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[NAP]

Are you talking about the FEMA courses? If so, then all I need to make sure of is whether EC is accepting them or not. They look interesting to me anyway.

Thanks for the input NAP

I had to read about NFA many times before I figured out that it might apply to me, too.

No, this is not FEMA which requires another school to transcribe for about $70 per credit in order for EC to accept. These are NFA - National Fire Academy. Unlike FEMA, some NFA courses are ACE-approved. They are free, but require an ACE transcript.

I took one NFA course to finish my Associate degree at EC this year. It was called Fire Service Supervision Q318. I thought the information was very practical for anybody to use. I put some feedback at the end of this post:

http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...#post75628

There are two other ACE-approved NFA courses. One is hydraulics Q137. I have been told that it is 2 hours of math problems. The other is community education Q118. ACE says it takes a few hours longer to complete than the one I took, but I have not been able to verify that.

As far as I know, those are the only 3 NFA courses we can use for college credit at EC right now.

I agree that this forum is wonderful in many ways.

Best wishes on your exam tomorrow!

[burbuja0512]

Hi Judy! I wasn't on the boards much when you took a short break, but I'm here now and am glad to meet you!

[P00057870]

Hi Judy! I wasn't on the boards much when you took a short break, but I'm here now and am glad to meet you!

Always glad to meet another IC-er! Everyone here is so very helpful and encouraging, even when you get discouraged by others. Hoping your experience has been as good as mine has been.

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IThese are NFA - National Fire Academy. Unlike FEMA, some NFA courses are ACE-approved. They are free, but require an ACE transcript.

I took one NFA course to finish my Associate degree at EC this year. It was called Fire Service Supervision Q318. I thought the information was very practical for anybody to use. I put some feedback at the end of this post:

http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...#post75628

There are two other ACE-approved NFA courses. One is hydraulics Q137. I have been told that it is 2 hours of math problems. The other is community education Q118. ACE says it takes a few hours longer to complete than the one I took, but I have not been able to verify that.

As far as I know, those are the only 3 NFA courses we can use for college credit at EC right now.

I agree that this forum is wonderful in many ways.

Best wishes on your exam tomorrow!

Thanks - since I work as an online instructor in health sciences for a technical center, the one on community education sounds beneficial.

I just passed DSST Business Ethics, which completes a focus in Business Administration for the BSLS at EC, and trying for a second one in Education and/or career and technical education, and I think that would go well with this.

Had to chuckle at the thought of me doing a course on hydraulics milelol:

THANKS again. I'll be researching this one more and reading your posts on it.

Judy

[marianne202]

Hey Judy,

Maybe we all need to take the course in hydraulics so us "older" folks can figure out how to work our wheelchairs and lift chairs to get us up to accept our diplomas! LOL! Trust me some days I feel like I need a hydraulic lift to get up and get moving!

I'm interested in the community education one myself. If you look into it, please let me know. I'm glad to have you back on the board! Your friendship and support has been missed!