60 Hours

The Associates of Applied Science in General Technology Degree Plan enables students to design an individualized program of study to fulfill workforce training goals that cannot be met through the completion of any single degree program presently offered at the college. With the approval of a workforce advisor, the student will select from multiple technical disciplines and develop a program containing a major technical focus and related technical support courses, to include possible PLE credit gained from prior completion of industry recognized credentials and/or experience.

Students taking specified course work through Business and Industry Training can request prior learning credit from the Dean of Workforce. Per policy, NWACC will only accept 30 hours of prior learning toward and associate degree which requires 60 hours. Only fifty percent (50%) of certificate requirements can be from prior learning.

Note:

1. Students must complete 15 credit hours of coursework at NWACC to earn an associate degree and 25% of the credit hours required for a certificate program.
2. NWACC will award prior learning credit using the state’s PLC formula from policy 3016 for Business and Industry Training courses upon successful completion of the following courses toward the AAS in Gen Tech, provided students have successfully completed all of the quizzes, tests, and performance profiles and can show evidence of completion in the form of grades, hours, and/or certificates.