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Earn Academic Credit for Workforce Training

Many credentials earned through Continuing Education and Workforce Development (CEWD) courses at FCC can be converted to academic credits. Advance your career by applying those credits toward a degree, certificate, or transfer program. Complete your CEWD courses, earn your industry credential, and receive academic credit.

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Credit Conversion Program

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Getting Started

Converting your workforce trainingcredentials to academic credit is a three-step process. 

Complete CEWD Workforce Training Courses
Enroll in and complete the required CEWD courses for your chosen credential area.

Earn Your Industry Credential
Pass the required exam or meet the credential requirements for your program area.

Receive Academic Credits
You need to be enrolled in at least one FCC credit course to receive credit conversion. Contact Registration and Records to apply your credential toward academic credit in an eligible FCC credit program.

Programs Eligible for Credit Conversion

The following CEWD workforce training programs can result in industry credentials that are eligible for academic credit conversion. Select a program area below to find the specific courses to take, credentials to earn, and academic credits available.

Project Management

Step 1: Earn Industry Credential

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must be enrolled in the Business Administration or Business Management degree program.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: BMGT 290 - Project Management (3 credits).

Home Inspector

Step 1: Earn Industry Credential

  • Earn an industry credential as a licensed Maryland Home Inspector. Prepare for the exam by completing the CEWD course below, or prepare and take the exam independently.
  • CPD323 - Home Inspection Pre-Licensure

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must be enrolled in the Business Administration or Business Management degree program.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: BMGT elective (3 credits).

Real Estate

Step 1: Earn Industry Credential

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must be enrolled in an FCC credit course.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: BMGT elective (3 credits).

CompTIA A+

Step 1: Earn Industry Credential

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must be enrolled in an FCC credit course or program.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: CMIS 120 - PC Operating Systems (3 credits), CMIS 121 - PC Repair and Diagnostics (3 credits).

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Step 1: Earn Industry Credential

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must hold a valid CNA license issued by Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, or the District of Columbia Board of Nursing.
  • Students must have declared the Medical Assisting AAS or Certificate program prior to Fall 2025.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: MEDA 109 - Medical Terminology (3 credits), MEDA 111 - Basic Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistant (3 credits), MEDA 117 - Foundations of Medical Assisting I (3 credits), HLTH ELECT - Health Elective (3 credits).

Phlebotomy Technician

Step 1: Earn Industry Credential

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must have declared the Medical Assisting AAS or Certificate program prior to Fall 2025.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: MEDA 109 - Medical Terminology (3 credits), MEDA 111 - Basic Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistant (3 credits), MEDA 115 - Medical Laboratory Procedures (3 credits), MEDA 204 - Medical Assisting Practicum II (2 credits).

Medical Coding

Step 1: Earn Industry Credential

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must have declared the Medical Assisting AAS or Certificate program prior to Fall 2025.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: MEDA 203 - Diagnostic and Procedural Coding (3 credits).

Culinary Medicine

Step 1: Earn Industry Credential

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must be enrolled in the Culinary Arts & Supervision degree program.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: NUTR 102 - Nutrition in a Changing World (3 credits).

Sanitation and Food Safety

Step 1: Earn Industry Credential

  • Earn an industry credential as a ServSafe Food Protection Manager. Prepare for the exam by completing the CEWD course below, or prepare and take the exam independently.
  • HCT117 - Sanitation and Food Safety

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must be enrolled in either the Culinary Arts & Supervision AAS degree program or Culinary Skills certificate program.
  • Students must have achieved the ServSafe certification within three years of the date of credit application.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: HCTI 101 - Sanitation and Food Safety (2 credits).

Computer Aided Design (CAD) Certificate

Step 1: Complete CEWD Workforce Training Courses

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must be enrolled in an FCC credit program, registered in at least one 3-credit course, and have earned a B or higher on the final exam in the corresponding CEWD courses above.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: CADT 101 - AutoCAD I (3 credits), CADT 102 - AutoCAD II (3 credits), CADT 130 - Revit (BIM) (3 credits).

Electrician Certificate

Step 1: Complete CEWD Workforce Training Courses

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must be enrolled in an FCC credit program, registered in at least one 3-credit course, and have earned a B or higher on the final exam in the corresponding CEWD courses above.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: BLDT 140 - Fundamentals of Structural Wiring (4 credits), BLDT 241 - Residential Electric (3 credits), BLDT 242 - Commercial Electric (3 credits), BLDT 143 - Specialized Systems (3 credits).

HVAC Certificate

Step 1: Complete CEWD Workforce Training Courses

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must be enrolled in an FCC credit program, registered in at least one 3-credit course, and have earned a B or higher on the final exam in the corresponding CEWD courses above.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: BLDT 110 - Fundamentals of HVACR (4 credits), BLDT 111 - Controls for HVACR (3 credits), BLDT 113 - Fossil Fuels & Hydronic Heating (3 credits), BLDT 212 - HVAC Installation & Troubleshooting (3 credits).

Welding Certificate

Step 1: Complete CEWD Workforce Training Courses

Step 2: Receive Academic Credits

  • Students must be enrolled in an FCC credit program, registered in at least one 3-credit course, and have earned a B or higher on the final exam in the corresponding CEWD courses above.
  • Contact Registration and Records at [email protected] or 301.846.2431 to receive academic credit for: BLDT 120 - Introduction to Welding (4 credits), BLDT 121 - Welding Symbols & Blueprint Reading (2 credits), BLDT 222 - Advanced Welding: SMAW (4 credits), BLDT 224 - Advanced Welding: GTAW (3 credits), BLDT 225 - Advanced Welding: GMAW (3 credits), BLDT 223 - Advanced Welding: SMAW 4G (3 credits).

 

Contact Us

Credit Registration & Records
Jefferson Hall (J101)
 [email protected]
 301.846.2431

CEWD Registration Office
Jefferson Hall (J112)
 [email protected]
 301.624.2888

 

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