Clock Hour To Credit Hour [Application]

APPLICATION FOR CLOCK HOUR TO CREDIT HOUR CONVERSION – AFFILIATED SCHOOLS Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) 1 To be submitted at least 30 days prior to awarding credit hours in any program and/or with appropriate applications/reports to be implemented at affiliated institutions. See Section IV(E)(6)(a)(vii), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation. This application must be submitted in accordance with ACCSC’s Instructions for Electronic Submission.

Main or School # Name of School Branch City State

Contact Person: Phone: Email: Schools must utilize thoroughly developed credit hour award rationales in accordance with ACCSC’s Definition of a Credit Hour – Appendix III, Standards of Accreditation.

In addition to the Commission’s formula for conversion, schools are required to comply with applicable state and federal regulations related to clock-to-credit hour conversions (see Section I (D)(3), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation).

Attachments to this application:

_____ 1. Processing fee of $500 for each school (not required if submitted as an attachment to another application or report).

_____ 2. Program approval from the state (or applicable regulatory agency) with the title and approved clock and credit hours. If the state (or applicable regulatory agency) does not require approval, documentation from the agency to that effect must be submitted.

_____ 3. ACCSC Program Chart for each school.

_____ 4. An Outline of a Degree Program, Non-Degree Profile of Clock Hour to Credit Hour Conversion, or Allocation of Hours for Clock-Hour Programs, as applicable, for each program. If state or licensure requirements require a school to establish a curriculum that is somewhat different from other affiliated schools, please submit a separate Outline of a Degree Program, Non-Degree Profile of Clock Hour to Credit Hour Conversion Chart, or Allocation of Hours for Clock-Hour Programs for those institutions with an explanation and documentation appropriate to the specific institutional variation.

_____ 5. School’s definition of clock hour to credit hour conversion as it will appear in the school catalog.

_____ 6. Complete course descriptions for the program as they will appear in the school catalog.

_____ 7. Justification and documentation (e.g., sample course syllabi) for any outside preparation that the school would like recognized by the Commission. Outside preparation may include the following: assignments with specific requirements such as reading assignments, writing assignments, practice and practical application, and projects or other equivalent learning experiences. If course syllabi and requirements for documenting outside preparation for each course are NOT standardized for all affiliated schools, please submit an explanation and documentation appropriate to the specific institutional variation.

I certify that the information herein and attached hereto is correct and that the school has not awarded credit hours in the program(s) represented in this application prior to receiving Commission approval.

Name: ______Title: ______

Signature: ______Date: ______

SUBMIT TO: Executive Director Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges 2101 Wilson Boulevard / Suite 302 Arlington, Virginia 22201

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