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Transfer Credit Policy

Hardon Education evaluates and accepts transfer credits for the Certificate in Medical Assistant and the Certificate in Practical Nursing programs. Transfer credits are accepted from colleges, universities, technical schools, and trade schools that hold a national or regional accreditation from an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDOE). Official transcripts and applicable course syllabi must be received from the credit-granting institution prior to the start of the student’s first term at Hardon Education. Accepted transfer credits are not calculated in the student’s cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and do not apply to the program completion rate. There are no fees related to evaluation of transfer credit requests.

Transfer Credit Requirements

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Acceptance of transfer credits are subject to the following requirements:

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  • Transfer credits for the Certificate in Medical Assistant program are only considered for the following courses: MA 120 Medical Terminology and AP 110 Anatomy & Physiology.

  • Transfer credits for the Certificate in Practical Nursing program are only considered for the following courses: AP 100 Anatomy & Physiology, MA 100 Dosage Calculation for Nursing, BIO 100 Medical Terminology, COM 100 Health Information Technology, and SOC 200 Society & Social Awareness.

  • Students requesting transfer credit for the following courses in the Certificate in Practical Nursing program must complete and successfully pass a course competency examination with a grade of 90% or higher: MA 100 Dosage Calculation for Nursing and BIO 100 Medical Terminology. Students are allowed one attempt for each examination. The course competency examinations may consist of written and skills components. Written examinations may include multiple question types, including multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, essay, and multiple response questions. The applicable course competency examination will be administered only after evaluation and acceptance of the official transcript and course syllabi from the institution(s) from which transfer credits are requested. Students must pass the applicable course competency examination with a grade of 90% or higher to be awarded transfer credits.

  • Students requesting transfer credit for the following courses in the Certificate in Medical Assistant program must complete and successfully pass a course competency examination with a grade of 90% or higher: AP 110 Anatomy & Physiology and MA 120 Medical Terminology. Students are allowed one attempt for each examination. The course competency examinations may consist of written and skills components. Written examinations may include multiple question types, including multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, essay, and multiple response questions. The applicable course competency examination will be administered only after evaluation and acceptance of the official transcript and course syllabi from the institution(s) from which transfer credits are requested. Students must pass the applicable course competency examination with a grade of 90% or higher to be awarded transfer credits.

  • Courses considered for transfer credit must have been completed within 12 months of the start of the student’s first term.

  • Courses being considered for transfer credit require submission of the course syllabus from the credit-granting institution. Syllabi must include the following information: 1) course name and number; 2) course description, 3) grading scale used, and 4) detailed course outline that includes topics covered. Course descriptions, objectives and content/topics covered must demonstrate similarity and congruency to the Hardon course being requested for transfer credit.

  • Accepted transfer credits are applied toward graduation requirements.

  • The letter grade for the course where transfer credit is requested must be a ‘B’ (or its equivalent) or better.

  • Transfer credit approvals affect the maximum time frame for the program which the student is enrolled.

Transfer Credit Procedure

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The following procedure shall be followed to request transfer credit:

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  1. After official admission to the Certificate in Medical Assistant or the Certificate in Practical Nursing programs, students may request transfer credit for eligible courses from an approved college, university, technical, or trade school. Transfer credit requests will not be evaluated prior to admission to Hardon Education.

  2. Students must submit the following information for transfer credit consideration prior to the start of the student’s first term: 1) official transcript from the credit-granting institution; and 2) applicable course syllabi from the credit-granting institution. Syllabi must include all elements as outlined under Transfer Credit Requirements. Transcripts from foreign institutions must be translated and evaluated by an agency recognized by the American Association of Collegiate registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (www.naces. org), or Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).

  3. The Chief Education Officer (CEO) will evaluate the transfer credit request by reviewing the necessary documentation (official transcript and course syllabi) and will make the decision to accept or deny the transfer credit request. The CEO must provide the student a response within 15 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) of submission of transfer credit request.

  4. Following acceptance of the transfer credit(s), students must contact the Office of Student Services to schedule the applicable examination associated with the transfer of credit course (if applicable). Students must take the exam no later than seven (7) days prior to the start of the student’s first term. Students will be notified of examination results within three (3) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays).

  5. Following acceptance of the transfer credit(s) and successful completion of course competency examinations, where applicable, tuitions and fees will be adjusted to reflect transfer credit awarded.

  6. Students may appeal of the decision of the CEO by following the Appeals Procedure.

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