Industry certifications can provide students with free college credits.
The State Board of Education approved seventeen (17) new statewide Gold Standard Career Pathways Articulation Agreements based on Industry Certification - bringing the total number to 102. These agreements are for awarding college credit for a specified level of competency as validated by a third party “gold standard” industry certification or professional licensure.
In order to receive this credit, a student must: 1) be admitted to a college in the Florida College System and 2) enroll in the AAS or AS degree program named in the articulation agreement within three (3) years of earning their industry certification or licensure. 3) A student must request the articulated college credit for an industry certification and show their certificate at registration. College registrars can validate a certificate via the student’s electronic transcript or by other institutional methods.
Academy students have a great opportunity to be awarded college credit at no cost to them! Make sure you take advantage of articulated credit for industry certifications you have earned.
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