ACE/CREDIT
Clarkson
College serves as the Nebraska State Office for the American Council on
Education (ACE) and College Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT) program.
ACE/CREDIT is administered by the Office of Professional Development.
College Credit Recommendation
Service
The
College Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT) Office, through the American
Council on Education evaluates corporate training/educational programs to
ensure the inclusion of college-level criteria and recommends college credit appropriate
to the education.
Philosophy
The
Clarkson College Office of ACE believes that individuals who have successful
experiences in the workplace have obtained valuable knowledge and skills that
may qualify for college credit. The Clarkson College Office of ACE is committed
to assisting individuals in the work setting earn a meaningful college degree
with the completion of a minimal number of college courses by recommending credit
for work/life experiences.
Objectives
In order
to accomplish its mission, the Clarkson College Office of ACE/CREDIT
supports the following objectives:
- To appoint an academic team
to conduct an evaluation for Nebraska companies who request evaluation of
their training courses for college credit recommendations;
- To evaluate and recommend
college credit for prior work experience following ACE guidelines;
- To evaluate and recommend
college credit for prior military training following ACE and
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) guidelines;
- To provide portfolio
training, evaluation and recommendations for appropriate college credit;
- To support programs that
reduce the cost of earning a college education;
- To provide educational
opportunities that complement an employee's
- work schedule;
- To support the awarding of
educational credit through courses and seminars that enhance an employee's
opportunities for advancement; and
- To encourage other higher
education institutions to participate in ACE/CREDIT programs.
