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Transfer Evaluation Guidelines

The evaluation of transfer credit determines how Jefferson Community & Technical College will accept another institution's credit toward a credential at Jefferson. Coursework from other colleges and universities is evaluated once all needed college transcripts are on file. Our evaluation team will complete the official evaluation within 14 days of the complete admission file. 

Transfer of Previous College or University Credit

  • Jefferson Community and Technical College awards credit for 100- and 200-level coursework taken at approved US Department of Education accredited colleges or universities.
    • Only passed courses will transfer.
    • Transfer courses do not impact your GPA.
    • Upper-level (non-graduate level) courses can transfer as needed
    • Credit is recognized credit hour for credit hour.
    • Non-semester based schools (quarter or unit calendar systems) will be converted to semester hours.
  • Courses taken outside of the United States must be evaluated by a NACES approved evaluation agency. Credit can transfer if the school is determined to be accredited. See "International Transfer Credit" for additional information.

Approved U.s. Department of Education Accrediting Agencies

  • Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  • Higher Learning Commission
  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  • New England Commission of Higher Education
  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  • WASC Senior College and University Commission 

How Courses Transfer

To view how Jefferson Community & Technical College accepts courses from other colleges and universities, students can view the transfer equivalency database. This information is not all-encompassing and will be updated regularly as curriculum changes and new equivalencies are added.

*This transfer table does not reflect how other institutions accept credit from Jefferson Community and Technical College. For this information visit the transfer institution's equivalency database or contact our Transfer Center.

International Transfer Credit

  • Transfer credit can be awarded for courses completed at colleges and universities outside of the United States based on recommendations from agencies which evaluate coursework from foreign educational institutions.
  • To accept international coursework for transfer, Jefferson must have an official line-by-line (course-by-course) evaluation provided by an approved evaluation agency.
  • You can get a full list of the companies accepted by Jefferson.

Credit for Prior Learning

Jefferson can accept coursework that was taken outside of a traditional college or university setting. If you would like to see if you can receive credit for prior learning experiences (i.e. industry certifications, apprenticeship programs, life/work experiential credit, etc.), information can be found on KCTCS Credit for Prior Learning. Contact Cassie Poole at cassie.poole@kctcs.edu or the Program Coordinator within your intended academic area to receive credit for prior learning experiences.

Transfer Credit Appeals

Validation of Credit from Non-Approved Accredited Colleges:

Coursework taken at a non-approved accredited college, must go through the validation process. To be eligible, students must complete 12 hours of non-developmental coursework at Jefferson with at least a 2.00 GPA. You must provide a syllabus for each course being contested to jf-records-office@kctcs.edu. There is no guarantee of acceptance of credit.  

Contesting Equivalencies:

If a course did not transfer in a way that was expected, you can appeal a transfer evaluation decision. You must submit a syllabus for each course you want to jf-records-office@kctcs.edu.