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Nunavut Arctic College sometimes allows credits awarded by other post-secondary
institutions, or real world work experience, to count toward completion of your
Nunavut Arctic College program.
A Transfer Credit is the awarding of Nunavut Arctic College course credits for
credits previously earned or which you hope to earn from another post-secondary
institution.
A Challenge Credit is the award of a credit for previous work and/or educational
experience.
You may submit an
Application for Transfer Credit form or a
Request for Challenge Credit form with your application
to a Nunavut Arctic College program, or after you are registered. However,
credits will be granted only once you are registered in a NAC program.
Grades received on Transfer Credits appear on transcripts, but do not count
toward grade point averages. Grades may be given on Challenge Credits if the
successful challenge is based on measurable criteria such as exam marks. If a
grade is awarded for a Challenge Credit, the grade will appear on your
transcript and count toward your grade point average.
All decisions regarding the award of Transfer Credits and Challenge Credits are
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Transfer Credit
Any student who has completed the equivalent of
a Nunavut Arctic College course at another institution and attained a grade of
at least 60 per cent may apply for Transfer Credit. Nunavut Arctic College has a
variety of credit transfer arrangements with other institutions and
organizations, which are reviewed on an ongoing basis. These agreements identify
equivalent NAC and partner-institution courses. Note the "Transferable Credits"
section of individual program descriptions in the
Academic
Calendar for more information. To
apply for transfer of credit, you must:
- arrange to
have an Official Transcript of marks sent directly to the registrar by your
previous institution
- obtain,
from your previous institution, course outlines for the course(s) in question,
including the criteria on which students were evaluated (i.e. exams, interviews)
and
-
submit the course outline(s) and an
Application for Transfer form to the registrar.
Students enrolled in a NAC program who are considering enrolling in another
institution's course as a possible Transfer Credit should speak with the
chairperson of their program before enrolling. Additional information on
Transfer Credits is available in section C.16 of the Policies and Procedures
Manual, or can be obtained from the Senior Instructor of the College program of
interest.
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Challenge Credit
You may be eligible for Challenge Credit(s) if you have work and/or educational
experience similar to those of the exit standards of the course(s) being
challenged. Whether or not one or more Challenge Credit(s) are awarded will be
based on an interview, exam, or other criteria. NAC courses that are not
eligible for Challenge Credit are identified in program descriptions. More
information on Challenge Credits is available in section C.17 of the Policies
and Procedures Manual. To apply for one or more Challenge Credits, print out the
Request for Challenge Credit form and submit it to the
registrar.
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Prior
Learning Assessment Recognition (PLAR)
PLAR
recognizes past learning to meet admission requirements for a program and /or to
obtain credit for one or more courses within a program. A student may
demonstrate prior learning in several ways:
-
Challenge Credit: Challenge credit provides an opportunity for a
student to demonstrate that s/he has the knowledge / skills based on the
objectives of a specific Nunavut Arctic College course outline by successfully
completing the appropriate challenge exam;
-
Equivalency: An equivalency is granted when an individual has
provided documentation that a previous learning activity for which recognition
has been granted by another approved program is similar to the course objectives
of an approved Nunavut Arctic College course.
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Portfolio: A portfolio is the collection of materials which
is submitted by a student for evaluation. It may contain documents of past
experience and accomplishments relevant to the learning objectives of an
approved Nunavut Arctic course.
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Nunavut Arctic College Transfer Agreements
As a member of the Alberta Council on Admissions
and Transfer (ACAT) NAC has agreements with many Alberta institutions, as well
as Aurora College in the NWT. Students wishing to transfer should refer to the
Alberta Transfer Guide which lists all course and program transfer agreements
between post-secondary institutions in Alberta, Northwest Territories and
Nunavut. The Guide and other transfer information are available online at
www.acat.gov.ab.ca or through
contacting:
Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer 909, 9942 - 108 Street
Edmonton, AB T5K 2J5 Phone: (780) 422-9021 or 310-000 (toll-free) Email:
acat@gov.ab.ca
NAC has transfer agreements with the following: