Non-traditional Transcripts are Accepted at Charter Oak State College

Computer Certifications

Microsoft
Charter Oak State College recognizes credit for some Microsoft exams leading to certification. In order to have this credit evaluated, you will need to have the following documentation sent directly to our Registrar's Office.

Microsoft will mail an official paper copy of your transcript directly to you. You can then forward it to Charter Oak State College. All you need to do is:

Call Microsoft at 800-636-7544
Identify yourself as a student wanting to have a sealed copy of your transcript.
Ask the agent to mail you an official paper copy of your transcript in a sealed envelope. When you receive the envelope from Microsoft, do not open it.
Place the unopened envelope in another envelope and mail it to:
Charter Oak State College 55 Paul Manafort Drive New Britain, CT 06053-2150

CompTIA
Please request that CompTIA send verification for examinations passed.

Log into your CompTIA CareerID.
Click on Publish Certification.
List so that an e-mail validating the certification will be sent directly to Charter Oak State College.

Please make certain to send your test history to us as well, as the verification does not provide us with this information. You may send your test history to us via fax, scanned e-mail or regular mail.

Cisco Systems
You will need to give Charter Oak temporary access to verify certifications in the Cisco Tracking System as follows:

Go to the Cisco Career Certifications Tracking System
Go to the "Validation and Logos" tab and click on "Certification Validation" to set up a validation ID.
Please send the temporary validation ID and the link to the Cisco site & we will check from there.

Sun Microsystems
You will need to give Charter Oak temporary access to verify certifications in the Sun Tracking System as follows:

Go to the Cisco Career Certifications Tracking System
Go to the "Validation and Logos" tab and click on "Certification Validation" to set up a validation ID.
Please send the temporary validation ID and the link to the Sun site & we will check from there.

Child Development Associate

Please complete and mail or fax the letter to the Council for Professional Recognition (PDF)

Fire and EMS Certifications

Connecticut Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Please send licensure verification request to:

Mailing Address:
Office of Emergency Medical Services
Connecticut Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308

Telephone: 860-509-7975
Fax: 860-509-7987

Connecticut Fire Certifications

Charter Oak awards credits for several certifications including:
Fire Officer I - IV, Safety Officer, Instructor I & II, and Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I

Please request official records from:

Office of the Director of Training
Connecticut Fire Academy
34 Perimeter Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096-1069

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Telephone: 860-627-6363
Fax: 860-654-1889

Allied Health

Nursing

Registered Nurse (RN)

If you have an associates degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited college, please submit an official transcript from that college.

If you are a licensed RN but did not complete a regionally accredited nursing degree, please submit the following:

Official transcripts from the institution at which the nursing program was completed.
Verification of certification from the Nursing Board of Examiners in your state.

Licensed Practicing Nurse (LPN) (State of Connecticut only)

Please submit

Official transcripts from the institution at which the nursing program was completed.
Verification of certification from the Nursing Board of Examiners:
Nursing Board of Examiners
LPN Licensure Office
410 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06134

Nurse Practitioner (APRN)

Please submit

Official transcripts from the institution at which the nurse practitioner program was completed.
Verification of certification from the Nursing Board of Examiners in your state.

Radiologic Technologist

Please submit the following documents:

Official transcript from the hospital at which the radiological technology program was completed.
Verification of registry and date of registration from:
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
1255 Northland Drive
St. Paul, MN 55120
Phone: (651) 687-0048 x570

Respiratory Technician

Please submit the following documents:

Official transcripts from the institution at which the respiratory technician program was completed.
Verification of certification from the National Board for Respiratory Care: National Board for Respiratory Care 8310 Nieman Road Lenexa, KS 66214-1579 Phone: 913-599-4200 Fax: 913-541-0156

The Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy

Please request an official transcript from the location attended:

75 Kitts Lane
Newington, CT 06111

25 Sylvan Road South
Westport, CT 06880

1154 Poquonnock Road
Groton, CT 06346