17吃瓜

Licenses and Certification Credits

Firefighting

Students who have earned their EMT-B Certificate will be awarded 16 credits and those who earned their Firefighter 1 & 2 certification will be awarded 12 credits upon admission to 17吃瓜. If they earn their NFPA Fire Inspector certification they will earn an additional 3 credits.

Students can complete an additional 16 or more general education credits and 16 or more general elective credits through 17吃瓜, as specified in the accompanying degree plan table, for an .

• Communications: 4 credits of English Composition 3-4 credits of either , , or
• Humanities: 3 credits of Group 1 Humanities courses.
• Science: 3-4 credits of a Group 1 Science lecture/lab course.
• Social Science: 3 credits of Group 1 Social Science courses.
• Electives: 19 credits of Elective Courses.
• Major requirements: 28 or more earned occupational semester credits. This credit is earned from the EMT-B and Firefighter 1 & 2 Certificate.
• Mathematics requirement: Math Competency Required. Math Competency may be fulfilled by completing Quantitative Literacy with a grade of 2.0 or better, or placement into any math course higher than Quantitative Literacy.
• Reading requirement: Reading competency Required Guide available from academic advisors.
• Other Requirements:
  • Complete at least 60 credit hours with a 2.0 or higher cumulative grade point average. A model schedule can be found on the 17吃瓜 website.
  • Complete a minimum of 15 of the 60 credits at 17吃瓜. Apply for graduation by completing the Graduation Application available online or in the Records & Registration Office
  • Request official documents from the Bureau of Fire Services System Maintenance of Knowledge and Education (SMOKE).
  • Submit a copy of your EMT license directly to the 17吃瓜 Records & Registration Office.
• Total Degree Credits: Minimum of 60

Paramedic

A licensed paramedic who wishes to earn an associate degree can do so by presenting a current Paramedic National Certification and completing the core courses of the . The current Paramedic National Certification transfers to 17吃瓜 as 43 credits.

Students can complete an additional 17 general education credits through 17吃瓜, as specified in the accompanying degree plan table, for an Associate in General Studies.

• Communications: 4 credits of English Composition 3-4 credits of either , , or .
• Humanities: 3 credits of Group 1 Humanities courses.
• Science: 3-4 credits of a Group 1 Science lecture/lab course.
• Social Science: 3 credits of Group 1 Social Science courses.
• Major Area Requirements: 43 earned occupational semester credits. This credit is earned from a current Paramedic National Certification.
• Mathematics Requirement: Math Competency Required. Math Competency may be fulfilled by completing Quantitative Literacy with a grade of 2.0 or better, or placement into any math course higher than Quantitative Literacy.
• Reading requirement: Reading competency required: Guide available from academic advisors.
• Other Requirements:
  • Complete at least 60 credit hours with a 2.0 or higher cumulative grade point average. A model schedule can be found on the 17吃瓜 website.
  • Complete a minimum of 15 of the 60 credits at 17吃瓜.
  • Apply for graduation by completing the Graduation Application available online or in the Records & Registration Office.
  • Submit a copy of your Paramedic National Certification license directly to the 17吃瓜 Records & Registration Office.
• Total Degree Credits: Minimum of 60.

Certification Credits

Certification credits allow students to receive course credit for certifications in specific, identified areas as recommended and approved by full-time faculty members in discipline areas which have been pre-approved.

The procedure for students to receive credit is:

• The student will present the certificate to the lead instructor in the educational area appropriate to validate the timeliness and authentication of the certificate earned. See below.
• The instructor will complete the form with the name of the course and credits, and return the form to the Registrar in the Records and Registration office.
• The Registrar will record the credits on the official transcript and mail results to the student.
• Credits will be recorded as transfer-in credits. No grade will be assigned.

Approved Certifications

Certifications	Equivalent Credits
American Heart Association - Basic Life Support
Certiport IT Specialist - Python
Certiport ITS OD-103 Device Config & Mgmt	*
Certiport ITS OD-201 Databases
Certiport ITS OD-301 HTML & CSS	*
Certiport ITS OD-302 Javascript	*
Certiport IT Specialist - Networking	*
Certiport ITS OD-102 Security	*
Certiport ITS OD-104 Cloud
Certiport ITS Specialist - Software Development
Certiport ITS OD-105 Cyber Security	*
CompTIA A+ certification	and
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Server+
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA PenTest+
CompTIA CySA+
CompTIA Cloud+
CompTia CASP+
Cisco CCNA-1	, and
FCP SocialPro Certification Exam
Microsoft MO-100 Word
Microsoft MO-300 PowerPoint
Microsoft MO-200 Excel
Microsoft PL-300
Microsoft AZ - 800
Microsoft 70-742
Microsoft 70-740
Microsoft 70-741
ServSafe

* An instructor will review the certification and related experience with each student to determine credit.

The certificate must be the current industry certification covered by the materials in the 17吃瓜 courses at the time credit is requested. Credit must be requested within two years of completion of the certificate.