Special Assessment

Special Assessments are conducted for matriculated Charter Oak State College students who wish to be granted credit for previously completed state or national certifications or licensure. Assessment reviews are conducted to determine whether the subject matter, depth, breadth, and academic rigor of the licensing or certification examination is equivalent to college-level learning. Credentials of the following types, which have not been evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE), National PONSI, or the Connecticut Credit Assessment Program (CCAP), may be submitted by currently matriculated Charter Oak students for review:

• Licensure in a specialty awarded by a national or state agency
• National or state certification in a specialty
• Licensure or certification from a professional organization
• Completion of a course sponsored by a non-collegiate organization

Assessment is conducted by a member of the Charter Oak faculty or a specialist in the field recommended by the faculty. The faculty assessor does the following:

• Reviews the documentation and evaluates the materials for range and quality to determine if the knowledge acquired justifies an award of college credit;
• Recommends the award of credit for a course, identifying the number of semester hours and level of credit; OR
• Denies credit, giving reasons; OR
• Requests further information if documentation demonstrates that there is potential for an award of credit pending receipt of additional data.

Students must receive prior approval before submitting materials for Special Assessment and must supply all required documentation. For more information, a fee schedule, or an application form, contact the Assessment Coordinator at 860.832.3846 or by e-mail mlegrow@charteroak.edu .