NCCRS Update!

Welcome to the National CCRS newsletter blog! Check in for happenings in the world of nontraditional college-level learning.

First, who are we and what exactly is it that we do?

Since 1973, the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS), formerly known as National PONSI, has been evaluating training and education programs offered outside of the traditional college classroom setting and translating them into college credit equivalencies.

Our mission: To increase access to higher education for working adults and other nontraditional students.

Over 1500 Cooperating Colleges and Universities across the nation will consider granting actual college credit based on our credit recommendations and in accordance with their own transfer policies.

National CCRS is a non-profit program supervised by the University of the State of New York Regents Research Fund and housed at the New York State Department of Education in Albany, NY.

We’ve ventured into the world of Open Education Resources!

A November 2012 visit to The Saylor Foundation resulted in the awarding of college credit recommendations for three courses!

+The Saylor Foundation is a free and open collection of college level online learning courses. The headquarters are located in Washington D.C., and did we mention that it’s FREE?! After a long day of analyzing and discussion, Saylor’s team of professors and evaluators successfully approved three courses for credit recommendations. There is a small final exam proctoring fee for students wishing to benefit from the credit recommendations.

Click here to find out which courses apply 

and visit www.saylor.org.

We visited the ultimate garden….in the winter?

The +New York Botanical Garden  has been studying, exhibiting, and conserving plants for 120 years. Located in the Bronx, NYBG has also been offering credit recommendations to their students since 1979, and they have recently renewed their membership in 2012 with the addition of their Horticultural Therapy Program. There are nine courses being offered for credit recommendation. Click here to find out more information.

Written by Simone Arrington, @NCCRS Marketing Intern, @SimoneArrington

For a complete list of member organizations and courses with college credit recommendations, feel free to visit our website http://www.nationalccrs.org/ccr/home.html.

Have a higher education or nontraditional story to share? The NCCRS blog would also like to extend an invitation to guest bloggers. Send your text to: sarringt@mail.nysed.gov for review.