2024–2025 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES 169 b. Wisconsin Preschool Credential—Students who hold this credential and are enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Certificate, Diploma or Associate’s Degree programs may receive waivers from: Foundations of Child Development; Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction; Health, Safety, and Nutrition/CDA Application; and Guiding Children’s Behavior. c. Wisconsin Administration Credential—Students who hold this credential and are enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Leadership Bachelor’s Degree may receive waivers from: Organizational Management in Early Childhood Education; and Ethics and Leadership In Early Childhood Education. d. Wisconsin Leadership Credential—Students who hold this credential and are enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Leadership Bachelor’s Degree may receive waivers from: Ethics and Leadership in Early Childhood Education; and Supporting Professional Practices in Early Childhood Education. 3. AIM4Excellence Director Credential—Students who hold this credential and are enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Leadership Bachelor’s degree program may receive waivers from: Organizational Management in Early Childhood Education; Supporting Professional Practices in Early Childhood Education; and Ethics and Leadership in Early Childhood Education. 4. Students enrolled in an Early Childhood Education Certificate, Diploma, or Associate’s Degree who completed the Learning Care Group Master Training Program may receive waivers from Early Childhood Education Exploration I: Knowledge and Early Childhood Education Exploration II: Planning. School of Health Sciences Waivers 1. Course waivers will be considered for students who have earned the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS or CCS-P) from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA®). • Certifications must be current. • Course waivers will be considered for specific courses related to the certification. • The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, will waive the course requirements and the grades will be posted on the student transcript as a Course Waiver (CW). 2. Medical Coding Practicum Waiver • Students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in their program major courses may request a waiver for the Medical Billing Coding practicum coursework. Students must complete and submit the required paperwork to the Dean/ Associate Dean prior to the start of the quarter of the practicum. • Students must have a variety of experiences in the necessary medical fields rather than from just one area, and documentation will be required from the student’s employer. The Dean/Associate Dean will inform Central Operations Transfer department of the result of the evaluation. • If the waiver is granted, the grade will be posted on the student transcript as a Course Waiver (CW). 3. Phlebotomy Waiver for Medical Laboratory Technician Students • Students who enroll in the Medical Laboratory Technician Associate’s Degree program and have a Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) certification from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or the Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT) certification from American Medical Technologists (AMT) may receive a waiver from MLT1325 Phlebotomy. • The credential must be current at the time the student starts in the Medical Laboratory Technician program. • The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, the Phlebotomy course requirement will be waived and the grade will be posted on the student’s transcript as a Course Waiver (CW). School of Justice Studies Waivers • Course waivers for specific courses related to a certification within the School of Justice Studies may be considered for students who have select professional certifications from recognized state police/corrections academies. • A review of the content against the syllabus of the course for which transfer is requested will be assessed; the student will be required to provide evidence of course completion and the syllabus for the course/certification to be assessed that includes the required hours. Awarding a course waiver is at the sole discretion of the Associate Dean, School of Justice Studies and School of Human Services. Sufficient time must be allowed for an appropriate review. • The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, the course requirements will be waived, and the grades will be posted on the student’s transcript as a Course Waiver (CW). School of Nursing Waivers Students who enroll in the Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program or a pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree program, and have a Practical Nursing license (Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)) that is current and unencumbered on the date their program starts at Rasmussen University, may receive a waiver from NUR1055 Introduction to Nursing, NUR2243 Professional Nursing Skills I and NUR2356 Multidimensional Care I. The student’s license status, as recorded on the state’s licensing website, will be reviewed and, if the criteria are met, Rasmussen University will waive the course requirements and the grades will be posted on the student transcript as a course waiver (CW). School of Technology Waivers • Course waivers will be considered for students who have select professional certifications from CISA, Cisco, CompTIA, C++ Institute, (ISC)², ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, Microsoft, MCSA, PMI, VMWare. • Course waivers will be considered for specific courses within the School of Technology related to the certification. •-Certifications must have been earned within the last three years or are current through renewal, except Microsoft Office certifications that waive the Excel course requirement, which do not expire. • The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, the course requirements will be waived and the grades will be posted on the student’s transcript as a Course Waiver (CW). Military Experience Equivalency Credit University credit for military service may be awarded upon review of a military transcript. Rasmussen University follows the American Council of Education (ACE) recommendations on transferring credit. These credits are usually listed on a Joint Services Transcript (JST) or Community College of the Air Force transcript. ACE recommended military credits accepted for transfer will be listed on the student’s transcript with a PT (pending transfer credit) or TR (official transfer credit) designation. Transfer to Other Universities Rasmussen University does not imply or guarantee that credits completed at Rasmussen University will be accepted or transferable to any other college, university, or institution. Graduates or students who would like to transfer credits earned at Rasmussen University to another school should understand that the decision to accept transfer credits is always at the discretion of the receiving institution. Transcripts A transcript is a complete and unabridged copy of all academic work attempted while enrolled at Rasmussen University, except for transfer credit taken elsewhere. Transfer and test credits accepted toward a Rasmussen degree are recorded on the academic record. However, the transfer and test grades earned are not displayed on the transcript and are not calculated into Grade Point Average (GPA). Course and grade information contained on your transcript is released only upon your written consent or as required by any applicable law. Current and former students who require an official transcript must order them through National Student Clearinghouse, a secure 24/7 online order system at www.getmytranscript.com. Once a request is submitted through the National Student Clearinghouse website, the transcript requests are processed within five to seven business days. Students may request that their transcripts be sent electronically to the recipient, or they may be delivered by first class mail. Mailed transcripts are sent standard first-class postage and may take up to 10 days to be delivered by the postal service. Current and former students may access and download an unofficial transcript through the Student Portal at no charge as long as their account remains active.
