Credit for Prior Learning

High school students who earned Minnesota bilingual and multilingual seals and world language proficiency certificates will be awarded college credit. Students must submit their seal and/or certificate with three (3) academic years of graduation from high school and upon enrollment at Century College. Documents must be sent to the Transfer Student Services Office. Students who need a copy of their seal or certificate should contact their high school for assistance.

Career and Technical Education Credit (CTE) taken in high school through the Northeast Metro Consortium or through Northeast Metro Career and Technical Center substitutes for a specific Century College course(s) identified through articulation agreements. Only those high school courses identified in the articulation agreements will be accepted as transfer to Century College and must be documented on an Articulated College Credit Certificate. Certificates can be printed from your student account at ctecreditmn.com. Successful completion of designated courses, where a grade of B or higher is earned, transfer and may satisfy requirements or elective credits in some programs at Century College.

More information can be found on the Career and Technical Education Credit webpage.

Century College Credit by Exam is a process where students may demonstrate they meet course requirements by successfully passing an examination. Exams are provided at the discretion of Century College faculty and may not be available for all courses.

Students are responsible for arranging credit by exam by following the required procedures for completing credit by exam and obtaining signed authorization from the course instructor and a Credit for Prior Learning Specialist.

Listed below are some Century courses for which you may complete credit by exam.

Computer Application Technology	CAPL 1000, 1023, 1025
Emergency Medical Services	EMS 1010, 1015, 1017, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 1012, 2014; EMSB 1020, 1022
Engineering CAD Technology	ECAD 1020, 2075
Enterprise Computing Technology	ECT 1013
Facilities Maintenance Engineer	FACM 1000
Firefighter	FRTA 1091, 1092, 1095
Health	HLTH 1001
Health Sciences	HSCI 2020
Human Services	HSER 2060
Information & Telecommunications Technology	ITT 2780
Interior Design	INTD 1040, 2030
Law Enforcement	CJS 1024/ENGL1024
Office Technology Medical	All Courses
Office Technology	OFFT 1001
Public Safety	PSAF 1020, 1031, 1032, 2045
Visual Communications Technologies	Various courses/arrange with VCT Instructor

For other possible exams, please contact the instructors of the course(s) for which you believe you can demonstrate equivalent college-level knowledge and skills.

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College level credit earned through military training and education will be considered for transfer. Service members should use the JST Service Transcript System to access their military records and submit their official military transcript directly to Century’s Transfer Student Services Office. Students who have credit from the Community College of the Air Force will need to request a separate transcript from the CCAF website. More information about military credit transfer for veterans and service members is available through Transferology and the Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS).

Advanced Placement (AP)

Advanced Placement is administered by the College Board through which high school students complete designated college level courses in high schools and earn college credit by demonstrating a specified level of performance on AP exams. Students must have their official AP score report sent directly from the College Board to Century’s Transfer Student Services Office. An AP exam score of 3 or higher will be considered for transfer. A complete list of AP exams and how they transfer to Century is available through Transferology.

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The College Level Examination Program is administered by the College Board through which students of any age have the opportunity to demonstrate college level achievement through exams in undergraduate college courses. Students must have their official CLEP score report sent directly to Century’s Transfer Student Services Office. A CLEP exam score of 50 or higher will be considered for transfer. A complete list of CLEP exams and how they transfer to Century is available through Transferology.

DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST)

The DANTES program sponsors a wide range of examination programs to assist military service members in meeting their educational goals. One such program is the DANTES Subject Standardized Test. Students must have their official DSST score report sent directly to Century’s Transfer Student Services Office. A complete list of DSST exams and how they transfer to Century is available through Transferology.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is a course of study for students age 16 to 19 that leads to examinations in various subjects. Students who participate in the full Diploma Programme are required to study and take examinations in six different academic subjects. An IB exam score of 4 or higher will be considered for transfer. A complete list of IB exams and how they transfer to Century is available through Transferology.