Transferring and Earning Credits and SMART Transcript

Transferring to and from Dallas TeleCollege

  • Our SOC affiliation guarantees continuity in your college degree plan and transferability to other SOC-approved institutions
  • In addition, most regionally accredited institutions will accept transfer credits from DCCCD Dallas TeleCollege.
  • Courses taken through Dallas TeleCollege as part of DCCCD's Core Curriculum are guaranteed to be transferable to any Texas state college or university. Please contact the college you plan to attend prior to transferring.

Although Dallas TeleCollege may accept much or most of your transferable credit from another institution, please check with an advisor to see if those credits are applicable to specific degree requirements, particularly in the case of required core academic courses.

Earning Additional Credits

Academic credit may also be awarded for:

  • transfer from most accredited institutions of higher education with an official transcript
  • military training through Dallas TeleCollege's partnership with DCCCD Eastfield College
    Military transcripts are evaluated according to the American Council on Education (ACE) Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services, the standard reference for recognizing learning acquired during military service.
  • recognized exam credits from AP (Advanced Placement), CLEP (College Level Examination Program) and DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) tests, for up to 75 percent of a degree (approximately 45 credit hours).

SMART Transcript

  • You are eligible for a SMART transcript if you are on active duty, reserve, or are a veteran of the U.S. Navy who has been separated since January 1975.
  • The Sailor/Marine/ACE Registry Transcript (SMART) transcript documents military training and occupational experience and comes in two versions: official (institutional) and unofficial (individual).
  • SMART is an academically accepted record that is validated by the American Council on Education (ACE), whose primary purpose is to assist service members in obtaining college credit for their military experience. SMART has replaced the DD295, the Application for Evaluation of Learning Experiences during Military Service, which is the form currently submitted to colleges by Sailors and Marines to verify their military experiences. The DD295 may still be necessary to document some training and experience that is not contained in and cannot be added to current personnel and training databases.
  • More than 2,300 colleges and universities recognize ACE endorsed transcripts as official documentation of military experience and accurate records of applicable ACE credit recommendations. The ACE Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services is the standard reference for recognizing learning acquired during military service.
  • Any college credits you have previously earned will be listed on your SMART transcript, and each institution will evaluate your transcript to determine what credit can be applied toward degree completion.
  • Please note that you will need to order an official or institutional version of SMART (not a personal, or unofficial, one). The institutional version is sent directly to Dallas TeleCollege.

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