Advanced Placement
The Registrar will grant appropriate credit to students who receive scores of three or higher on an approved College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exam. Applicants must have official test scores mailed directly from the College Board to the Registrar at West Georgia Technical College. The Registrar will award credit for approved AP examinations listed below.
AP Exam Course
- for ENGL 1101: English Language and Composition
- for ENGL 1102: English Literature and Composition
Students should direct questions to the Registrar about credit for other AP courses or credit received.
College-Level Examination Placement (CLEP) Credit
West Georgia Technical College awards credit for a limited number of college-level examination subject exams but not for the general exams. To receive CLEP credit, the scores received must be at the 50th percentile or higher. The Registrar awards credit for the following courses:
CLEP Exam Course
- for ENGL 1101: Freshman College Composition with Essay
- for MATH 1111: College Algebra
- for PSYC 1101: General Psychology
Students wishing to earn CLEP credit for any courses not listed should contact the Registrar.
Prior Learning Assessment
Prior Learning Assessment is a process of identifying college-level learning gained through non-traditional educational environments such as employment, military and corporate training, professional certifications, and noncredit courses. There is a difference, however, between prior learning and prior experience. Prior learning goes beyond experience, as a student must demonstrate that college-level learning has occurred in relation to the learning outcomes of a particular course for which credit is being requested.
Credit will be awarded only for demonstrable college level learning, and not for experience. The burden of proof lies with the student to demonstrate through testing or appropriate documentation, such as transcripts and certificates, submitted to designated College authorities, that the learning meets specific learning objectives and standards set forth in course syllabi and programs approved by related accrediting bodies. Prior Learning may have been required for professional competence; is reasonably current (some learning is time sensitive); is comparable to courses offered in colleges or universities; implies a conceptual (theoretical) and practical understanding of the course(s). Any credits awarded through PLA must be in accordance with the Standards of The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and policies and guidelines of the Technical College System of Georgia.
Students may submit appropriate documentation to the Registrar during the application process. The Registrar will confer with Academic Deans/ Program Chairs when determining appropriateness of course credit to be awarded.
- Students must request review for transfer of credit within their first semester of attendance. Request for Transfer of Credit forms are available in the Office of Student Affairs.
- Students must provide official documentation of previous training or course completion.
- Training/course work must be concurrent with the curriculum outline of the student's current program of study. A form DD 2586 - Verification of Military Experience and Training - may be required as verification of military experience and training. A course syllabus or training outline may be required for consideration of nonmilitary training.