Students wishing to transfer credits to Dakota County Technical College must:
Transfer coursework will be evaluated according to the standards in accordance with policies established by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Undergraduate Credit Transfer (Minnesota State Policy 3.21).
MnTC courses with a grade of D or better are eligible for transfer into DCTC. Such courses transfer according to the MnTC goal areas designated for them by the sending institutions. Completion of the entire goal at another Minnesota State institution completes the goal at DCTC. Per Minnesota State policy, a combined cumulative GPA (for both DCTC and transfer courses) of 2.0 or higher is required in order for DCTC verify completion of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum.
Transfer of technical credits will be considered for courses that have been completed within five years prior to application for admission to DCTC. Students with technical courses that were completed more than five years prior to application may be able to use the credit by examination process to demonstrate course content mastery and receive credit. Please see Kirstin Nelson to start the review of your technical coursework.
Coursework will be considered on a course-by-course basis through a petition process and will be judged comparable or equivalent to courses offered at DCTC. Please, see an academic advisor in Enrollment Services to start the petition process.
NOTE: Courses from nationally accredited institutions that are accepted to fulfill degree or MnTC requirements at DCTC do NOT guarantee seamless transfer. Per Minnesota State policy, each Minnesota State college or university shall determine the acceptance of course(s) from a higher education institution that is not regionally accredited.
A member organization of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services must conduct a comprehensive, course-by-course analysis before DCTC can evaluate transfer of international credits. Once the official evaluation is received, it will be evaluated for general education course transfer. Technical credit transfer is determined by the program faculty.
DCTC recommends the following NACES organizations:
If it is determined by Dakota County Technical College that a course taken outside of the United States meets one of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum goal areas, that equivalency decision may not carry over to another Minnesota State College or University.
Credit achieved through military training will be considered for transfer according to ACE's Military Guide and evaluated for transfer.
Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS) is an online application that helps past, present and future servicemen and servicewomen determine how their military training can count for credit at Minnesota State institutions.
Visit the Military & Veteran Services page for details regarding educational benefits and support.
The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support program sponsors a wide range of examination programs to assist military personnel in meeting their educational goals. DANTES and DSST exam scores that meet ACE minimum score recommendations are considered for transfer. Visit getcollegecredit.com for more information.
The Advanced Placement program is administered by the College Entrance Examination Board through which high school students complete designated college level courses in high schools and earn college credit by demonstrating a specified level of performance on AP exams. Students must have their official AP score report sent directly from the College Entrance Examination Board to DCTC's Admissions Office. An AP exam score of 3 or higher on a 5 point scale will be considered for transfer. A complete list of AP exams and how they transfer to DCTC is available through Transferology.
The College Level Examination Program is administered by the College Entrance Examination Board which students of any age have the opportunity to demonstrate college level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses. Students must have their official CLEP score report sent directly to DCTC's Admissions Office. A CLEP exam score of 50 percent or higher will be considered for transfer. A list of CLEP exams and how they transfer to DCTC is available through Transferology.
The International Baccalaureate Organization's (IBO) Diploma Program (DP) is a course of study for students age 16 to 19 that leads to examinations in various subjects. Students who participate in the full Diploma Program are required to study and take examinations in six different academic subjects. Exams with a score of 30 or higher and higher level exams with a score of 4 or higher will be considered for transfer.
DCTC has agreements with a variety of high schools that are coordinated by the CTE Credit Minnesota consortium. These agreements allow students to earn career and technical credits in their high school courses that can be articulated into college credit if they attend DCTC. The student can access their career and technical credit record via www.ctecreditmn.com and bring it to DCTC where it is processed.
Please see Kirstin Nelson to start the review of your technical coursework.
DCTC follows Minnesota State Policy 3.21 on undergraduate course credit transfer.
Please read Minnesota State Policy 3.39 to ensure an understanding of your rights and responsibilities that relate to transferring credits to DCTC.
The formal transfer appeals process is as follows:
Transferology is used to find out how your courses might transfer to DCTC and any of the participating schools in the Transferology network. Get an account for free and create a plan now!
Looking for information on how to transfer from DCTC to another college or university? Visit the Transfer From DCTC Resources Page page.
