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(ACADEMIC POLICIES DRUG FREE SCHOOL AND WORKPLACE POLICY The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of drugs, alcohol or other controlled substances on school property or during school activities is strictly prohibited. Any employee or student found in violation of this policy shall immediately be terminated and reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency. In the case of reasonable doubt, the school reserves the right to request drug testing by an appropriate licensed agency. Students and employees alike are required, as a condition of enrollment and/or employment, to abide by this policy. CREDIT FOR PRIOR EDUCATION OR TRAINING A student who wishes to transfer credit(s) from another institution must submit verified copies of his/her transcript to the Admissions Office for review. Upon review of the transcript and competency testing, BTS may, at its discretion, accept credits for those courses which are equivalent to courses offered by BTS, up to a maximum of 15 semester credits. BTS does not provide credit for challenge examinations, achievement tests or experiential learning. The institution has not entered into an articulation or transfer agreement with any other college or university. Veterans must submit military and college transcripts for evaluation. TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS "NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTION" The transferability of credits you earn at Brownson Technical School is at the complete discretion of an institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the diploma you earn in HVAC/R Technology is also at the complete discretion of the institution to which you may seek to transfer. If the credits or diploma that you earn at this institution are not accepted at the institution you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution. For this reason you should make certain that your attendance at this institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending Brownson Technical School to determine if your credits or diploma will transfer. LAPTOP COMPUTERS AND CELL PHONES Laptop computers are not allowed in the facility. Cell phones must be turned off or set to vibrate at all times and are not to be used in the classrooms at any time. SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS Programs are measured in semester credit hours. Each academic semester credit hour is made up of thirty (30) contact hours in lab or fifteen (15) contact hours in classroom instruction. Each semester credit for Title IV Federal Financial Aid is based on 37.5 hours of instructor and out of class work, if applicable. Brownson Technical School defines an academic year as twenty four (24) semester credits over a thirty (30) week period. ACADEMIC HOUR DEFINITION Attendance is measured in academic hours. An academic hour is 50 minutes of training and a 10- minute break.