Advanced Placement, Transfer and Proficiency Credit, & Exemption from Coursework

Students applying to The Art Institute of Las Vegas may be eligible to receive advanced standing credit in a number of ways: through participating in College Board Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and writing the examinations for those courses during their secondary school careers, or by successfully completing other programs included in articulation agreements that may have been established between The Art Institute of Las Vegas and their high schools; by earning college credit at other accredited postsecondary institutions; by completing the requirements of a transfer agreement established between the postsecondary institution they attend before coming to The Art Institute of Las Vegas; through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP); through training or other educational experience in the military as measured through DANTES or DSST examinations; or as the result of experience obtained in the workplace or through other means, as demonstrated through a portfolio of their work and additional supporting documentation.

In all cases, new students are responsible for informing their Assistant Director of Admissions (ADA) and the Student Advisor during the application and enrollment process of any educational experiences they may have had which they feel could lead to advanced-standing credit at The Art Institute of Las Vegas. Any documentation supporting the award of advanced-standing credit, including, but not limited to: copies of examination score reports, official copies of final college transcripts from other postsecondary institutions, or portfolios of outside work and any required supporting documentation must be submitted to the credit transfer evaluator, via the admissions representative, well in advance of registration for a student’s first quarter at The Art Institute. No advanced-standing credit will be awarded later than the end of the fifth week of a student’s start in a program.

Once all supporting documentation has been received by the credit transfer evaluator, decisions on advanced standing credit are normally communicated to the student through the Admissions Office within two weeks. Those students who believe additional advanced standing credit may be due to them should complete a Petition for Advanced Standing Credit Re-Evaluation, available from their ADA or from the Registrar’s Office, and submit it to the credit transfer evaluator immediately following the initial notification of award of advanced standing credit. It is strongly suggested that students avoid registering for any course for which they expect to receive advanced standing credit until a final response from the credit transfer evaluator has been issued.

The Art Institute assumes no responsibility for classes remaining on students’ schedules after the drop/add period where transfer or proficiency credit has subsequently been awarded, or where exemption has been granted. Students will be charged for any courses remaining on their schedule after that period, even though advanced-standing credit may be awarded after the drop/add period has concluded. In addition, the awarding of advanced-standing credit does not guarantee students early completion of their programs due to possible prerequisite and scheduling restrictions.

Specific requirements for each kind of credit are outlined below:

• Credit for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses
• Credit for Secondary School Articulation Agreements
• Credit for Courses Taken at Other Postsecondary Institutions
• Credit for College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Tests
• Credit for Military Training and/or Experience
• Credit for Workplace Experience or Other Areas of Proficiency
• Limitations on the Award of Credit