In general, NECI policy requires students to attend all courses in a program curriculum. Exceptions to this are the admissions requirements for the Advanced Placement, Advanced Standing, and Accelerated programs described in this catalog.

Applicants may request transfer of credits earned at accredited postsecondary institutions. Transfer credit is considered if completed with a grade of B or better. Grades of Pass (P) are also considered if credit was awarded. Credits earned in developmental and remedial courses or Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) are not transferable. Credit may also be transferred under the auspices of articulation agreements between NECI and other post-secondary institutions. Maximum credit transfer will not be more than 50% of program total.

Transfer applicants must submit official transcripts, including translated worksheets or grades from all colleges they attended. International applicants must submit official transcripts with official English translations. Whenever possible, course descriptions, catalogs, and/or syllabi should be provided.

Requests for transfer credit by examination, Assessment of Prior Learning, and other recognized alternative sources of college level credit must be accompanied by official documentation and appropriate descriptions. Maximum credit transfer for these alternative sources of college level credit will not be more than 15% of the program credit total.

Transfer credit applications are considered by the Dean of Academics in consultation with the program chair/dean. No courses taken more than 10 years before the time of matriculation can be used for transfer credit. Transfer credit may or may not be awarded based on:
• core curriculum course content
• distribution of program requirements
• similar level, content, and duration to NECI courses

Determinations regarding transfer credit and courses required for degree completion must be made prior to matriculation, except in extenuating circumstances. Transfer credit will be noted on the transcript but not used in computing grade average.

Students who receive transfer credit may be required to participate in embedded course instruction and/or specific course-guided study and activities. Students who transfer credits from another institution do not receive credit toward tuition and fees at NECI. Exceptions regarding tuition adjustments may apply when transfer credit is 25% or greater of the program total.

Assessment of Prior Learning
New England Culinary Institute recognizes that individuals may develop skills and knowledge through work experience and related training. In order to validate this knowledge, NECI may award limited credit upon the completion of an Assessment of Prior Learning (APL) portfolio. The APL portfolio must be developed under the guidance of the Dean of Academics and must provide appropriate documentation of significant knowledge in the specified subject area. A fee of $250 is charged for portfolio assessment.

Maximum credit transfer will not be more than 15% of the program credit total. Determinations regarding APL credit and courses required for degree completion must be made prior to the student beginning classes, except in extenuating circumstances.

Students who receive APL credit may be required to participate in embedded course instruction, and may be required to participate in specific course guided study and activities. APL credit will be noted on the transcript but not used in computing grade average. Credit toward tuition and fees at NECI does not apply to students completing the APL portfolio.