Current Articulations and Agreements

To support the petition for equivalent credit, the effective documentation of your prior learning is required.
Some examples of direct sources of acceptable evidence/documentation to showcase previous learning and facilitate the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) include professional licenses and certificates held.

PLA Approved Articulations

Type Required Document
and Restrictions		 BCC Course Credits Granted
Advanced Manufacturing Bootcamp III – CNC Machines & Automation (CP 417) Certificate of Completion MFG-227
MFG-228		 4
3
American Welding Society (AWS) SENSE Certificate of Completion MFG-130 3
Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) Certificate of Completion EDU-102 3
Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate of Completion EDU-120
EDU-130		 3
3
Direct Support Professional Certificate Program (CD-599) Certificate of Completion EDU-102 3
Upon completion of the 80-hour DSP internship/College of Direct Support (CDS) Training SOC-191 1
IBEW Certification
(3-year Communications or 5-year Inside Wireman Apprenticeship)		 Certificate of Completion ELC-100
ELC-101
ELC-201
ELC-203
ELC-204
ELC-214
ELC-215
TEC-180		 2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Joint Services Transcript (JST) ACE/CREDLY Evaluation

WEX-101
WEX-112

 2
1
Military Transcript DD214 WEX-101
WEX-112		 2
1
National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Level I (II?) Certification Certificate of Completion MFG-122
MFG-222
MFG-228
MFG-227		 3
3
3
4
NJ Basic Corrections Training

Certificate of Completion

 CRJ-101
CRJ-102
CRJ-108
WEX-101
WEX-159		 3
3
3
2
3
NJ Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certificate of Completion WEX-159 3
NJ State Police Academy Certificate of Completion CRJ-101
CRJ-103
CRJ-109
WEX-101
WEX-159		 3
3
3
2
3
NOCTI Certification in Culinary Certificate of Completion HRM-103 3
Registered Behavior Technician® (RBT®) Certificate of Completion EDU-102 3
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Certificate of Completion HRM-102 3

PLA Agreements

The following certificates, offered through Continuing Education and Workforce Development in collaboration with the Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM), award college credit via the assessment of prior learning (PLA) process.
Continuing Education students who are interested in furthering their education can contact the Office of Curriculum (Email to [email protected]) for details.

Type of Certificate
(offered through Continuing Education)		 Required Document
and Restrictions		 Granted BCC Course & Credits Guidelines
Professional Cooking
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Credits granted only if enrolled in HRM degree or Certificate program
 A maximum of 18 credits can be transferred into a 30-credit HRM certificate and/or a 60 credit HRM degree program at Bergen Community College.
Baking
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Credits granted only if enrolled in HRM degree or certificate program
Event Planning and Management
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Credits granted only if enrolled in HRM degree or certificate program
 A maximum of 18 credits can be transferred into a 30-credit HRM certificate and/or a maximum of 24
credits into a 60 credit HRM degree program at Bergen Community College.

Notes: Send the copy of your License or Certificate to the Bergen Community College Transcript Evaluator.
More information about the transfer credits evaluation can be found at https://bergen.edu/transfer