2. 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.”
This manual is the collection of the collaborative work of faculty, deans, student services
advisors, registrar staff, and workforce development office staff.. I 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 Prior Learning Assessment training initiatives which
were 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 Prior Learning Assessment 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
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I. Introduction to Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is a process for assessing learning gained outside a
traditional academic environment. This could be learning acquired through military service,
work experience, employer training programs, independent study, non-credit courses,
open courseware, or volunteer or community service. 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 Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) consists of several methods designed to assess college-
level learning. Houston Community College (HCC) offers six alternatives for receiving Prior
Learning Assessment.
1. ACE-Evaluated MilitaryTraining
2. Testing/Credit by Exam (nationally standardized exams and department final exam)
3. CEU/WECM to Credit (Mirror courses)
4. ACE/NCCRS-Evaluated Industry Certificates andTraining 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 PLA are:
• Comfortable with their writing skills
• Have significant work experience, 5 years or more
• Have earned some college credit already
• May have earned certifications or taken noncredit courses
• 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 Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) offerings and policies in a consistent and
useful way with students. Equally important is to know that every HCC college has trained
Prior Learning Assessment advisors. All advisors can explain the six PLA 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 Prior Learning Assessment 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 PLA methods will help them to complete
sooner and save money.
A word of caution: Prior Learning Assessment is best discussed within the context of the
degree plan. It is important for students to recognize that they cannot earn PLA credits
for anything that could be considered duplicative on their transcripts. Advising is essential
to ensuring students do not waste time and energy pursuing PLA 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. Prior Learning Assessment Guidelines and Criteria
1. Student Eligibility. To be eligible to earn PLA credit, a student must be currently
enrolled and meet all Houston Community College admissions andTexas Success
Initiative (TSI) requirements. They should not have previously taken or attempted the
course (by title that is the same as the PLA for which they are applying).
a. PLA 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 PLA
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 an advisor for further
information and to receive the appropriate form for credit by PLA.
a. The student completes the Application for Prior Learning Assessment (see
Appendix p. 17)
b. Completed Application for Prior Learning Assessment form is submitted to HCC
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 PLA by National Exams or Articulation
Agreement. The Assessment Fee is the same for PLA credit by internal exam,
ACE/NCCRS 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 prior learning assessment 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 PLA credit through HCC.
It is the student’s responsibility to check with the receiving institution before
deciding to pursue PLA credit.
3. Administrative Responsibilities. An audit will be done to determine the student’s
eligibility for PLA and how much Prior Learning Assessment credit can be awarded
based on the requirement that the student stays and completes the chosen program.
a. After the PLA form has been approved and signed, the advisor will forward it
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 PLA 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 PLA credit has been posted to
the transcript by email notification.
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II. Six Ways HCC Students Can Earn Prior Learning
Assessment Credit
A. ACE-Evaluated MilitaryTraining
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 inTexas’ 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 SMARTTranscripts
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 RegistryTranscript System (AARTS)
http://aarts.army.mil/
Sailor/Marine/ACE RegistryTranscript (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 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 OfficialTranscripts sent directly to the
HCC Centralized Registrar electronically.These transcripts are scanned and downloaded
and are available to all advisors for review.
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 PLA need to complete the Application for
Prior Learning Assessment form (p. 17).The $25 fee for PLA 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:
• CLEP
• AP (Advanced Placement)
• IB (International Baccalaureate) Exam
• SAT II
• DSST and/or DANTES Exams
• 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 advisor.
Note: Application for Prior Learning Assessment 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 Prior Learning Assessment 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 Prior Learning Assessment” form to the advisor.
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 Prior Learning Assessment by department final need to
complete the Application for Prior Learning Assessment 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 for-credit
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.
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1. To start this process, the student must see her/his advisor to obtain the Application for
Prior Learning Assessment 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 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 PLA website at www.hccs.edu/pla
2. The student completes the Application for Prior Learning Assessment Form (p. 17)
and submits the $25 Fee. All signatures are required before the application can be
processed.
3. The 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 andTraining 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 or NCCRS 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 (InformationTechnology) 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 or NCCRSTranscripts that will be
electronically sent to the HCC Office of Admissions and Records. Once transcripts are
received by the Registrar’s office, they are scanned and downloaded and are available
for all advisors to review.
5. Students may order their ACE transcripts at www.acenet.edu or the NCCRS transcripts
at www.nationalccrs.org.
E. Work Experience - Assessment of Prior Learning via Portfolio
For students with significant professional experience, military experience or trade
experience, portfolio assessment is a rewarding process that teaches you to document your
learning from experience. Portfolio Assessment provides the opportunity to earn college
credits and much more. A portfolio is built by matching a college course (such as any course
from the HCC Schedule of Courses or Catalog) with the knowledge and skills gained by work
or profession, through civic, community and volunteer work, or through independent self-
directed study or travel.
Successful students tend to have these skills and qualities:
• Significant learning gained through work experience and training.
• Understands the time commitment involved in building a portfolio.
• Has talked with their campus advisor about portfolio assessment.
• Strong writing skills.
• Access to a computer with internet access and is a good candidate for online
learning.
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There are two options for pursuing a portfolio that will demonstrate skills learned by
work or professional experience, community or volunteer work, or through travel or self-
directed study.
Option 1: Dean Approval
1. Meet with the Dean to discuss what is required to demonstrate mastery of the course.
2. Determine the evidence that needs to be submitted to prove that learning outcomes
of the course are aligned with the evidence submitted that will prove the student has
mastered the skills and knowlege required of the course. The evidence should show
that college level learning has occurred.
Examples of proof may include:
a. Letters from prior supervisors/employers validating specific skill sets aligned with
course learning outcomes were being used in the workplace proficiently.
b. Samples of work that substantiate examples of work required in the course and
validated as own work.
c. Video showing individual performing learning outcomes.
d. Personal interview with Dean to describe learning outcomes and evidence needed.
e. A written narrative (comparable to an end-of-semester term paper) that describes
how the student meets the learning objectives through his/her experience, what
has been done, how the student knows what he/she knows, and how he/she links
theory and application. Include all documentation in this paper.
f. Other evidence determined by Dean and Department Chair as proper
documentation.
Option 2: Learning Counts Portfolio
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 try the College Credit Predictor to get an Action Plan or contact a College
Credit Specialist to get specific advice.
2. After receiving the advising, the student will register for “BuildYour Portfolio For
College Credit”. This workshop taken through www.LearningCounts.org is an online
course and will teach students critical thinking reflection skills to rethink the value of
learning from experience.The course also teaches the student how to build a Learning
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 $149.00 and
remitted to CAEL through the website. Download the first two modules for free -- ask a
Learning Counts advisor how.
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. Provide 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.
4. The Portfolio Assessment Fee is $125 per portfolio and each portfolio contains one
course. 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.
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5. 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.
6. The credits approved for the course or courses earned by portfolio are documented on
an NCCRSTranscript and sent to the HCC Office of Admissions and Records.
7. Student must complete Application for Prior Learning Assessment 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 Prior Learning
Assessment at HCC.
A. CEU to SCH Programs: An internal HCC instructional department agreement to accept
certain CE courses as semester credit hour (SCH) courses. The current list of internal
articulated courses, as of May 15, 2013, is available in the Appendix (p. 40).
1. The student must see his/her advisor to obtain the Prior Learning Assessment form.
At this time the advisor will review the student’s record to verify that the articulation
agreement applies.
2. The student completes the Application for Prior Learning Assessment form. All
signatures are required before the application can be processed. This agreement
requires the department chair and advisor’s signatures.
3. The 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 advisor to obtain the Prior Learning Assessment 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 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. AdvancedTechnical Credit/Tech Prep: (ATC – formerly Statewide Articulation): A state-level
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
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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 HCCTech 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 ofTech 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.O. Box 6678517
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 (non-
developmental) at HCC to receive full-articulated credit.
Note: No fee applies for articulated agreements.
III Available for Credit Exams Accepted by HCC
A. CLEP - College Level Examination Program offered byThe 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
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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
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 DesignTechnology Physics
Sports, Exercise, and Health
Science
Economics Classical Languages
History Computer Science Business and Management
Biology Environmental Systems and
Societies
Social and Cultural
Anthropology
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D. SAT II Exams Available:
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
E. DSST (also offered through DANTES) ExamTitles:
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 toYour 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 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 Prior
Learning Assessment credit must work with an advisor to complete the appropriate Application
for Prior Learning Assessment 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. There is no fee for national exams or articulated agreements.
HCC PLA Application $25.00
BuildYour Portfolio
For College Credit $149.00 (paid to www.LearningCounts.org)
This is a non-credit, interactive and self paced workshop.
Portfolio Evaluation $125.00 (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 $25.00
External Standardized Exam Check specific exam website
ACETranscript Fees Check ACE website
NCCRSTranscript Fees Check NCCRS website
V. Contact Information for 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 inTeaching 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.
ATC AdvancedTechnical Credit /Tech Prep (ATC-formerly statewide
articulation)
A state-level 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).
AlternativeTeacher
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 isTexas’ program for ensuring all military
veterans and service members receive college credit for the college-
level 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.
Certificate Level I 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 theTexas Success Initiative (TSI)
as long as they take no more than 6 SCH outside the curriculum for the
certificate program.
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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 followingTHECB 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 “BuildYour 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. These credits are put on an
NCCRSTranscript 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 (See concurrent course)
NCCRS National College Credit Recommendation Service evaluates the training
and education programs offered outside of the traditional classroom
setting and translates them into college credit equivalencies. For more
information refer to the website: www.nationalcrs.org.
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 of
NCCRS for college credit, final exams offered by HCC, mirror courses,
and articulated agreements.
Portfolio Assessment See LearningCounts.org.
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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 byTexas law to insure
that students enrolled inTexas 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 byTexas 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 aTranscript
• Transcript: Join ACE CREDITTranscript Service
• CEU SampleTranscript
• College Credit SampleTranscript
B. OrderingTranscripts for Military Personnel:
The Army/American Council on Education RegistryTranscript System (AARTS)
http://aarts.army.mil/
Sailor/Marine/ACE RegistryTranscript (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
ATransfer Guide:
Understanding Your Military Credit Recommendations
National For-Credit Standardized Examinations
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• DANTES (DSSTs) Exams
http://www.dantes.doded.mil/DANTES_Homepage.html
• CLEP Exams
http://clep.collegeboard.org/
• IB International Baccalaureate Program
http://www.ibo.org/
• SAT II
http://www.collegeboard.com/testing/
• AP (Advanced Placement Exams)
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/
• Portfolio Assessment of Prior Learning
www.LearningCounts.org
VIII Appendix
A. Prior Learning Assessment Application
B. Tech Prep Credit Form
C. Work Flow Charts
D. Cape Center Course Assessment Guide
E. CEU to SCH Articulated Courses
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Application for Prior Learning Assessment
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_____________________ (Attach Receipt)
Print/Signature of SCE Director_______________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of Department Chair__________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
OR Instructional Dean_____________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of Advisor___________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of Registrar__________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Credit by Work Experience
Option 1: Dean Approval; Option 2: Learning Counts.org Portfolio
Signatures below indicate that the following items have been verified:
❑ 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 Dean Approval or Learning Counts option to
develop a portfolio that will demonstrate prior knowledge and skills which equate to Student Learning Outcomes
(SLO) for the course.
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
_________________ __________________ ____________________
_________________ __________________ ____________________
Business office application fee paid ❑ Yes ❑ No Date_____________________ (Attach Receipt)
Print/Signature of Department Chair__________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
OR Instructional Dean_____________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of Advisor___________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of Registrar__________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Revised: 12/2013
Note to student: Credit will not be applied to degree plan until 25% of program requirements are completed.
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Credit by Internal or Final Exam
Signatures below indicate that the following items have been verified:
❑ 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 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
Business office application fee paid ❑ Yes ❑ No Date_____________________ (Attach Receipt)
Print/Signature of Department Chair__________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
OR of Instructional Dean___________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of Advisor___________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of Registrar__________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Credit by Articulation Agreement – No Fee Required
Signatures below indicate that the following items have been verified:
❑ 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
Print/Signature of Department Chair__________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of Advisor___________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of Registrar__________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Credit by ACE or Military
Signatures below indicate that the following items have been verified:
❑ 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
1. Credit by ACE/NCCRS Workplace Education/Training/Industry Certifications (Credit for workplace education
or training programs through ACE or NCCRS College Credit Recommendation Service.)
Student is seeking credit for:: Course Prefix Course Number
_________________ __________________
2. Credit by ACE MilitaryTraining /Experience (Credit for military training/experience through American Council on
Education. Attach copies of AARTS, SMART, transcript.)
Student is seeking credit for:: 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.)
MilitaryTraining____________________________
Student is seeking credit for:: Course Prefix Course Number
_________________ __________________
_________________ __________________
Business office application fee paid ❑ Yes ❑ No Date_____________________ (Attach Receipt)
Print/Signature of Department Chair__________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
OR Instructional Dean_____________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of Advisor___________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Print/Signature of Registrar__________________________________________/_______________________Date_______________
Note to student: Credit will not be applied to degree plan until 25% of program requirements are completed.
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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 See note be-
low Microsoft
Applications
training for
HCC credit
options.
INF1433 MS Access 2000 – Level 2 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7
INF1436 MS Access 2000 – Level 3 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7
INF1437 MS Access 2000 – Macros 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7
INF1442 MS Access 2003 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7
INF1443 MS Access 2003 – Level 2 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7
INF1446 MS Access 2003 – Level 3 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 ExcelTips &Tricks 1 session / 3 hours 2006 0.3
INF1335 MS Excel 2003 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7
INF1336 MS Excel 2003 – Level 2 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7
INF1338 MS Excel 2003 – Level 3 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7
INF1801 MS Outlook 2000 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7
INF1811 MS Outlook 2003 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7
INF1802 MS Outlook 2003 – Level 2 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7
INF1522 MS PowerPoint 2000 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7
INF1523 MS PowerPoint 2000 – Level 2 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7
INF1526 MS PowerPoint 2000 – Level 3 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7
INF1524 MS PowerPointTips &Tricks 1 session / 3 hours 2006 0.3
INF1532 MS PowerPoint 2003 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7
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Length Catalog
Year
IACET
CEU’s
HCC Semester
Credits
RecommendedINF1533 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 MS Project 2000 – Level
2
1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7
INF1730 MS Project 2000 – Level
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 MS Word 2000 – Level 2 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7
INF1229 MS Word 2000 – Level 3 1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7
INF1234 MS WordTemplates &
Online Forms
1 session / 3 hours 2006 0.3
INF1237 MS Word 2003 – Level 1 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7
INF1238 MS Word 2003 – Level 2 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7
INF1239 MS Word 2003 – Level 3 1 session / 7 hours 2008-09 0.7
Microsoft Applications training is applicable to HCC BusinessTechnology 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 Basic Keyboarding 8 two-hour ses-
sions, twice per
week, 16 hours
2006 0.0 See note below
PC Enhance-
ment Skills
training for HCC
credit options.
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 Performance Impact Sys-
tem (Web Application)
1 session / 3 hours 2006
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PC Enhancement Skills training is applicable to HCC BusinessTechnology 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
PWETechnical Skills Certifications / Licenses
TEC3093 Construction Inspector
Training& Project Man-
agement Basics
12 sessions / weeks,
2 hours / week, 24
hours total.
2006 Completion
ofTEC 3093
will result
in college
level credit
for CNBT
1201 Intro-
duction to
the Con-
struction
Industry
in the
HCC Con-
struction
Technology
program.
Varies Professional Develop-
ment Hours (PDH) for
Professional Engineers.
Offered to all COH PE’s.
(Texas Mandatory Li-
censing)
Varies: 2-8 hours
each
2006 CEU’s
granted
on a per
offering
basis
TBA
TEC4000 Basic Water Works Oper-
ations
3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0 Completion
of at least
8 out of the
10 modules
fromTEC
4000 - 4010
will result
in college
level credit
for EPCT
1427 Water
Treatment
and Oper-
ations in
the HCC
Municipal
and Indus-
trial Water
Treatment
Operations
Certificate.
TEC4001 Water Distribution 3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0
TEC4002 Valve and Hydrant Main-
tenance
3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0
TEC4003 Water Utilities Calcula-
tions
3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0
TEC4004 Water Utilities Safety 3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0
TEC4005 Pump and Motor Opera-
tions Maintenance
3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0
TEC4006 Basic Wastewater Oper-
ations
3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0
TEC4007 Wastewater Collections 3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0
TEC4008 Water Laboratory 3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0
TEC4009 Utilities Management 3 sessions, 20 hours 2006 0.0
TEC4010 TCEQ Review 3 sessions, 12 hours 2006 0.0
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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 mod-
ules will result in
college level credit
for PHED 1306 First
Aid. (Note: Defen-
sive Driving course
is excluded.)
SAF1024-HR ProtectYour 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
SAF1056-HR Standard First Aid,
CPR, and AED (ARC)
(MANDATORY for
designated positions)
(Not taught at the
Cape Center)
1 session / 8 hours 2006 0.8
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
/AED (MANDATORY
for designated
people)
1 session / 7 hours 2006 0.7
SAF2005 Defensive Driving
Course (DDC) State
and Mayor mandat-
ed.
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 Communica-
tion Compliance
1 session / 2 hours 2006 0.0
SAF3055 Hazardous Waste
Emergency Response
Overview Level 1
1 session / 8 hours 2006 0.0
SAF3013 Safety Overview of
Confined Space Entry
1 session / 4 hours 2006 0.0
SAF3065 Work Zone & Flag-
ging Safety
1 session / 5 hours 2006 0.0
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PWE Safety – Supervisors and Managers
SAF7002 OSM - Effective Acci-
dent Investigation
1 session / 5 hours 2006 0.5
SAF7001 OSM - Effective Safe-
ty and Health Man-
agement (APP)
1 session / 5 hours 2006 0.5
SAF7003 OSM - Five Step
Process of Job Safety
/ Hazard Analysis
1 session / 5 hours 2006 0.5
SAF7004 OSM - Hazard Identi-
fication and Control
1 session / 5 hours 2006 0.5
SAF7005 OSM - Safety and the
Supervisor (MANDA-
TORY)
1 session / 8 hours 2006 0.8
SAF7011 OSM - Safety Com-
mittee Operations
1 session / 5 hours 2006 0.5
Core Competency – Business Skills
Business Skills Development Program
Management Fundamental Skills
BMS5910 Performance Manage-
ment
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 Em-
ployees
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 Result-
ing
7 hours 2009-10 0.7
BMS5280 Fundamentals of Super-
vision
8hours 2010 0.8
BMS5290 Employee Development 8 hours 2010 0.8
BMS9110-
HR
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 Recruit-
ing, Interviewing and
Placement of Human
Resources in any HCC
Business program.
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BMS9100-
HR
HR Policy Classes for
Managers Program
7 hours 2007 0.7
BMS9120-
HR
Employee Relations and
the Discipline Process
7 hours 2007 0.7
BMS9130-
HR
Compensation,Time and
Attendance
4 hours 2007 0.4
BMS9140-
HR
Worker’s Compensation
and Safety
4 hours 2007 0.4
BMS9150-
HR
Workplace Violence 4 hours 2007 0.4
BMS9160-
HR
Equal Opportunity and
the FMLA Program
7 hours 2007 0.7
BMS9170-
HR
The Employee Assistance
Program (ERP)
2 hours 2007 0.0
BMS5500 Frontline Leadership (LIP)
(Session x of 11) (Equiva-
lent to Frontline Leader-
ship (PWE Only)
13 courses /
77hours
2008-09 7.7 Completion of this mod-
ule will result in college
level credit for BMGT
1327 & BMGT 1301.
BMS5510 Middle Manager Lead-
ership (LIP)(Session x of
11) (Equivalent to Middle
Manager Leadership )
PWE Only)
13 courses /
77 hours
2008-09 7.7 Completion of this mod-
ule will result incollege
level credit for HRPO
1311 & 2307.
BMS5520 Executive Level Leader-
ship (LIP)( Session x of
11) (Equivalent to Execu-
tive Level (PWE Only))
13 courses /
77 hours
2008-09 7.7 Completion of thismod-
ule 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 Man-
agement.
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 Super-
vision, BMGT
1327 Principles of Management, and HRPO 1311 Human Relations.
BMS5158 CAPS I 15 Sessions
/ 105 hours.
2006 10.5 See note below
Management Funda-
mental Skills training
for HCC credit options.
BMS5164 CAPS II 4 Sessions /
28 hours.
2006 2.8
BMS5170 City Accreditation Pro-
gram (CAPS)
18 Sessions
/ 126 hours.
2008-09 12.6
BMS5600 Boot Camp for Supervi-
sors
5 session / 8
hours
2009 4.0
BMS5610 Boot Camp for Managers 5 session / 8
hours
2009 4.0
BMS5800 City Accreditation Mid-
dle Managers Program
(CAMMP)
15 Sessions
/ 105 hours
2008-09 10.5
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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 col-
lege 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 Comple-
tion of this
module will
result in
college level
credit for
POFT 1319
& 2331.
Supervisory and Management Enhancement Skills
BMS4100 Managing Change 1 session / 4
hours
2006 0.4 Comple-
tion of at
least 9 of
11 modules
will result
in college
level credit
for HRPO
2307 Orga-
nizational
Behavior
in any HCC
business
program.
BMS5115 OrganizingYourTime 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 Work-
place (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 Delega-
tion
1 session / 7
hours
2008-09 0.7
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BMS4115 Building a High Performance
Team
1 session / 7
hours
2008 0.7 Comple-
tion 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 Princi-
ples of Man-
agement
in any HCC
Business
program.
BMS4118 Continuous Quality Improve-
ment
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 Sys-
tem
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 Applications of Project Manage-
ment
3 sessions / 21
hours
2008-09 2.1 Completion
of this mod-
ule alone
will result in
college level
credit for
BMGT 1331
Production
and Opera-
tions Man-
agement
in any HCC
Business
program.
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Executive Management Skills Certificate Programs
BMS5078 Certified Public Manager (CPM)
Program (State ofTexas Certifi-
cation)
7Tracks / 140
hours / up to
7 credit hours
fromTexas
State Univ.
2006 N/A Comple-
tion of this
module (all
tracks) will
result in
college level
credit for
PBAD 1321,
1341, and
2305 in the
HCC Public
Administra-
tion pro-
gram.
BMS5156 ModelNetics – Management
Concepts and Applications (Main
Event certification)
20 sessions /
40 hours
2006 4.0 Comple-
tion of this
module (all
sessions)
will result in
college level
credit for
PBAD 1392
SpecialTop-
ics in Public
Administra-
tion in the
HCC Public
Administra-
tion pro-
gram.
Fundamental Skills For Non-Management
BMS4114 HowTo Get More Organized At
Work
1 session / 4
hours
2006 0.4 Comple-
tion of all 5
modules in
this section
plus com-
pletion of
BMS 2133
will result in
college level
credit for
PSYC 2303
Business
Psychology.
BMS4101 Superior Performance Program I
(PWE Only)
1 session / 7
hours
2006 0.0
BMS4104 Superior Performance Program
I– Employee Overview (PWE
Only)
1 session / 2
hours
2006 0.0
BMS4109 Superior Performance Program
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 Completion
of these two
modules
will result
in college
level credit
for HCC’
ENGL 1311
Business
English.
BMS2087 Business Writing 4 sessions / 28
hours.
2006 2.8
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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 Strate-
gies
1 session / 7
hours
2008 0.0 Not applica-
ble for HCC
credit.
BMS6001 Delivering Quality In-Person
Customer Service
1 session / 4
hours
2008 0.0 Not applica-
ble for HCC
credit.
BMS2067 Telephone SkillsThat Make a
Difference
1 session / 4
hours
2008 0.0 Not applica-
ble for HCC
credit.
BMS2061 Preparing Written Customer Cor-
respondence
2 sessions / 14
hours
2008 1.4 Not applica-
ble for HCC
credit.
Communication Skills Certificate Program
BMS2102 Conflict Resolution: Building
Workplace Relationships
1 session / 7
hours
2006 0.7 Completion
of all three
modules in
this section
will result
in college
level credit
for HRPO
1311 Human
Relations in
HCC Human
Resource
Manage-
ment pro-
gram.
BMS2024 Effective Presentation Skills 3 sessions / 18
hours
2006 2.1
BMS2094 Improving Communications at
Work
1 session / 7
hours
2006 0.7
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Workplace Effectiveness Courses
BMS4070 Stress Management 1 session /4
hours
2008 0.4 Completion
of all 7
modules in
this section
will result
in college
level credit
for HCC
PSYC 2302
Applied
Psychology.
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-CardTraining 1 session / 3
hours
2006 0.0
BMS7416 Train-the-Trainer: A Guide to On-
the-JobTraining
1 session / 7
hours
2006 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 Not applica-
ble for HCC
credit.
BMS2137 Spanish As A Second Language
– Basic
12 sessions /
24 hours
2006 0.0 Completion
of both
modules (all
24 sessions)
will result in
college level
credit for
HCC SPAN
1300 Con-
versational
Spanish.
BMS2138 Spanish As A Second Language
– Intermediate
12 sessions /
24 hours
2006 0.0
Affirmative Action Program
LAW2057 Equal Employment Opportunity
Overview
1 session / 2
hours
2006 0.0 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 Re-
source Man-
agement
in any HCC
Business
program.
BMS4112 Managing Diversity (for manag-
ers and supervisors)
1 session / 3
hours
2006 0.0
LAW2058 Preventing Sexual Harassment
(for non-management employ-
ees)
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 Provid-
ing 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 Employ-
ment Opportunity (for managers
and supervisors)
1 session / 4
hours
2006 0.4
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HEALTH
CE Course CE WECM SCH WECM Comment
MedicalTerminiology HITT 1005 HITT 1205
Certified Nurse Aide NURA 1001 NURA 1301
Articulates as an elective in the
Health Care Center Academy
Phlebotomy
Phelbotomy Clinical
PLAB 1023
PLAB 1060
PLAB 1223
PLAB 1260
Articulates as an elective in the
Health Care Center Academy
Electrocardiography
Electrocardiography
Clinical
ECRD 1011
CVTT 1060
ECRD 1111
CVTT 1260
Articulates as an elective in the
Health Care Center Academy
CISCO
CE Course CE WECM SCH WECM Comment
A+ ITSC 2040 CMPT 1411
Network + CPMT 1049 CTNW 1358
Managing &
Maintaining
Windows Server 2003
ITMT 1040 ITMT 1340
Windows Server 2008
Active Directory
Configuration
ITMT 2002 ITMT 2302
Windows Server 2008
Network Infrastructure
Configuration
ITMT 2001 ITMT 2301
Windows Server 2008
Administration
ITMT 2051 ITMT 2351
CISCO 1
CISCO 2
CISCO 3
CISCO 4
ITCC 1001
ITCC 1004
ITCC 2008
ITCC 2010
ITCC 1402
ITCC 1406
ITCC 1442
ITCC 1446
HVAC
CE Course CE WECM SCH WECM
HCC
Catalog
Cross Reference
Air Conditioning I HART 1038 N/A N/A N/A
Air Conditioning II HART 1005 N/A N/A
CEU Course Section:
Air Conditioning II
AutoCAD Beginning DFTG 1040
DFTG
1240/1340
N/A
Introduction to
Computer-Aided Drafting
(CAD) Sys.
AutoCAD Intermediate DFTG 2011 N/A N/A N/A
Basic Machining I MCHN 1038
MCHN
1338/1438
Yes Basic Machine Shop I
Basic Machining II MCHN 1041
MCHN
1341/1441
N/A Basic Machine Shop II
Introduction to Welding
Using Multiple
Processes
WLDG 1007
WLDG
1307/1407
Yes
Introduction to Welding
Using Multiple Processes
HCC Internal Articulation Courses
44. Board of Trustees
Bruce Austin, Chair
District II
Sandie Mullins, Vice Chair
District VI
Eva L. Loredo, Secretary
District VIII
Yolanda Navarro Flores
District I
Herlinda Garcia
District III
Carroll G. Robinson
District IV
Dianne Johnson
District V
Neeta Sane
District VII
Christopher W. Oliver
District IX
Acting Chancellor
Renee Byas
Version: 1.2 (December 2013)
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 is committed to a workplace and educational environment free of discrimination and harassment based upon
race, color, religion, age, sex, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or sexual
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