Guidelines: “Credit for Equivalency” will be considered for three general areas.

College Courses

1. Any person who has successfully completed a college course that covers the same material as found in a book for examination or a book for report shall be granted Credit for Equivalency for that portion of the course of study.
2. If, in the opinion of the district chair, the college course was extensive enough to adequately cover the content of more than one book for exam and/or book for report, credit can be given for all content covered. Care must be taken in such cases to not offer too much Credit for Equivalency in such cases, but only the amount that can be legitimately justified.
3. If a college course does not specifically address the material covered by a book for exam, credit can be given for a book for report if at least three hours of course instruction addressed the content covered by the book for report.
4. The chairman has the right to request any independent verification deemed necessary to adequately evaluate the participant’s request for Credit for Equivalency.
5. The decision of the district chair regarding this matter is final.

Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, Etc.

1. Regarding books for exam: A workshop, etc. can be accepted as Credit for Equivalency for one book for exam if (a) The material covered was the same material found in the book, and (b) If there was a minimum of 8 hours instructional time devoted to the material.
2. Regarding books for report: A workshop, etc. can be accepted as Credit for Equivalency for one book for report if (a) The material covered was the same material found in the book, and (b) If there was a minimum of 3 hours of instructional time devoted to the material.
3. The district chair has the right to request any independent verification regarding the specific content and/or specific instructional hours devoted to the material. This verification may include requesting a copy of all or part of the syllabus, an interview with the student, or other information necessary to facilitate the informed and accurate evaluation of the request for Credit for Equivalency.
4. The decision of the district chair regarding this matter is final.

Life or Vocational Experience

1. A student who believes certain life or vocational experience has fulfilled a portion of the course of study must submit a written request for Credit for Equivalency. In this written request, the student should do three things: (a) Specify which requirements of the course of study they believe have been satisfied due to life or vocational experience; (b) Provide a detailed description of the experience so it may be adequately evaluated; and (c) Address why the student believes this experience satisfies the specific requirements mentioned above.
2. The chair has the right to request any independent verification deemed necessary to facilitate an informed, accurate decision regarding the request for Credit for Equivalency.
3. The district chairman will respond in one of four ways: approve the request, approve the request with modifications, request additional information or verification, or denial of the request.
4. The decision of the district chair regarding this matter is final.