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Grading System
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In competency-based education, course completion is accomplished when students have successfully demonstrated all required competencies. For most courses, the instructor will issue a course mastery (M) grade when all competencies have been completed or demonstrated. In some courses a letter grade may be given. When this occurs, the grading standard is published in the course syllabus. A letter grade may also be issued at students’ requests. Students should inform their instructors if they wish to receive a letter grade. Letter grades are not issued for transfer or challenge courses.
Students may receive transfer mastery credit (M) for a course by showing they have completed the same competencies at another accredited institution. Official transcripts from other institutions must be mailed; hand carried in a sealed envelope or sent as a PDF attachment from the former institution’s email to the Records Office. (OWATC Policy 530.10 Transfer Credit)
Students may also prove competency in a course through challenge or skill demonstration. Each course may have a different path for challenging; ask individual instructors for specific guidelines. Students who successfully challenge the course will receive a course mastery (M) grade. Course practicums and on-the-job training cannot be challenged. If the course is not successfully challenged, the student must complete course requirements. (OWATC Policy 540.16 Course Challenge)
If a letter grade is specifically requested, the following scale is used:
| Grade | Comment |
|---|---|
| A | 93% or better in projects, tests, and skill demonstrations |
| A- | 90-92% or better in projects, tests, and skill demonstrations |
| B+ | 87-89% or better in projects, tests, and skill demonstrations |
| B | 83-86% or better in projects, tests, and skill demonstrations |
| B- | 80-82% or better in projects, tests, and skill demonstrations |
| C+ | 77-79% or better in projects, tests, and skill demonstrations |
| C | 73-76% or better in projects, tests, and skill demonstrations |
| C- | 70-72% or better in projects, tests, and skill demonstrations |
| Effective July 2010 | |
| M | Master Competency |
| N/A | Grade not applicable, master competency met |
| 1979 to June 2010 | |
| TR | Competencies earned through course completion at another accredited institution |
| CH | Course completion through challenge examination. |
| AR/W | Course waiver upon initial assessment. |
| CF | Custom Fit is specifically designed training initiated by employers to meet particular company needs (grades/certificates are obtained through the employer) |
| AC | Accelerated classes are designed to upgrade a current skill and/or focus on one concept |
| OJT | On-the-job training |
| CR | Competency gained |
| A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.7 |
| B+ | 3.3 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.7 |
| C+ | 2.3 |
| C | 2.0 |
| C- | 1.7 |
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