Any incoming students may request a transfer of credits earned at another regionally  accredited institution or in other programs within Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.  Credits earned at a non-regionally accredited institution will be awarded on a case-by-case  basis. RCCC has adopted a ten (10) year age limit on credits transferred into an Associate  in Applied Science degree (for either major courses or elective course requirements). This  policy will also apply to General Education course work in the areas of Mathematics and  Natural Sciences. This policy also applies to credits earned at RCCC. 

An official transcript mailed directly from the transferring institution to the Student  Services Office of RCCC will be required. Courses submitted for transfer credit must be  equivalent to offerings at RCCC. Exceptions to the transfer of credits may be made by the  appropriate Program Head and the Academic Vice President. Only courses with grades of  a "C" or higher will be accepted for transfer, provided the courses are applicable to the  curriculum of interest. Quality points will not be transferred. No more than 75% of  required credit hours can be accepted for transfer credit. 

Credit may also be awarded for appropriate scores on subject areas of the College Level  Examination Program (CLEP) or the Advanced Placement (AP) Program. Test results  should be submitted to the Admissions Office. 

Ordinarily, full credit will be transferred for similar courses if the number of credit hours  in the two courses under comparison are the same. 

Students receiving an Associate in Arts degree from RCCC will find those credits  transferable to most colleges and universities. Students receiving an Associate in  Applied Science degree will find their credits transferable to most private colleges in  our area. Students should consult the Student Services Office to determine which senior  institutions will accept credits from the program in which they are enrolled. A student  may get general information about Cooperative Transfer Programs from the Admissions Office and is responsible for seeking specifics and complete requirements from the  institution that awards the degree.

An enrolling student may request that professional certificates with appropriate documentation  be evaluated for full or partial course credit within his/her major. Additional  criteria may be required along with the certificate to receive full course credit. For each area  of certification, the appropriate program head will determine the RCCC course equivalencies  and corresponding certification required for credit. The student should notify the program  head of which course(s) the professional certification is to be applied by submitting the  original professional certificate for review. The student should submit this information  during the admissions process; however, a professional certification can be submitted at any  time during the student's enrollment at the college. The program head will complete the  Credit by Professional Certification form along with a copy of the certification, and submit  it to the appropriate academic dean for approval. Once approved by the dean, the form will  be sent to Student Services Records Department for assignment of credit to the permanent  record. 

No more than 75% of required credit hours for a degree or diploma can be accepted  for credit in this manner. Professional certifications should be current and program heads  can provide information regarding time limits (i.e. within last five years) in order for credits  to be awarded for a particular program of study. 

RCCC Programs of Study accepting appropriate professional certificates: Air  Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration; Automotive Systems Technology; Computer  Information Technology; Computer Programming; Construction Management; Electrical/  Electronics Technology; Machining Technology; Medical Office Administration; Networking  Technology; Office Systems Technology; Web Technologies; Welding Technology.  Please check the RCCC website for updates and revisions to the technical programs of  study accepting professional certifications for full or partial course credit. 

Examples of professional certifications and related programs of study: 
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Program Certificates - Automotive  Systems Technology 
Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) Credentials - Office Systems Technology  or Medical Office Technology degree or diploma.