Completion of this module will result in college
level credit for BMGT
1327 & BMGT 1301.

BMS5510

Middle Manager Leadership (LIP)(Session x of
11) (Equivalent to Middle
Manager Leadership )
PWE Only)

13 courses /
77 hours

2008-09

7.7

Completion of this module will result incollege
level credit for HRPO
1311 & 2307.

BMS5520

Executive Level Leadership (LIP)( Session x of
11) (Equivalent to Executive Level (PWE Only))

13 courses /
77 hours

2008-09

7.7

Completion of thismodule 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 Management.
2) Completion of BMS 5500 & 5510 will result in college level credit for BMGT 1301 Supervision
and BMGT
1327 Principles of Management.
3) Completion of BMS 5500, 5510, & 5520 will result in college level credit for BMGT 1301 Supervision, BMGT
1327 Principles of Management, and HRPO 1311 Human Relations.
BMS5158

15 Sessions
/ 105 hours.

2006

10.5

BMS5164

CAPS II

4 Sessions /
28 hours.

2006

2.8

BMS5170

City Accreditation Program (CAPS)

18 Sessions
/ 126 hours.

2008-09

12.6

BMS5600

Boot Camp for Supervisors

5 session / 8
hours

2009

4.0

BMS5610

Boot Camp for Managers

5 session / 8
hours

2009

4.0

BMS5800

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CAPS I

City Accreditation Middle Managers Program
(CAMMP)

15 Sessions
/ 105 hours

2008-09

10.5

See note below
Management Fundamental Skills training
for HCC credit options.

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 college 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

Completion of this
module will
result in
college level
credit for
POFT 1319
& 2331.

Completion of at
least 9 of
11 modules
will result
in college
level credit
for HRPO
2307 Organizational
Behavior
in any HCC
business
program.

Supervisory and Management Enhancement Skills
BMS4100

Managing Change

1 session / 4
hours

2006

0.4

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 Workplace (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)

2 sessions / 14
hours

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 Delegation

1 session / 7
hours

2008-09

0.7

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BMS4115

1 session / 7
hours

2008

0.7

BMS4118

Continuous Quality Improvement

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

2 sessions / 7
hours

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 System

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

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Building a High Performance
Team

Applications of Project Management

3 sessions / 21
hours

2008-09

2.1

Completion of at
least 7 of
15 modules
will result
in college
level credit
for HRPO
2311 Human
Relations.
Completion
of all 15
modules
will result
in college
level credit
for HRPO
2311 Human
Relations
and BMGT
1327 Principles of Management
in any HCC
Business
program.

Completion
of this module alone
will result in
college level
credit for
BMGT 1331
Production
and Operations Management
in any HCC
Business
program.

Executive Management Skills Certificate Programs
BMS5078

Certified Public Manager (CPM)
Program (State of Texas Certification)

7 Tracks / 140
hours / up to
7 credit hours
from Texas
State Univ.

2006

N/A

Completion of this
module (all
tracks) will
result in
college level
credit for
PBAD 1321,
1341, and
2305 in the
HCC Public
Administration program.

BMS5156

ModelNetics – Management
Concepts and Applications (Main
Event certification)

20 sessions /
40 hours

2006

4.0

Completion of this
module (all
sessions)
will result in
college level
credit for
PBAD 1392
Special Topics in Public
Administration in the
HCC Public
Administration program.
Completion of all 5
modules in
this section
plus completion of
BMS 2133
will result in
college level
credit for
PSYC 2303
Business
Psychology.

Fundamental Skills For Non-Management
BMS4114

How To Get More Organized At
Work

1 session / 4
hours

2006

0.4

BMS4101

Superior Performance Program I
(PWE Only)

1 session / 7
hours

2006

0.0

BMS4104

I– Employee Overview (PWE
Only)

1 session / 2
hours

2006

0.0

BMS4109

II– (PWE Only)

2 sessions / 7
hours

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

BMS2087

Business Writing

4 sessions / 28
hours.

2006

2.8

Completion
of these two
modules
will result
in college
level credit
for HCC’
ENGL 1311
Business
English.

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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 Strategies

1 session / 7
hours

2008

0.0

Not applicable for HCC
credit.

BMS6001

Delivering Quality In-Person
Customer Service

1 session / 4
hours

2008

0.0

credit.

BMS2067

Telephone Skills That Make a
Difference

1 session / 4
hours

2008

0.0

credit.

BMS2061

Preparing Written Customer Correspondence

2 sessions / 14
hours

2008

1.4

credit.
Completion
of all three
modules in
this section
will result
in college
level credit
for HRPO
1311 Human
Relations in
HCC Human
Resource
Management program.

Communication Skills Certificate Program
BMS2102

1 session / 7
hours

2006

0.7

BMS2024

Effective Presentation Skills

3 sessions / 18
hours

2006

2.1

BMS2094

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Conflict Resolution: Building
Workplace Relationships

Improving Communications at
Work

1 session / 7
hours

2006

0.7

Workplace Effectiveness Courses
BMS4070

Stress Management

1 session /4
hours

2008

0.4

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 Onthe-Job Training

1 session / 7
hours

2006

Completion
of all 7
modules in
this section
will result
in college
level credit
for HCC
PSYC 2302
Applied
Psychology.

0.8

Languages Program
BMS2035

English As A Second Language –
Basic (offered because we have
a skilled instructor)

1 ½ hours per
week ongoing

2006

0.0

credit.

BMS2137

Spanish As A Second Language
– Basic

12 sessions /
24 hours

2006

0.0

BMS2138

Spanish As A Second Language
– Intermediate

12 sessions /
24 hours

2006

0.0

Completion
of both
modules (all
24 sessions)
will result in
college level
credit for
HCC SPAN
1300 Conversational
Spanish.

Affirmative Action Program
LAW2057

Equal Employment Opportunity
Overview

1 session / 2
hours

2006

0.0

BMS4112

Managing Diversity (for managers and supervisors)

1 session / 3
hours

2006

0.0

LAW2058

Preventing Sexual Harassment
(for non-management employees)

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 Providing 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 Employment Opportunity (for managers
and supervisors)

1 session / 4
hours

2006

0.4

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 Resource Management
in any HCC
Business
program.

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Board of Trustees
Mary Ann Perez, Board Chair
Trustee District III
Bruce A. Austin, Vice Chair
Trustee District II
Neeta Sane, Secretary
Trustee District VII
Yolanda Navarro Flores
Trustee District I
Carroll G. Robinson
Trustee District IV
Richard Schechter
Trustee District V
Sandie Mullins
Trustee District VI
Eva L. Laredo
Trustee District VIII
Christopher W. Oliver
Trustee District IX

Chancellor
Mary S. Spangler, Ed.D.

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 seeks to provide educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or
disability.

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