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Course Overlap/Double Counting Policy

Students may apply for admission to and register in more than one Non-Credit Professional Development Certificate (PDC) program at a time.

Where program course requirements overlap, students may double count a maximum of 2 courses as follows:

2 "complementary" overlapping courses

OR

1 "required" and 1 "complementary" overlapping course

Courses cannot be counted more than twice

N.B. In those cases where two ‘required’ courses overlap, one of the overlapping courses will be exempted and a substitute course will be required for the other.

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Advanced Standing

Advanced Standing may be granted on an exceptional basis at the discretion of the Career and Professional Development (Non-Credit Programs) department for a maximum of 1 course in any Non-Credit Professional Development Certificate program for an equivalent course successfully completed at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ or at another recognized university (link) provided the following conditions are met:

• Student has applied to a ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Professional Development Certificate program and provided all required documentation for admission.
• Equivalent course was completed within the last 5 (five) years.
• Minimum grade of ‘B-‘ (65% or higher) for the equivalent course. Official transcript is required as proof of grade obtained.
• Complete syllabus of the equivalent course is provided for evaluation.
• Student completed an Advanced Standing Request form at the time of admission.
• Advanced Standing evaluation requests received after this time, for courses which were completed after admission, will not be considered.