Common use of Equivalent Credit Clause in Contracts

Equivalent Credit. In lieu of formal academic units and after initial employment, it is possible to earn a maximum of eighteen (18) equivalent units, provided not more than nine (9) may be used at any one time to change from one class to the next higher one. These eighteen (18) units may be earned in three major categories with no more than six (6) units in any one category. a. One year of successful non-teaching work experience (may be cumulative) related to the current assignment (2 months equals 1 unit); and b. Travel which is specifically related to improving the employee’s service ( 2 weeks equals 1 unit); and c. Professional service (one unit for 9 weeks) supervising a cadet teacher; publication (one unit for an article of 500 words or more in a recognized professional magazine, six units for the publication of a book, 200 pages or more); major leadership in local, state, or national professional organizations (two units for president, one unit for other offices); public performance (limit of one unit per year for concerts or art exhibits); community college courses, noncredit adult classes, and approved in-service seminars, provided that the content is appropriate to the current or possible future assignments at the College. In computing courses fifteen (15) hours of class time equals one unit. Summer workshops and child study courses not taken for university credit may be used for credit in this category. Courses which are audited are not acceptable.

Equivalent Credit. In lieu of formal academic units and after initial employment, it is possible to earn a maximum of eighteen (18) equivalent units. , provided not nNot more than nine (9) may be used at any one time to change from one class to the next higher one. These eighteen (18) units may be earned in three major categories with no more than six (6) units in any one category. a. One year of successful non-teaching work experience (may be cumulative) related to the current assignment (2 months equals 1 unit); and b. Travel which is specifically related to improving the employee’s service ( (2 weeks equals 1 unit); and c. Professional service (one unit for 9 weeks) supervising a cadet teacher; publication (one unit for an article of 500 words or more in a recognized professional magazine, six units for the publication of a book, 200 pages or more); major leadership in local, state, or national professional organizations (two units for president, one unit for other offices); public performance (limit of one unit per year for concerts or art exhibits); community college courses, noncredit adult classes, and approved in-in- service seminars, provided that the content is appropriate to the current or possible future assignments at the College. In computing courses fifteen (15) hours of class time equals one unit. Summer workshops and child study courses not taken for university credit may be used for credit in this category. Courses which are audited are not acceptable.