The program offers equivalent courses for professional certifications, such as the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification.

For more information, please contact:

James Yervasi, Discipline Lead
jcyervasi@collin.edu

Collin College can award credit for the following course based on the successful completion of the Principles of Management CLEP exam with a minimum score of 50.

 

BMGT 1327 - Principles of Management

 

For more information, please contact:

Jeffery Johnson, Discipline Lead
jwjohnson@collin.edu 

This program offers equivalent courses based on departmental exams, skills demonstrations, and an industry certification, specifically the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR).

 

PLA opportunities may be available for the following courses:

 

ABDR 1331 - Basic Refinishing 

ABDR 1349 - Automotive Plastic and Sheet Molded Compound Repair

ABDR 1455 - Non-Structural Metal Repair

ABDR 1458 - Intermediate Refinishing

ABDR 2255 - Collision Repair Estimating

ABDR 2402 - Auto Body Mechanical and Electrical Service

ABDR 2347 - Advanced Collision Repair Welding

ABDR 2437 - Structural Analysis and Damage Repair V

ABDR 2441 - Major Collision Repair and Panel Replacement

ABDR 2449 - Advanced Refinishing

 

For more information, please contact:

Raven Hartkopf, Discipline Lead
rhartkopf@collin.edu

The program offers equivalent courses for CCNA professional certifications.

 

For more information, please contact:

David Lipe, Associate Dean
dlipe@collin.edu

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by exam.

 

For more information, please contact:

Ann Cervantez, Discipline Lead
acervantez@collin.edu

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by exam/skills demonstration.

 

For more information, please contact:

Ron Reczek, Discipline Lead - Culinary Contact
rreczek@collin.edu

Jill McCord, Full-Time Professor - Pastry Contact
jmccord@collin.edu

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by exam, skills demonstration, and/or industry certifications (Cisco, CompTIA, Python, etc.).

 

For more information, please contact:

Damien Smith, Program Director
dhsmith@collin.edu

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by exam, skills demonstration, and/or industry certifications (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography).

 

For more information, please contact:

Megan Chambers, Program Director
mlchambers@collin.edu

This program offers equivalent courses for the Child Development Associate (CDA) National Credential by The Council for Professional Recognition. If awarded, the following PLA opportunities can be applied to the Certificate Level 1 - Child Development Associate (CDA) and/or the Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Educator (0-8 Years).

 

CDEC 1317 - Child Development Associate Training I

CDEC 2322 - Child Development Associate Training II

CDEC 2324 - Child Development Associate Training III

 

For more information, please contact:

Ann Butler, Discipline Lead
abutler@collin.edu

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by exam and skills demonstration.

 

For more information, please contact:

Tripat Baweja, Program Director 
tbaweja@collin.edu

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by exam and industry certifications (NREMT-B or NREMT-P).

 

For more information, please contact:

Tim Mock, Program Director
tmock@collin.edu

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by exam and/or industry certifications (Relevant certifications through the Texas Commission on Fire Protection).

 

For more information, please contact:

Pat McAuliff, Program Director
pmcauliff@collin.edu

This program offers equivalent courses for successfully passing the Nurse Aide Training & Competency Evaluation Program's (NATCEP's) Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) exam offered by The Texas Health and Human Services Commission. This includes:

 

NURA 1160 - Clinical - Nursing Aide and Patient Care Assistant

NURA 1301 - Nurse Aide for Health Care

 

For more information, please contact:

Juli Westcott, Director of Health Professions

jwestcott@collin.edu 

 

Josh Snyder, Program Coordinator for Health Professions

jdsnyder@collin.edu 

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by exam and industry certifications (ANSI & AHLEI).

 

For more information, please contact:

Eric Tobin, Discipline Lead
etobin@collin.edu

This program offers equivalent courses for successful completion of both a departmental exam with a minimum score of 80% and a skills demonstration with a minimum score of 80%. The exams/demonstrations must be taken in the testing order below as designated by the department.

 

HART 1401 - Basic Electricity for HVAC

HART 1407 - Refrigeration Principles

HART 1445 - Gas and Electric Heating

HART 2431 - Advanced Electricity for HVAC

HART 2438 - Air Conditioning Installation and Startup

HART 2341 - Commercial Air Conditioning

 

For more information, please contact:

Brian Sanders, Program Director
bsanders@collin.edu 

This program offers equivalent courses for the Texas Department of Insurance's (TDI's) Agent or Adjuster License. Equivalent courses are also offered for the successful completion of select courses from The Institutes Knowledge Group, specifically the Associate in Insurance (AINS) courses AINS 102 (or 22) and AINS 103 (or 23).

 

INSR 1301 - Commercial Insurance (TDI License; or AINS 103 or 23)

INSR 1305 - Personal Insurance (TDI License; or AINS 102 or 22)

 

For more information, please contact:

Cydney Albert, Discipline Lead
cfalbert@collin.edu 

This program offers equivalent courses for the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license awarded by the Texas Board of Nursing. Eligible students can petition for the following PLA opportunities after successfully completing their first semester in the LVN-to-RN Bridge program.

 

RNSG 1125 - Professional Nursing Concepts I

RNSG 1126 - Professional Nursing Concepts II

RNSG 1161 - Clinical I – Nursing – Registered Nurse Training

RNSG 1430 - Health Care Concepts I

 

For more information, please contact:

Lindsey Brown, Discipline Lead
ljbrown@collin.edu

Collin College can award credit for the following course based on the successful completion of the Principles of Marketing CLEP exam with a minimum score of 50.

 

MRKT 1311 - Principles of Marketing

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by exam, skills demonstration, portfolio review, and/or industry certifications.

 

For more information, please contact:

Lisa Means, Discipline Lead
lmeans@collin.edu

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by exam, skills demonstration,  and/or industry certifications.

 

For more information, please contact:

Amber Allen, Program Director
amberallen@collin.edu

Karen Peterson, Clinical Coordinator
kpeterson@collin.edu

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by linked courses.

 

For more information, please contact:

Bart McLeroy, Discipline Lead
rmcleroy@collin.edu

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by exam and industry certifications.

 

For more information, please contact:

Julie Boganwright, Program Director
jboganwright@collin.edu

The program offers equivalent courses for credit by exam, skills demonstration, and/or industry certifications (Certified Surgical Technologist, National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting).

 

For more information, please contact:

Donna Smith, Program Director
drsmith@collin.edu

This program offers equivalent courses for successful completion of both a departmental exam with a minimum score of 80% and a skills demonstration with a minimum score of 80% (except for WLDG 1313, which does not require a skills demonstration). The exams/demonstrations must be taken in the testing order below as designated by the department.

 

WLDG 1407 - Introduction to Welding Using Multiple Processes

WLDG 1428 - Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

WLDG 1430 - Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

WLDG 1317 - Introduction to Layout and Fabrication

WLDG 2447 - Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

WLDG 1313 - Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders

WLDG 1435 - Introduction to Pipe Welding

WLDG 2443 - Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

 

For more information, please contact:

Brian Sanders, Program Director
bsanders@collin.edu

Testing Center			Advising
Celina Campus: Room: 125 Phone: (469) 905-3599			Pamela Lee pdlee@collin.edu
Farmersville Campus: Room: 107 Phone: (972) 549-6450			Kamilah Willis kwillis@collin.edu
Frisco Campus: Room: F-209 Phone: (972) 377-1522			Greg Forge gforge@collin.edu
McKinney Campus: Room: W-206 Phone: (972) 548-6849			Liz Howard ehoward@collin.edu
Plano Campus: Room: J-232 Phone: (972) 881-5922			Caryn Hawkins cthawkins@collin.edu
Technical Campus: Room: A-001 Phone: (972) 553-1234			Bill Horstman bhorstman@collin.edu
Wylie Campus: Room: Campus Commons 201 Phone: (972) 378-8849			Doug Willis dwillis@collin.edu