Credit by Examination Student Guide

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Kansas City, MO 64120

Revision 1.30 – 04/21/2014

Contents

1. Basic Information...... 1

2.How to Complete Credit by Exam...... 2

3.Available Courses for Credit by Examination at BTC...... 3

What is Credit by Examination?

Credit by Examination is a way of earning college credit for course material that you have already mastered. This type of credit is offered in most of MCC-BTC’s programs.

The advantage to you, the student, is that you can complete your college education more quickly by not taking courses that cover material you already know. You can save money, too; the fee for Credit by Examination is half that of regular tuition. For example, if you live in-district and complete a three credit hour course, the nominal cost to you would be $294. The same course credit would be only $147 if you complete it through Credit by Exam.The credit hours you earn through Credit by Exam apply directly towards a degree or certificate just the same as those earned by taking classes.

Please be aware that Credit by Examination is an in-depth measurement of your knowledge and skills at the college level. This may be different than exams you’ve been given in a high school or career center setting.

This level of rigor is necessary, since completion of a college-level test indicates that you have the necessary knowledge and skills for more advanced work.

If you do not pass the examination, there is no impact on your student record or GPA, however you will need to take the corresponding course to ensure that you have mastered its material.

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Credit by Examination Enrollment Process

1.Apply for admission to MCC. You can do this online at

2.Examinations for each course are given on an on-demand basis. Visit or call BTC to begin the examination scheduling process. A list of courses available for Credit by Exam is in Section 3 of this document. You can reach BTC at (816) 604-5200.
Once you have requested an exam, a BTC program coordinator will contact you to schedule your test. Most tests have both a theory and a hands-on portion, and these may be scheduled on different days.

3.Once your test is scheduled, you will need to visit MCC-BTC Student Services to pay the course fee and complete the MCC Credit by Exam Agreement.
Please note the following:
a) The test fee is half the normal course tuition and is nonrefundable.No retests are permitted.
b) Credit received by obtaining a satisfactory score will be transcripted upon enrollment at MCC.
c) A maximum of 30 credits can be granted through Credit by Examination.

4.You will receive a receipt and a copy of the MCC credit by exam agreement.
You must take these documents with you to the scheduled test and give them to the test proctor.

5.When you come to take the test, give your receipt and MCC Credit by Exam agreement to the person administering the test.

6.MCC-BTC will notify you by telephone or e-mail of your test results within one week.
Note: Successful completion of Credit by Examination tests results in a “P”ass grade on your transcript. Credit by Examination results are not used for calculating your GPA. If you do not pass the exam, nothing shows on your transcript.

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Courses Available for Credit by Examination

MCC Business & Technology

COURSE_NUMBER / COURSE_NAME / CREDITS
CIMM 100 / Introduction to Machining and Manufacturing / 3
CSIS110 / Technology & Information Management / 3
CSIS112 / Networking Fundamentals / 4
CSIS113 / Routing and Routing Fundamentals / 4
CSIS115 / ComputerConcept and Applications / 3
CSIS212 / Advanced Routing and Switching / 4
CSIS213 / WAN Design and Support / 4
CSOF100 / Introduction to Personal Computing / 1
ETEC152 / Engineering Graphics and CADD I / 5
HVAC109 / Electricity for HVAC / 3
HVAC111 / Principles of HVAC / 3
HVAC120 / Principles of Refrigeration / 4
HVAC135 / Residential Heating & A/C I / 4
INTE110 / Industrial Electrical Principles / 4
INTE115 / Electrical Print Reading / 3
INTE142 / National Electric Code / 3
WELD110 / Introduction to Welding/Cutting Processes / 1