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 and we will add them to the guide.
Abbreviation | Credit Descriptions |
A | The College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Program |
B | Credit by Exam |
C | College Level Examination Program (CLEP) |
D | Credit Awarded for US Department of Defense DANTES Program |
E | Departmental or Institutional Credit based on experience (Life Experience) |
F | Study Abroad |
G | The College Board’s (CEEB) Credit |
H | Completion or Removal of an Incomplete Grade |
I | International Baccalaureate |
M | Military Credit |
N | Correspondence |
P | American Council on Education Program on Non-collegiate Sponsored Instruction (ACE/PONSI) Credit Recommendation |
R | Regular Enrollment |
T | Academic Credits Transferred in From Another Institution |
V | Audit or Visitor Status (No Credit Awarded) |
W | Work Experience |
X | Not Applicable (for Pre-K – Grade 12 use) |
Z | Other Types Not Included in the Above List |
EDI and XML Table:
If values are not an exact match then the value of “other” is placed in the outgoing files.
XML Values |
Adult Credits |
Continuing Education Unit |
Carnegie Units |
No Credit |
Quarter Hour Credit |
Semester Hour Credit |
Vocational Credits |
Other Type of Credit |