abbreviations used on this board

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abbreviations used on this board


AA: associate of arts degree
AS: associate of science degree
AOS: associate of occupational studies degree
AAS: associate of applied science degree
BA: bachelor of arts degree
BS: bachelor of science degree
TESC: Thomas Edison state college Thomas Edison State College
EC: excelsior college http://www.excelsior.edu
COSC: charter oak state college Charter Oak State College - distance learning college, online degrees, courses
Big 3: TESC, EC, COSC
BM or B&M: brick and mortar college
CLEP: type of credit exam offered by http://www.collegeboard.com
DSST: type of credit exam offered by prometric and the military DSST - GetCollegeCredit.com, also called DANTES
DANTES: see DSST
ECE: type of credit exam offered by excelsior college http://www.excelsior.edu
TECEP: type of credit exam offered by thomas edison college Thomas Edison State College
DL: distance learning
FEMA: federal emergency management agency Federal Emergency Management Agency - free credit
RA: regionally accredited (top accreditation available)
NA: nationally accredited (recognized by US Dept of education)
CC: community college
IC: Instant Cert (you are here!)
ALEKS: independent study math/stats classes taken for credit ALEKS -- Assessment and Learning, K-12, Higher Education, Automated Tutor, Math
ACE: American Council on Education ACE | Home evaluates credit from classes, trainings, workplace certificates, etc