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American Council on Education College Credit Recommendation Service ( CREDIT)

American Council on Education College Credit Recommendation Service ( CREDIT). Role of the Faculty. Timothy E. Mott, Ph.D. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Why ACE?. Represents all sectors 1600 member institutions 80% of today’s college students

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American Council on Education College Credit Recommendation Service ( CREDIT)

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  1. American Council on EducationCollege Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT) Role of the Faculty Timothy E. Mott, Ph.D. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College PLA with a Purpose Symposium: Launching Practical Steps to Engage Adult Learners

  2. Why ACE? • Represents all sectors • 1600 member institutions • 80% of today’s college students • Began by promoting access for veterans • GED® testing since WWII • Evaluation of military training and occupations • Provides validation of quality training • ACE CREDIT® program to evaluate corporate and government training PLA with a Purpose Symposium: Launching Practical Steps to Engage Adult Learners

  3. Why CREDIT? • Connect an organization’s ACE credit recommendations to college and university degree programs • Gaining national recognition as providers of quality training aligned with higher education expectations • Save money on tuition reimbursement • Accelerate pathways to degree attainment • Recruit and retain employees • Access to ACE CREDIT Services PLA with a Purpose Symposium: Launching Practical Steps to Engage Adult Learners

  4. The Review Process • Faculty driven process to evaluate and determine college-level equivalency of: • Formal courses • Military (training programs and MOS) • Apprenticeship programs • Nationally Recognized College-level Examinations • NOTE: Not an accreditation process • Valid, reliable, and consistent review process. Mandatory re-review to monitor currency and continuing validity of credit recommendations. • Recommends college credit and standards for successful completion • Publishes results in the National Guide Online • Provides transcript service PLA with a Purpose Symposium: Launching Practical Steps to Engage Adult Learners

  5. Evaluative Criteria PLA with a Purpose Symposium: Launching Practical Steps to Engage Adult Learners

  6. Role of Faculty Reviewer Subject Matter Experts Represent higher education (drawn from 2-year, 4-year, public, private institutions) Evaluate course objectives, learning outcomes, instructional methods, major topics, methods of evaluation Recommend assignment of credit Prepare Course Display for publication PLA with a Purpose Symposium: Launching Practical Steps to Engage Adult Learners

  7. Faculty Reviewers PLA with a Purpose Symposium: Launching Practical Steps to Engage Adult Learners

  8. Contemporary Issues • Credit hour determination • Online • Self-directed learning • Competency-based learning • Student Identity Verification • Virtual Proctoring PLA with a Purpose Symposium: Launching Practical Steps to Engage Adult Learners

  9. Questions • Contact: Timothy E. Mott, Ph.D. Director, Off-Campus Programs Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Phone: 513.569.1747 Email: tim.mott@cincinnatistate.edu ACE CREDIT: https://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/College-Credit-Recommendation-Service-CREDIT.aspx National Guide Online: http://www2.acenet.edu/credit/?fuseaction=browse.main PLA with a Purpose Symposium: Launching Practical Steps to Engage Adult Learners

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