Alternative Credit & Prior Learning
College Credit to Jumpstart Your Otero Program
Have you taken some college courses but haven’t earned a degree or certificate yet? The Alternative Credit Project ™ (ACP) provides a pool of online courses that Otero College will accept towards your degree (up to 75% of the credits required for a degree or certificate). A national program of the American Council on Education, supported by a generous grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the ACP is designed to help adults finish what they started; get a degree, or a post-secondary certificate.
American Council on Education (ACE)
ACE has engaged 40 colleges and universities and three systems with a strong commitment to access and attainment in this alternative credit consortium. Several of these institutions helped to identify high-demand lower division general education subject areas, agreed-upon quality course and provider criteria and identified high-quality online education providers across the selected subject areas.
Selected courses have undergone ACE’s credit recommendation process throughout spring 2015 which will lead to a pool of about 100 low-cost or no-cost online courses. Participating institutions agree to accept a large number of these courses and visibly communicate their acceptance of the courses to students. Institutions also agree to provide anonymized data to ACE regarding the amount of credit their institution accepts through this project as well as retention and attainment rates of students transferring in courses from this project.
American Council on Education (ACE) is engaged in an Alternative Credit Project ™ to encourage greater acceptance of students’ alternative credit and create a more flexible pathway towards post-secondary education attainment for the more than 32 million non-traditional students who may have some college credit but no degree.
Otero College will accept these ACP courses as transfer credits:
This is a list of Alternative Credit Project ™ courses that the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) have approved. It is a general list and subject to change as courses are further reviewed. Be sure to check with Otero Student Services for the most recent course information.
All ACE credit recommendations are eligible for evaluation for credit at Otero. If you don’t see your course on this list, contact us to learn about our ACE evaluation process and your opportunities for credit.
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Accounting I | Straighterline | ACPE-0086 | ACC 1021 | 4 |
| Accounting II | Pearson | ACPE-0087 | ACC 1022 | 4 | |
| Accounting II | Straighterline | ACPE-0088 | ACE 1022 | 4 | |
| Intro to Financial Accounting | Saylor | ACPE-0113 | ACC 1001 | 3 | |
| Managerial Accounting | Ed4Online | ACPE-0117 | ACC 2026 | 3 | |
| Principles of Accounting 1 | Ed4Online | ACPE-0132 | ACC 1021 | 4 | |
| Principles of Accounting 2 | Ed4Online | ACPE-0133 | ACC 1022 | 4 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra | College Algebra | Saylor | ACPE-0016 | MAT 0250 | 3 |
| College Algebra | Straighterline | ACPE-0018 | MAT 1340 | 4 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology | Anatomy and Physiology | Ed4Online | Pending Review | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology | Pearson | ACPE-0090 | BIO 1006 | 4 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business, General | Introduction to Business | Saylor | ACPE-0107 | BUS 1015 | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | Straighterline | ACPE-0108 | BUS 1015 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Tech | Intro to Business Info Systems | Pearson | ACPE-0109 | CIS 2067 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus | Calculus I | Saylor | ACPE-0015 | MAT 2410 | 5 |
| Pre Calculus | Straighterline | ACPE-0019 | MAT 1440 | 5 | |
| General Calculus I | Straighterline | ACPE-0040 | MAT 2410 | 5 | |
| General Calculus II | Straighterline | ACPE-0041 | MAT 2420 | 5 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | Corporate Communication | Saylor | ACPE-0006 | BUS 2017 | 3 |
| Saylor | ACPE-0006 | COM 1105 | 3 | ||
| Business Communication | Straighterline | ACPE-0009 | COM 1105 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Introduction to Literature | Pearson | Pending Review |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Composition | English Composition I | Straighterline | ENG 1021 | 3 | |
| English Composition II | Straighterline | ACPE-0026 | ENG 1022 | 3 | |
| Composition and English Lab | Pearson | ACPE-0003 | ENG 0091 (sl) | 1 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources | Human Resource Management | Ed4Online | ACPE-0102 | MAN 2000 | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | Pearson | ACPE-0104 | MAN 2000 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law and Ethics | Business Law | Pearson | ACPE-0097 | BUS 2016 | 3 |
| Pearson | ACPE-0097 | BUS 2018 | 3 | ||
| Business Law | Straighterline | ACPE-0098 | BUS 2018 | 3 | |
| Business Law and Ethics | Saylor | Pending Review |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | Principles of Management | Pearson | ACPE-0122 | MAN 2026 | 3 |
| Principles of Management | Saylor | ACPE-0123 | MAN 2026 | 3 | |
| Principles of Management | Straighterline | ACPE-0124 | MAN 2026 | 3 | |
| Project Management | Sophia | ACPE-0128 | MAN 2041 | 3 | |
| Business Management | Ed4Online | ACPE-0135 | MAN 2026 | 3 | |
| Organizational Behavior | Pearson | ACPE-0120 | MAN 2015 | 3 | |
| Organizational Behavior | Straighterline | ACPE-0121 | MAN 2015 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | Introduction to Marketing | JumpCourse | Pending Review |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition | Introduction to Nutrition | Straighterline | Pending Review |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Business Ethics | Straighterline | ACPE-0095 | PHI 2005 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | General Physics (and Gen Physics Lab) | Straighterline | ACPE-0038 | PHY 2111 | 5 |
| General Physics Lab (and Gen Physics) | Straighterline | ACPE-0039 | PHY 2111 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Approaches to Studying Religion | Straighterline | ACPE-0061 | Pending Review |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Spanish I | Straighterline | ACPE-0129 | SPA 1011 | 5 |
| Spanish II | Straighterline | ACPE-0130 | SPA 1012 | 5 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | Statistics | Pearson | ACPE-0014 | Pending Review | |
| Introduction to Statistics | Saylor | ACPE-0017 | MAT 1260 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | JumpCourse | ACPE-0032 | Pending Review |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Development | Professional and Career Development | Ed4Online | ACPE-0051 | MAR 1006 | 3 |
| Student Success | Pearson | ACPE-0054 | AAA 1001 | 1 | |
| Student Success | Straighterline | ACPE-00564 | AAA 1009 | 3 |
| Discipline | Course Title | Provider | ACE Transc | CCNS Eqiv | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | Computer Basics | Ed4Online | ACPE-0100 | CIS 1015 | 3 |
| Managing Info Systems | Ed4Online | ACPE-0118 | CIS 2067 | 3 |
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)
At Otero College we realize significant learning happens outside of the formal classroom setting and often in the workplace or through your interest in independently learning about a subject. You may be working through a career change after many years in the workforce or you may be leaving high school with AP or IB test scores. You might have a national certification in a technical field or perhaps you received training in the military.
The objectives of Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) or Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) programs are to award credit in three ways:
- For prior learning through the use of published guides
- Standardized testing programs
- Portfolio assessment.
The learning must be demonstrable and must have both a theoretical and applied component; it must also be college-level, currently applicable, and be equated to a specific course or courses in the College curriculum. Through the Prior Learning Assessment Credit process, you can have your learning evaluated regardless of where, when, or how you acquired it as long as you can document your learning and it can be verified at a college level.
Military Training
Students who have military training and experience can earn credit based on the American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations on their Joint Services Transcript. For further information please see:
Note: A student at Otero College may receive credit for prior learning only if the learning is evaluated through formal procedures, meets the standards of specific courses at the college and relates to the educational program in which the student is enrolled.
Please Note: A student must have completed a minimum of 6 credit hours at Otero before CPL credit will be awarded.
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