business, government, industry, the military and unions. A maximum of 32 semester hours toward a degree or half of the hours required for a certificate may be granted for extra institutional credit (including but not limited to Advanced Standing, CLEP, DANTES, credit by examination, Advanced Placement credit and credit for military training). Students applying for extra institutional credit must be enrolled at RCC. No credit will be posted until 12 semester hours of regular academic work are completed and are currently enrolled at RCC. The courses for which credit is awarded will be recorded with a P on the transcript with a notation signifying how the credit was earned. Credit may not be earned in a course when a course of more advanced standing has been completed. Documentation in support of requests for extra institutional credit should be submitted to the Registrar‘s Office. These documents will become a part of the student‘s official records and will be retained by the college. There is a per credit hour transcripting fee for all extra institutional credits. TESTING AND CREDIT BY EXAMINATION Students are offered the opportunity to earn a maximum of 32 semester hours of credit by examination, by Advanced Standing, the College Level Examination Program–CLEP, the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support–DANTES or the Advanced Placement program. No tuition charges are assessed for credit by examination; however, the student must pay the designated examination fee. Credit may not be earned in a course when a course of more advanced standing has been completed. Advanced Standing No tuition charges are assessed for credit by examination. However, the student must pay the Advanced Standing examination fee or the CLEP examination fee, depending upon the exam being taken. Forms for initiating the Advanced Standing Examination procedure may be obtained in the Testing Center in the Learning Resources Center, 21-A. College Level Examination Program — CLEP In order to register for the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), students must contact the Testing Center, LRC 21-A for a registration form. Credit will be granted in a designated course if students achieve the score of 50 or above on a CLEP test. For those courses requiring an essay component, i.e., ENGL 1113 and ENGL 1213, a passing score is required on the essay as well as on the objective portion. Essays will not be critiqued for students. Scores for ENGL 1113 and ENGL 1213 are calculated Visit us online at www.redlandscc.edu
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