Current accreditation standards assert that no more than 25 percent of the credits earned through this process may be applied toward degrees or certificates. However, departments may have additional guidelines. Prior learning credits do not meet the residency requirements for degrees or certificates at Edmonds Community College, and they may not transfer to other colleges. Credits are not awarded at all for the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees. They are awarded for the Associate of General Studies degree, if approved by the executive vice president for instruction, the Associate of Technical Arts and certificate programs, if approved by the department head, and the high school completion program if approved by an advisor.
Some departments offer credit to students who qualify and wish to work on special projects.
Students develop a contract with an instructor that is approved by the department s dean. Along with tuition, a contract fee is paid before the project begins. Special projects are reflected on transcripts as courses numbered 199 or 299 in the quarter the work is completed. Not all departments offer special project contracts. Listed below are departments that grant placement or credit after advanced placement examinations.