Transferability of Credit

In the U.S. higher education system, transferability of credit is always determined by the receiving institution, taking into account such factors as course content, grades, and the school’s accreditation and licensing. ECPI University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees and diplomas. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. However, the fact that a school is accredited is not necessarily an indication that credits earned at that school will be accepted by another school.

Students considering continuing their education at or transferring to other institutions must not assume that credits earned at ECPI will be accepted by the receiving institution. An institution’s accreditation does not guarantee that credits earned at that institution will be accepted for transfer by any other institution. A student who is considering a future transfer is encouraged to make contact with the receiving institution, as early as possible, to determine what ECPI credits, if any, the institution will accept.

The University offers several applied educational programs that include discipline-specific courses not designed for transfer to traditional baccalaureate or non-applied associate degree programs. These applied educational programs include the following: Associate Degree in Nursing; Diploma, Practical Nursing; Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Diagnostic Medical Sonography; AAS, Emergency Medical Services; AAS, Medical Radiography; AAS, Physical Therapist Assistant; AAS, Surgical Technology; AAS, Dental Assisting; AAS in Health Science, Medical Assisting; Diploma, Medical Assisting; AAS and Diploma, Culinary Arts; AAS, Culinary Arts and Applied Nutrition; AAS and Diploma, Baking and Pastry Arts; and Certificates, Food Service Financial Management and Food Service Leadership.