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This is not an all-inclusive list. If you see credit descriptions used by your institution that are not in the table below, please send the values to rtsupport@studentclearinghouse.org <\/a>and we will add them to the guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abbreviation<\/strong><\/th>Credit Descriptions<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
A<\/td>The College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Program<\/td><\/tr>
B<\/td>Credit by Exam<\/td><\/tr>
C<\/td>College Level Examination Program (CLEP)<\/td><\/tr>
D<\/td>Credit Awarded for US Department of Defense DANTES Program<\/td><\/tr>
E<\/td>Departmental or Institutional Credit based on experience (Life Experience)<\/td><\/tr>
F<\/td>Study Abroad<\/td><\/tr>
G<\/td>The College Board’s (CEEB) Credit<\/td><\/tr>
H<\/td>Completion or Removal of an Incomplete Grade<\/td><\/tr>
I<\/td>International Baccalaureate<\/td><\/tr>
M<\/td>Military Credit<\/td><\/tr>
N<\/td>Correspondence<\/td><\/tr>
P<\/td>American Council on Education Program on Non-collegiate Sponsored Instruction (ACE\/PONSI) Credit Recommendation<\/td><\/tr>
R<\/td>Regular Enrollment<\/td><\/tr>
T<\/td>Academic Credits Transferred in From Another Institution<\/td><\/tr>
V<\/td>Audit or Visitor Status (No Credit Awarded)<\/td><\/tr>
W<\/td>Work Experience<\/td><\/tr>
X<\/td>Not Applicable (for Pre-K – Grade 12 use)<\/td><\/tr>
Z<\/td>Other Types Not Included in the Above List<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

EDI and XML Table:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If values are not an exact match, then the value of \u201cother\u201d is placed in the outgoing files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

XML Values<\/td><\/tr>
Adult Credits<\/td><\/tr>
Continuing Education Unit<\/td><\/tr>
Carnegie Units<\/td><\/tr>
No Credit<\/td><\/tr>
Quarter Hour Credit<\/td><\/tr>
Semester Hour Credit<\/td><\/tr>
Vocational Credits<\/td><\/tr>
Other Type of Credit<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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