FEMA & FREE College Credit courses

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[QUOTE=Mango122784]I have just read the majority of this thread, but I'm still uncertain of how this will affect me.

I'm not a student at any of these schools that have been referenced (FCC, TESC, or EC). I'm a student at Marshall University and I'm thinking that they may accept FEMA classes. Will FCC (if it is RA) mail a transcript to my school after I finish these classes (err.. tests)? As long as I have an official transcript with credit hours, they will more than likely accept it as "unclassified credit hours".
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To answer your question, you need to call your adviser at Marshall and tell him you are interested in taking some classes through FCC (not through FEMA), and ask where they fit into your degree plan. You would have to pay FCC to transcript the classes $X per credit, and ask if Marshall charges a transcription fee $Y per credit- a lot of schools do.
I think EC's policy of taking the credits once they are filtered through TESC credit bank (as opposed to directly evaluating them) is unusual. Before you go that route, ask Marshall specifically if they will take credits from a transcript of credits not earned where the transcript was generated. Something to consider, if you ever transfer somewhere else, you will be better off with a direct transcript from FCC.

Dollar for dollar, you can figure out the cost if you have a savings - but in my situation- saving time is as important. The FEMA classes are easy and quick. I did mine in one day. So, even if it costs a bit more to get everything logged, I would have paid it. (I am at TESC so didn't have to)