Effective: 07/07/2025
This policy change is effective July 7, 2025 for students who enroll into a program starting in September 2025 and beyond.
Students who formerly attended a postsecondary institution accredited by an agency as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be granted transfer credit for equivalent courses taken at the previous institution. Concorde does not make any representation or guarantee that coursework completed at another institution will be transferred to Concorde. Concorde will consider alternative learning assessments (CLEP and AP); however, under no circumstances does Concorde Career College grant academic credit for life experience. In any case where this document conflicts with the campus catalog, the campus catalog will supersede this document.
Granting credit for previous training shall not impact the refund policy. This section does not apply to students withdrawn from the same Concorde campus regardless of withdrawal date. Students who receive transfer credit will have the program tuition charge prorated based upon the remaining number of credits the student must earn in order to graduate. The Business Office will make the appropriate tuition adjustment.
All requests for transfer credit will be reviewed when the following documents are provided:
- Students must submit a Request for Transfer Credit as soon as possible after being enrolled at Concorde and no less than 72 hours prior to the course starting.
- An official copy of the student’s transcript is on file with Concorde.
- A copy of the catalog containing the course description, which the student enrolled under.
- For CLEP exams: An official copy of the student’s CLEP transcript (score report) is on file with Concorde.
- AP: The official College Board Assessment is submitted or on file with Concorde.
- Requests without supporting documentation may be denied.
- Consideration of alternative documentation may be made by the Corporate Academic Affairs team for extenuating circumstances.
Eligibility Requirements for Prior Education
To be eligible for transfer credit consideration, the following must be met:
- Non-General Education courses: Completed within the previous 12 months with a grade of “B” or better.
- General Education courses: Math and Science courses considered for transfer credit must have been completed within the last five (5) years with a grade of “B” or better. All other courses considered for transfer credit must have been completed within 10 years with a grade of “C” or better.
Eligibility Requirements for Alternative Learning Assessments
To be eligible for transfer credit consideration, the following must be met:
- CLEP: Eligible courses may be accepted if completed within five (5) years and have a minimum score of 60.
- AP scores may be accepted if:
- The Assessment scores are within five years of the request to transfer
- A score of 3 for each qualifying course (3 credits): Chemistry, English, Psychology, Math, and Statistics
Credit by Challenge Exam for Texas Veterans
Effective: 04/21/2023
Under Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 132.026 and 132.055, Texas’s proprietary Career Schools and Colleges must consider skills obtained through military experience, education, and training. Texas Administrative Code Chapter 807.121(e)(7) requires that Career Schools and Colleges grant credit for experience, education, or training for programs that align with the military course credit directory.
Challenge exams will provide veteran students the opportunity to receive credit for required courses by demonstrating proficiency via an exam in a particular subject area. Veteran students will have their skills and knowledge validated through this procedure.
In order to determine whether a veteran student may receive credit by challenge exam for any courses in their chosen program of study, they must indicate the applicable courses for which they are requesting a challenge examination.
For any course(s) consisting of both clinical and theory hours, in addition to a challenge by credit exam, a skills assessment will be required. For courses consisting of clinical/externship hours only, a skills assessment will be required in order to receive credit by challenge exam.
Credit by challenge exam is not available for general education and CPSO courses.