Florida Community College at Jacksonville recognizes the academic value of learning that takes place through experiences outside the classroom for most adult students. For a working adult, time is also valuable, and time for an education can be limited. Through Accelerated College, you can make the most of the time you have.

Accelerated College students have various opportunities to earn college credit for verifiable, college-level learning, regardless of the number of traditional transfer credits and/or credits awarded for prior learning experiences. To earn credit for your prior learning, these options are available:

Credit by testing to include CLEP, Dantes, Excelsior, and PEP exams
Evaluation of military experience
Portfolio Development

Adults in the workforce are often given the opportunity to participate in corporate training or required to have certain certificates for their jobs. Through the American Council on Education (ACE), college credit may also be awarded for the training, certifications, or exams required by an employer. Evaluation of corporate training, certificates, and/or apprenticeship programs may lead to college credit toward your Program of Study.

For working adults, Accelerated Degree Programs are available. Classes meet in the evenings and/or on weekends and blend classroom learning with distance learning to minimize the time spent in the classroom. This makes it much easier to achieve a degree while working or caring for a family. Three accelerated degrees are available: an AS in Business Administration, an AS in Industiral Management Technology, and an AA with an emphasis in Education. These programs allow part-time students to complete a degree much faster than other programs and to increase their value to employers.