Credit courses definition

Credit courses means those courses that recognize the attendance and/or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied by a student to requirements for a degree, diploma or certificate.

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Credit courses. Courses offered through a university, community college or other approved post- secondary educational institution (including self-study and distance learning education offerings) that qualify for a minimum of one-half credit at the applicable educational institution and for which the final course grade is, wholly or in part, based on a formal examination qualify. • In-house training: Educational seminars, workshops and webinars sponsored by the financial institution that employs the licensee can be claimed provided the learning objectives covered in the session are in keeping with the continuing education guidelines for the RRA credential. When tabulating the number of CE credits for an in-house training session, time spent for breaks, meals and non-educational activities must be excluded from the calculation. A maximum of seven (7) CE credits can be claimed for a full day, in-house training session. • Conferences: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ attended at conferences, such as the annual CIFPs National Conference, are eligible activities provided they are educational in nature (for ease of identification, educational sessions at the CIFPs National Conference are designated as pre- approved in the delegate handbook). Presentations must predominantly focus on the technical aspects of financial planning or retirement or estate planning. Sessions that centre on the features of specific financial products or financial organizations with a sales or marketing bent do not qualify. • Teaching, presenting, writing/editing: A Registered Retirement Analyst licensee who teaches courses or conducts presentations relating to financial planning can claim one CE credit for each hour of teaching or presenting to a maximum of 10 CE credits for the calendar year. Similarly, a licensee who writes financial planning books, articles, newsletters or course content can claim one CE credit for each hour of writing. Where the licensee is engaged in editing or re- writing pre-existing content, one CE credit can be claimed for every two hours of editing or re- writing. • Other activities: Other activities that are educational in nature and that relate specifically to retirement planning, estate planning or financial planning in general may also qualify for CE credits. Note: Unless a CE activity is specifically designated as pre-approved by the CIFP Retirement Institute, it is the sole responsibility of the Registered Retirement Analyst licensee to ensure the appropriateness and applicability of any propos...

Credit courses. Scheduled contact hours carrying academic credit toward an associates, bachelors, masters or doctoral degree.

Examples of Credit courses in a sentence

• The College’s Office of High School Programs will provide the School with academic progress or grade status at mid-semester for their respective Students enrolled in Dual Credit courses.

• The School shall administer the TSIA college placement exam to all prospective Students or refer Students interested in taking Dual Credit courses to the College’s Testing Center, if the School is not a College Board testing site, prior to submitting their name to the College Office of High School Programs for enrollment into courses requiring specific TSIA scores, abiding by the rules set forth by the College Board and the College.

• Prior to the start of each academic year, the High School and College shall collaborate on the development and communication of procedures for the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities enrolled in Dual Credit courses (“Established Procedures”).

• Students who enroll for Dual Credit courses must use the most current learning materials and textbooks as reasonably approved by the College instructional division.

• Dual Credit courses will use identical or equivalent textbooks, as the courses offered on- campus.

• All faculty teaching Dual Credit courses must participate in Title IX Compliance training, available through the College eConnect menu for employees.

• College and High School shall provide appropriate classroom facilities for Dual Credit courses taught on College and High School Properties.

• This is because some portion of the Dual Credit courses are, or may be taught utilizing high school teachers.

• Dual Credit courses will use identical or equivalent textbooks, as the courses offered on campus.

• Students who enroll for Dual Credit courses must use the most current learning materials and textbooks as reasonably approved by the College Academic School.

More Definitions of Credit courses

Credit courses means the courses offered in the University following part VI of the Regulation;