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A Mirror Course is the articulation of a CEU or non-credit (concurrent) course into a for-credit course applicable toward a certificate or associate’s degree. The continuing education courses must meet the same rigor, evaluation process, and faculty guidelines as the equivalent for-credit courses. The documentation must demonstrate that individual continuing education students have met the…

Certain industry and professional certifications are eligible for Texarkana College credit. The student must contact the appropriate division dean during his/her first term if certification credit is being sought. The student must provide direct evidence of the secured certification.  The certification or license must be current. For example, a student with a current certified nurse…

You may be able to receive credit for training received while in the military. For military training to be considered for credit, please order a copy of your Military Joint Services Transcript (JST) by logging into the following web address https://jst.doded.mil/jst/ or you can obtain an Air-Force/CCAF transcript at https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Registrar/Transcript-Requests/. Request that the transcript be sent to…

If you have mastered a skill or competency through the completion of nationally recognized professional exams, you may be eligible for credit related to your Texarkana College degree or certificate requirements. Faculty members in the discipline will determine whether and how much credit will be awarded for specific professional exams.  In these instances, the exam…

Some Texarkana College courses are available for credit by way of an internal proficiency exam developed by the division.  These exams are developed and graded by faculty members. For information on these exams, please contact the division chair.  Approval to take examinations does not guarantee award of credit; other conditions, such as appropriate score, must…

Texarkana College will award college credit in subject-appropriate areas of all IB exams scores of 4 or above as long as the incoming freshman has earned an IB Diploma; however, course credit does not have to be awarded on any IB exams where the score received is a 3 or less. Students must send an…

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Texarkana College awards credit for appropriate scores on the nationally-recognized CLEP exams. Information on how to sign up to take CLEP exams can be found on the Assessment and Testing Center’s web site at https://www.texarkanacollege.edu/academics/testing-center/clep/. Cost of CLEP examinations: The College Board Charges $80 for each exam. In addition, Texarkana College…