Nov 14, 2024

ACE Catalog - Volume 56

Articulation Agreements & Memberships

Professional Development and Training Partners - Prior Learning for Graduate Credit
Professional Development and Training Partners - Prior Learning for Undergraduate Credit
Undergraduate Course Provider Partners
Community Colleges

Articulation Agreements

ACE has established articulation agreements with institutions of higher education, alternative undergraduate credit providers, and professional development/training providers to offer various pathways for potential students to apply earned credit toward a degree.

Professional Development and Training Partners
Prior Learning for Graduate Credit

ASBO

Completers of the School Finance and Operations (SFO) Certification earn up to 6 graduate credits which may be applied to specific programs at ACE.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/asbo/

Bridge Education Group

Completers of Bridge Education Group’s International Diploma in English Language Teaching (IDELT) will qualify for six graduate credits in the following programs/areas at ACE: Teaching English Learners Certificate, Teaching English Learners, M.Ed., and in the Second Language Instruction focus of study in the Ed.D. programs.
https://ace.edu/info/bridge-idelt-transfers/
https://bridge.edu/bridgepathways/

iTeach

Completers of iTeach’s program for teacher certification will qualify to transfer up to 12 credits into specific master’s degree programs at ACE. Completers of iTeach’s Principal Certification may qualify to transfer 9 credits into an Ed.D. program with an Instructional Leadership Focus of Study or General Track Focus of Study.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/iteach/
https://iteach.net/compare-iteach/

LETRS and Aspire Professional Development - Lexia Learning Products

Upon completion of specific Lexia Learning products, students can convert completed professional development into credits toward applicable ACE programs or request a transcript for completed graduate credit. Students who complete LETRS® coursework can apply up to 12 credits toward specific graduate programs at ACE. Aspire® coursework completers can apply 3 graduate credits toward applicable programs for each course bundle completed for a total of up to 9 graduate credits.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/letrs/
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/aspire

National Institute for School Leadership - National Center on Education and the Economy

Completers of the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) program may transfer 9 graduate credits into American College of Education’s (ACE) Ed.D. programs with an Instructional Leadership Focus of Study option or General Track option.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/nisl/
https://ncee.org/what-we-do/center-on-system-leadership/high-performance-schools/nisl-program/nisl-program-university-partners/

National Institute for Stem Education Partnership

Completers of the National Institute for STEM Education’s National Certificate for STEM Teaching qualify for six graduate credits in the STEM Education, M.Ed. program or six graduate credits in the STEM focus of study in American College of Education’s doctoral programs. NCST completers are eligible to request a transcript annotating these 6 graduate credits on an ACE transcript.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/nise/
https://nise.institute/#university-partnerships

National Virtual Teachers Association (NVTA)

Individuals completing the NVTA Certificate can earn up to 3 graduate credits toward specific ACE programs. NVTA Certificate holders are also eligible to request a transcript annotating 3 credits on an ACE transcript.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/nvta/
https://virtualteacherassociation.org/nvta-certification

Navigate360

Completers of Navigate360 Education Bundle may earn 3 graduate credits toward specific ACE programs. Individuals who complete the Education Bundle from Navigate360 may also request a transcript annotating 3 graduate credits on an ACE transcript.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/navigate360/

New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning

Completers of New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (NJCTL) endorsements may qualify for up to 15 credits into various advance degree programs at ACE. The credits will be awarded based on the classes/endorsement completed at NJCTL and may be applied to specific programs at ACE.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/njctl/
https://njctl.org/teacher-education/grad-credits/

SkillPath

Completers of the Advance Business Management Course can earn six (6) credits toward an MBA, M.S. in Organizational Leadership, or Master of Healthcare Administration.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/skillpath/

Teaching Channel with Learners Edge

Completers of Teaching Channel continuing education courses are eligible to transfer up to 9 credits into specific master’s and doctoral degree programs at ACE. If American College of Education is selected as the transcribing institution when enrolling in Teaching Channel courses, an ACE transcript can be requested and issued once Teaching Channel coursework is completed.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/teaching-channel/
https://www.teachingchannel.com/for-teachers/university-partners-transcripts/

Quality Matters

Completers of the Quality Matters Teaching Online Certificate may earn 3 graduate credits toward the M.Ed. in Educational Technology degree at ACE.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/quality-matters

Zschool

Completers of a Zschool Certificate Program will qualify for up to nine (9) graduate credits in the following programs/areas at ACE: M.B.A., M.S. in Organizational Leadership, or M.Ed. in Advanced Studies.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/zschool/

Professional Development and Training Partners
Prior Learning for Undergraduate Credit

Center for Financial Training

Completers of courses available through the Center for Financial Training can earn 3 credits per course. Several courses can be completed to earn multiple credits.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/cft/

ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI, A Straighterline Company)

Upon completion of one of CCEI’s offerings, individuals can earn the following undergraduate credits applicable to the B.A. in Educational Studies or the B.A. in Professional Studies at ACE: Four (4) undergraduate credits for the Online Director’s Certificate; Ten (10) undergraduate credits for the Online Florida Child Care Professional Credential; Eight (8) undergraduate credits for the Online Instructor-Supported or the Self-Study CDA Certificate in one content area.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/childcare-education-institute/

IGA Institute

Completers of IGA Institute coursework who receive a certificate of completion are eligible to transfer up to 6 credits into the Applied Management and Leadership, B.S. program.
https://www.ace.edu/strategic-partners/iga-institute

MedCerts

Through the relationship between MedCerts and ACE, completed courses for up to 18 elective credit hours can be applied in a number of American College of Education’s degree programs, including the RN to BSN, Healthcare Administration, B.S., Applied Management and Leadership, B.S., Education Studies, B.A., and Professional Studies, B.A.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/medcerts/
https://medcerts.com/organizations/education-institutions/partners/american-college-of-education

National Institute for STEM Education (NISE)

Completers of the Teaching and Learning in the Physical and Virtual Classroom Micro-credential can earn six (6) undergraduate credits applicable to the B.A. in Educational Studies or the B.A. in Professional Studies at ACE.
https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/nise/

Undergraduate Course Provider Partners

The following organizations partner with American College of Education and offer courses that the American Council of Education has evaluated for academic credit. These courses are accepted in transfer by the American College of Education as nontraditional credits to satisfy some undergraduate program requirements.

Gateway Education and Distance Learning Solutions Indiana
https://www.ace.edu/strategic-partners/gateway
https://www.ace.edu/strategic-partners/dlsi

Outlier.org

https://www.ace.edu/strategic-partners/outlier

Sophia Learning
https://ace.sophia.org/

StraighterLine

https://www.straighterline.com/colleges/american-college-of-education/

Study.com

https://study.com/college/school/american-college-of-education.html

Community Colleges

The following Community Colleges partner with American College of Education (ACE) to offer a seamless transfer pathway to enroll in a program at ACE. Completing an associate degree or individual courses may be applied as traditional credit to meet program completion requirements of an undergraduate or nursing degree at American College of Education. Specific transfer information can be found on each page*.

Lamar State College

Link in development.

Leigh Carbon Community College

https://www.lccc.edu/academics/transfer-services

Lone Star College

https://www.lonestar.edu/academic-programs-transfer.htm

Lorain Community College

Link in development.

Pasco-Hernando State College

https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/pasco-hernando-state-college/

Prince George’s Community College

https://www.pgcc.edu/programs-courses/transfer-programs/transfer-agreements/

Ross Education
https://ace.edu/community-colleges/ross-college-and-ross-medical-education-center/

Sinclair Community College

https://ace.edu/strategic-partners/sinclair-college/

Southern State Community College

https://www.sscc.edu/academics/transfer/transfer-agreements.shtml

Tarrant County College

https://www.tccd.edu/services/transfer-center/transfer-agreements/online-schools-transfer/

Texas Health School

Link in development.

Memberships

American College of Education is a member organization of the following organizations:

ACE Credit College and University Network

American College of Education is a proud member of the ACE Credit College and University Network. The ACE Credit College and University Network is a group of higher education institutions that consider ACE credit recommendations and other credit for prior learning options for transfer to degree programs.
http://www2.acenet.edu/crm/cup/

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

American College of Education is approved for institutional membership of American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
http://www.aacnnursing.org/Membership

National College Credit Recommendation Service

American College of Education is a cooperating college in this credit recommendation organization.
http://www.nationalccrs.org/

NOTE
Applicants must meet all other program admission requirements.
*Applicants to the RN to BSN and RN to MSN programs must hold a current unencumbered state nursing license.

Articulation Agreements & Memberships