Licenses and Certifications
Students can earn college credit for licenses and certifications they possess. In fact, some degree programs actually require them. The College’s Office for Assessment of Professional and Workplace Learning evaluates and approves licenses and professional certifications. Below, the licenses and certifications evaluated and approved for credit are organized by topic.
Students may also earn credit for corporate training programs and for military training.
- Health-Related
- Aviation
- Business
- Other Licenses and Certifications
- American Society for Nondestructive Testing
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Earning Credit for Courses & Training Evaluated by the American Council on Education and the National College Credit Recommendation Service
Thomas Edison State College accepts credits from courses evaluated and recommended for credit by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS). The limit of ACE and NCCRS credits that students can transfer from a single source is 90 credits for a bachelor's degree and 45 credits for an associate degree. The list of courses, licenses and certifications reviewed by ACE and NCCRS are continuously being updated.
- For a current list of courses, licenses and certifications evaluated by ACE, please refer to the ACE National Guide to College Credit for Workforce Training
- For a current list of ACE recommendations for military training and experience, please refer to the ACE Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services
- For a current list of courses, licenses and certifications evaluated by NCCRS
| Licenses and/or Certifications | Credits |
| NJ Emergency Medical Technology-Ambulance (EMT-A) | 4 |
| NJ Emergency Medical Technology-BASIC (EMT-B) | 4 |
| NJ Emergency Medical Technology-Paramedic (EMT-P) | 16 |
| Histotechnology (ASCP-HT) | 4 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology (ARRT-RT[N] or NMTCB-CNMT or NJ-LNMT) | 30 |
| Nursing (RN) | up to 60 |
| Radiation Therapy Technology (ARRT-RT[T] or NJ-LRT[T]) | 32 |
Radiologic Technology (ARRT-RT[R] or NJ-LRT[R])
|
34 20 or 34 20 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician (NBRC-CRTT) | 23 |
| Respiratory Care Therapist (NBRC-RRT) | 44 |
| Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) Certification | 17 |
| Capital Health System in Hamilton, NJ – The Program for Polysomnographic Training | 10 |
| Licenses and/or Certifications | Credits |
| FAA Private Pilot Airplane License | 6 |
| FAA Private Pilot Rotorcraft License | 6 |
| FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane License | 15 |
| FAA Commercial Pilot Rotorcraft License | 12 |
| FAA Instrument Pilot Airplane License | 6 |
| FAA Instrument Pilot Rotorcraft License | 6 |
| FAA Flight Engineer | 9 |
| FAA Flight Dispatcher | 7 |
| FAA Flight Instructor Rating | 4 |
| FAA Flight Instructor Instrument Rating | 4 |
| FAA Flight Navigator | 8 |
| FAA Multi-engine Airplane | 2 |
| FAA Airline Transport Pilot | 7 |
| FAA Mechanic Certificate/Airframe and Powerplant Rating | 67 |
| FAA Mechanic/Airframe | 27 |
| FAA Mechanic/Powerplant | 28 |
| FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist | 60 |
| FAA Repairman Certificate | 65 |
NOTE: For students who hold both private pilot licenses, the maximum credit award is 9 credits; for students who hold both commercial pilot licenses,the maximum credit award is 21 credits; and for students who hold both instrument pilot licenses, the maximum credit award is 9 credits, based on overlapping content elements. Academic courses directly related to license preparation are not transferable if the license is applied.
Credits for these licenses may be applied to the ASAST and BSAST degree programs in Air Traffic Control; Aviation Flight Technology; Aviation Maintenance Technology; and Technical Studies.
| Licenses and/or Certifications | Credits |
|
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)**,*** Awarded by state boards of accountancy |
up to 6 |
|
Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)** Awarded by the Certification Board of The American College |
up to 27 |
| The American College Programs | up to 72 |
| COPE Institute (Accounting Program) | up to 21 |
| Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) certification exams | up to 22 |
Graduate School (Center for Governmental Training and Professional Development)
|
12 12 up to 17 |
| Real Estate License (NJ, NY, PA) | up to 6 |
** There is a considerable amount of duplication within the credit recommendations of the CPA, the ChFC and the CPCU. Where duplication exists, credit will be granted only once.
*** Graduate credit.
| Licenses and/or Certifications | Credits |
Customs Broker License
|
3 3 1 |
| Navy Basic Nuclear Power School (after 1961)† | 41 |
| Navy Qualifications Beyond Basic Nuclear Power School | 3-20 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reactor Operator or Senior Reactor Operator License† | 27 |
| Child Development Associate (CDA) | 9 |
| NJ Basic Course for Investigators in County Prosecutor's Offices (1986 to present) | 16 |
| NJ Basic Municipal Course for Police Officers (Jan. 2000 to present) | 24 |
| NJ Basic Training for Corrections Officers (July 1989 to Dec. 1999) | 12 |
| NJ Basic Training for Corrections Officers (Jan. 2000 to present) | 18 |
| NJ Juvenile Justice Correctional Officer's Training (Oct. 1986 to present) | 12 |
| NJ State Police Basic Course for Police Officers (2000 to present) | 34 |
| Pennsylvania Police Academy Training (1988 to present) | 15 |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | |
| Emergency Management Institute selected Independent Study Program Courses | 1-32 |
| Foundation for Educational Administration (NJ EXCEL Models 1 - 3) | up to 47 |
| Foundation for Educational Administration (NJ EXCEL Model 4) | up to 15 |
| NJ Leader to Leader (L2L) | up to 8 |
| Maalot Yerushalayim | up to 6 |
National Kitchen and Bath Association Certifications
|
12 21 21 21 3 |
| New Jersey Basic Course for Police Officers (Jan. 1986 – Dec. 1999) | 16 |
| New Jersey Council for the Humanities (credit award inactive effective Feb. 26, 2009) | up to 15 |
| New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission Direct Care Staff Training | 9 |
| New Jersey State Police In-Service Training (Jan. 2000 – present) | up to 32 |
| PC Age (Computer Science/IT courses | 43 |
PSE&G Apprentice Training
|
up to 45 8 12 5 9 9 3 6 8 2 15 |
| Starting Points, Institute for Early Childhood Educators | up to 25 |
| United Parcel Service (Hub Supervisor Training School) | 9 |
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
|
up to 18 up to 17 up to 21 up to 9 up to 17 |
| West Point Command and Leadership | 6 |
†There is duplication within the recommendation of these two-credit awards. If a student holds both, the maximum credit award will be 57 credits.
| Certification | Level II Credits | Level III Credits |
| Any testing method | 6 | 12 |
| Radiographic testing | 3 | 7 |
| Ultrasonic testing | 3 | 7 |
| Magnetic Liquid testing | 3 | 6 |
| Eddy Current testing | 3 | 3 |
| Leak testing | 3 | 3 |
| Certification | Credits |
| Shift Technical Advisor | 54 |
| Senior Reactor Operator | 60 |
| Licensed Operator | 56 |
| Non-Licensed Operator | 36 |
| Engineering Personnel | 29 |
| Radiological Technician | 41 |
| Chemistry Technician | 41 |
| Electrician | 28 |
| Instrumentation & Control Technician | 32 |
| Maintenance Mechanic | 26 |
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