Acquiring Credit

Charter Oak recognizes that college-level learning can take place in a variety of settings both inside and outside the traditional classroom, so we provide you with multiple options for earning credit. You can complete your degree program by combining your prior learning with the acquisition of new knowledge in a manner that best suits your needs and interests.

You can earn credit through the following sources:

• Charter Oak State College Courses
  
  
• Courses from other regionally accredited colleges and universities
  
  
• Standardized Exams
  
  
• Portfolio Assessment
  
  
• Connecticut Credit Assessment Program (CCAP)
  
  
• Noncollegiate Courses Approved by ACE and PONSI
  
  
• Contract Learning
  
  
• Special Assessment
  
  
• Military Experience & Service Schools
  
  
• Study Abroad