American Council on Education
- American Council on Education
- College Credit for Military Service
- College Credit for Workforce Training
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
- Read about PLA.
- Read the CAEL Standards for PLA.
Credit-by-Exam
Institutional Credit-by-Exam information can be found at MDC's Testing website.
- DSST Examination Program (formerly DANTES Subject Standardized Tests)
- College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- UExcel/Excelsior
Industry Certifications
MDC has several articulated agreements to award college credit for industry certifications and training programs in AS degree programs and College Credit Certificate programs. Find the industry certificate articulation agreements at the FLDOE website. There are technical manual of procedures for each of the articulated industry certifications and they reflect what FLDOE has approved. Programs in each of the Schools award and recognize college credit for industry certifications and workplace trainings. For example:
- School of Architecture and Design - TMOP 1100:815843
- School of Aviation - TMOP 1100:815841
- School of Engineering and Technology - TMOP 1100:815842
- School of Entertainment and Design Technology - TMOP 1100:815845
- School of Education - TMOP 1100:815844
- School of Health Science - TMOP 1100:815846
- School of International Hospitality – Miami Culinary Institute - TMOP 1100:815847
- School of Nursing - TMOP 1100:815848
- School of Science - TMOP 1100:815849
Find out the steps needed to be completed by students in order to receive these credits.
Portfolio
- Textbook for faculty: Assessing Learning: Standards, Principles, AND Procedures
- Textbook for students: Earn College Credit for What You Know