11-14-2007, 03:36 PM
Just an FYI - looks like EC finally made an official ruling on the FEMA via TESC credit bank, and the news is not good:
[INDENT]Thank you for your correspondence. We currently accept FEMA Independent Study course credits from Clackamus Community College (CCC), and Frederick Community College (FCC). Please note that you will only be able to obtain lower level credit for this course work.The policy to accept these courses from other schools i.e Thomas Edison Community College changed as of 11/1/07.
If you wanted to go through Frederick Community College , the following website provides information regarding the application and fees: http//training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/cc.asp. Please note that not all EMI IS courses have been evaluated, and we can only award credit for those which have been evaluated and transcribed by FCC and CCC. There is a comprehensive listing of such courses at the Frederick Community Colleges Web site under the heading eligible courses.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact an academic advisor via telephone, email or message center. [/INDENT]
Not the answer I was looking for when I emailed my advisor. Guess I'll plan on CLEP/DSST to fill any "holes" in my plan.
[INDENT]Thank you for your correspondence. We currently accept FEMA Independent Study course credits from Clackamus Community College (CCC), and Frederick Community College (FCC). Please note that you will only be able to obtain lower level credit for this course work.The policy to accept these courses from other schools i.e Thomas Edison Community College changed as of 11/1/07.
If you wanted to go through Frederick Community College , the following website provides information regarding the application and fees: http//training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/cc.asp. Please note that not all EMI IS courses have been evaluated, and we can only award credit for those which have been evaluated and transcribed by FCC and CCC. There is a comprehensive listing of such courses at the Frederick Community Colleges Web site under the heading eligible courses.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact an academic advisor via telephone, email or message center. [/INDENT]
Not the answer I was looking for when I emailed my advisor. Guess I'll plan on CLEP/DSST to fill any "holes" in my plan.
BS Literature in English cum laude, Excelsior College
currently pursuing K-8 MAT, University of Alaska Southeast (42/51).
IC works! Credits by exam to date: 63
CLEP: A&I Lit (72), Am Gov (69), Biology (58), Intro to Ed Psych (73), Intro Psych (77), Intro Soc (72), US History I (69)
DSST: Astronomy (65), Civil War (63), Intro Computing (463), Environment & Humanity (70), Foundations of Ed (68), USSR (54)
GRE: Literature in English (60th percentile / 18 cr)
On Deck: classroom research & instructional design
currently pursuing K-8 MAT, University of Alaska Southeast (42/51).
IC works! Credits by exam to date: 63
CLEP: A&I Lit (72), Am Gov (69), Biology (58), Intro to Ed Psych (73), Intro Psych (77), Intro Soc (72), US History I (69)
DSST: Astronomy (65), Civil War (63), Intro Computing (463), Environment & Humanity (70), Foundations of Ed (68), USSR (54)
GRE: Literature in English (60th percentile / 18 cr)
On Deck: classroom research & instructional design