American Council on Education (ACE) and National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS)
Thomas Edison State University generally accepts the credit recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE) CREDIT and the National College Credit Recommendation Service (National CCRS). The list of programs, licenses and certifications reviewed by these services are constantly being updated, and the University reserves the right to determine which recommendations it will accept.
ACE credit recommendations are published online at www2.acenet.edu/credit/?fuseaction=browse.main.
National CCRS credit recommendations are published online at www.nationalccrs.org/ccr/home.html.
Please refer to the ACE National Guide to College Credit for Workforce Training. The University may also accept ACE recommendations for military training and experience as published in its online Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services.
The limit of ACE and National CCRS credits from a single source is 90 credits for a bachelor’s degree and 45 credits for an associate degree. The University reserves the right to determine how credit will apply to any of its degree programs. Application to one degree does not imply application to any other degree.
To be awarded college credit for ACE credit recommendations and create an official transcript to be sent to TESU, students must first establish a record of their courses or exams with the American Council on Education by using Credly's Acclaim Platform. This applies to ACE recommended course work with the exception of study.com courses. To be awarded credit for ACE recommended courses completed with study.com you must submit an official study.com transcript.
What are Credly and Acclaim?
Credly is a digital credential company that's partnered with ACE to provide digital badges for learners who have completed ACE recommended courses. Acclaim is Credly's online platform for managing your earned badges and requesting transcripts.
To have ACE credit recommendations considered at Thomas Edison State University, students should have an official Credily Acclaim transcript sent to: transcripts@tesu.edu or
Office of the Registrar
Thomas Edison State University
111 W. State St.
Trenton, NJ 08608
Students may also use their official Credily Acclaim transcript of ACE recommendations to create a Thomas Edison State University transcript for use at another college by submitting a Non-degree Services Application for Individual Learning Account or by contacting the Office of Admissions at (609) 777-5680 or admissions@tesu.edu.
The application should then be submitted to the Office of the Registrar, at the address listed above.
Similar evaluations are conducted by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York under the National College Credit Recommendation Service (CCRS). These credit recommendations and descriptions are published online at www.nationalccrs.org. Steps for sending an official transcript can be found on the National College Credit Recommendation Service (CCRS) website.
To contact the National CCRS program office:
National College Credit Recommendation Service
University of the State of New York
Education Building Addition
89 Washington Avenue, 1069 EBA
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 486-2070
nccrs@nysed.gov