Applicants who have successfully completed (C or better) a minimum of 30 credit hours or 45 quarter hours at the degree level may submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges accredited by an accredited agency in lieu of a GED or high school diploma.

• Official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions previously attended.

If all official transcripts are not received by the application, documentation deadline date, applicants will be required to take the ACCUPLACER test. International college and university transcripts outside the U.S. not written in English will need to be translated into English.

• If the student was in good standing at the former institution and meets the requirements of the program the student plans to enter.
• If the student was on probation at the former institution. A student admitted on probation must earn a grade point average of at least 2.0 on a minimum of three semester hours during the first semester enrolled to continue the next semester.

Some Health and Professional Services and Public Safety and Security programs have additional transfer requirements but include the same entry requirements as students with Regular Admission status.

Students transferring must have acceptable English and Math transfer courses, as determined by the Office of the Registrar, or minimum placement scores as required by Philly-Tech’s, Health and Professional Services programs.

Students applying for transfer into Practical Nursing (PN) must speak with a PN Advisor after    their transcript has been evaluated by the Registrar to ensure that all program admissions requirements have been discussed and met.

Paralegal Studies programs have additional transfer requirements. Students enrolled in the Paralegal Studies AAS degree program or Post-Baccalaureate Paralegal Studies Certificate program must complete at least 25 percent of the legal specialty courses required for award of the degree or certificate at PHILLY-TECH.

 In addition, each student must complete a minimum percentage required for legal specialty courses delivered through traditional classroom instruction. The Paralegal Studies Program will only accept legal specialty transfer credits from other approved schools. At PHILLY-TECH, the paralegal Studies Program does not award any legal specialty transfer credit through examination or portfolios.

Transfer Credits under appropriate circumstances: students may be awarded academic credit for coursework completed at other institutions, or for other forms of training or education that are comparable to courses offered at PHILLY-TECH.

• They apply and are admitted by Admissions;
• They attended and took eligible course(s) at a regionally or nationally accredited postsecondary institution;
• The course taken has essentially the same content and is taught at a comparable or higher level;
• An official transcript is on file in the student’s admission file from post-secondary institutions attended;
• The course has an equal or greater number of credit hours as the course at PHILLY-TECH;
• A sealed official transcript has been submitted to the Office of the Registrar from any post- secondary institutions attended. If students are not awarded any transfer credits, they are notified within 5 business days of receipt of the official transcript. Some courses may be subject to a time limit for transferability.

Programs in technical, Biology and Chemistry courses that are more than ten years old are not accepted. And any IT or digital technology has to be the updated one. Learning Support Learning Support classes may not be transferred, unless they are earned from PHILLY-TECH

Transfer Credit from Regionally Accredited Institutions:

The Office of the Registrar will normally award transfer credit for coursework taken at regionally accredited institutions, provided the above conditions are met and the student’s previous institution is in good standing with its accrediting body.

Transient Credit, a transient student is a student who is currently enrolled at one postsecondary institution seeking to take classes at another postsecondary institution. At PHILLY-TECH, students must obtain a transient request form from the Office of the Registrar.

 It is highly recommended that students obtain permission from their program advisor before applying as a transient student to other postsecondary institutions. To ensure coursework and learning outcomes are at the collegiate level, PHILLY-TECH requires that associate degree level educational coursework taken as a transient student be taken at a regionally accredited institution.

            Therefore, the transient student’s grade will be sent from the host school to PHILLY-TECH for recording of the grade upon completion of the course. The grade becomes a part of the student’s permanent record.

The student must present satisfactory evidence that he or she has prior knowledge of a particular subject before being eligible to test.

The Exemption Exam Fee is 25 percent of the credit hour tuition:

• 2 Semester Hour Course – $00.00
• 3 Semester Hour Course – $00.00
• 4 Semester Course – $00.00

The course instructor makes the determination whether or not the student is eligible to test. In order to take an exemption evaluation, credit should be awarded based on score recommendations of the Council on College Level Services (CLS).

Armed Services Credit Students who wish to receive transfer for coursework completed during the service must submit Joint Service official transcripts to the Office of the Registrar. Armed Services Credit may be awarded for education training courses in the Armed Services. Such learning experiences must be certified by the American Council on Education, credit is given on the basis of individual evaluation.

Learning Assessment, PHILLY-TECH will grant transfer credit for industry certifications or professional licenses. In order to receive credit for program courses, students who apply to programs after completing industry certification and, or licenses must submit appropriate documentation to the Office of the Registrar.

The Transfer Credit Evaluator will award appropriate transfer credit subject to the approval by the Registrar. The requirement for residence to obtain an award from PHILLY-TECH, a student must complete at least 25% of the curriculum requirements through instruction offered by PHILLY-TECH.