21 NCAC 30 .0627             TRANSFER OF CREDIT; ADVANCED PLACEMENT

(a)  A school shall not grant transfer credit from another institution unless the following standards are met:

(1)           The school from where credit is being transferred shall be licensed or approved by the educational licensing authority in the state in which it operates, or be exempt by statute;

(2)           The school from where credit is being transferred shall provide an official transcript;

(3)           Courses for which credit is granted shall be parallel in content and intensity to the courses presently offered by the school; and

(4)           Documentation of previous training shall be included in each student's permanent file.

(b)  A school may only grant advanced placement to a student, or exempt the student from curriculum requirements, based on the student's performance on an examination that the school administers to determine competency in that subject area.  Advanced placement or exemption shall not exceed 35 percent of the total number of hours in the program and shall not reduce the total hours attended to less than 500 hours.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-626(9); 90-631;

Eff. October 1, 2007;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. November 12, 2014.