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What you need to know to earn your
online degree faster

When you enroll at CTU, you gain access to CTU Fast Track™, a program that allows you to accelerate your degree so you can graduate sooner, saving you time and money*.

At Colorado Technical University, 我们意识到我们的许多学生带着通过工作获得的先验知识来到我们这里, the military, a trade school, an apprenticeship or other life experience. CTU快速通道™是一项预先学习计划，允许在CTU注册的学生有机会获得生活经验或以前工作经验的大学学分. Each exam is designed to test your knowledge of key course objectives. By passing a CTU Fast Track™ exam, you receive PLA credit that allows you to skip the class, accelerating your degree and allowing you to potentially graduate sooner.

CTU的许多项目都提供多种合格的快速通道考试，而且还会有更多的考试. Currently, CTU has dozens of degree programs that offer Fast Track exams. The number of Fast Track exams per degree ranges from 1 to 17.

By passing CTU Fast Track™ 通过考试，你可以通过获得大学学分来节省高达30%的时间和学费*. Fast Track exams are available at no additional cost to all CTU students.

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HOW FAST TRACK WORKS

1. Register for your exam

Sign up for a CTU Fast Track™ exam through your admissions advisor or success coach. 您可以在课程开始前的任何时间报名参加快速通道考试.

You may register for more than one Fast Track exam at once. We recommend only taking two during any given week.

You will receive an email once you register for the exam. 我们建议您在预定的考试时段设置一个提醒.

2. Log in for your scheduled session to take the exam

Once your CTU Fast Track™ exam is open, log in and begin the exam.

You can start and stop the exam at any point while Fast Track is open.
On average each Fast Track exam takes between 3-5 hours to complete.

There is no penalty for not passing a CTU Fast Track™ 但是如果你已经参加过快速通道考试但没有通过，你就不能重新参加.

3. Get a passing score and skip the class—saving time and money!

本科成绩在70%以上，研究生成绩在80%以上, you earn proficiency credit and the course is removed from your schedule.
If you score below 70% (undergraduate) or 80% (graduate), the course remains on your schedule as regularly planned.

Your grade will be posted after your Fast Track exam open period ends.

After 24 hours, course credit is applied to your degree program.

Ready to Fast Track
your degree at CTU?

If you are interested in enrolling in a CTU Associate, Bachelor's or Master's degree program at CTU and taking Fast Track exams, fill out the form below for more information or call 855.230.0555.

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Currently a Student?

If you are already a CTU student, contact your success coach to see if you are eligible for any Fast Track exams.

*减少在校时间和/或减少学费的能力取决于CTU快速通道的数量™ exams successfully passed. Fast Track program credits are non-transferable. Not all programs are eligible for possible 30% reduction in time and money. Courses eligible are subject to change. 学生在做出入学决定时不应依赖潜在的快速通道储蓄或资格.

BENEFITS OF CTU FAST TRACK™

Classes Start Jul 23, 2024*

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FAQ

What is CTU Fast Track™?

At Colorado Technical University, 我们意识到我们的许多学生带着通过工作获得的先验知识来到我们这里, the military, a trade school, an apprenticeship or other life experience. CTU Fast Track™ 是否有一个预先学习的项目，让在CTU注册的学生有机会通过生活经验或以前的工作经验获得大学学分. Each exam is designed to test your knowledge of key course objectives. By passing a CTU Fast Track™ exam, you receive PLA credit that allows you to skip the class, accelerating your degree and allowing you to potentially graduate sooner. 你可以节省高达30%的时间和学费*，最好的部分是这些考试对CTU的学生来说是免费的.

Many of CTU’s programs offer Fast Track exams. 符合条件的巴黎人澳门赌场在哪至少有1门考试，有的多达17门考试. 我们目前有几十个巴黎人澳门赌场在哪提供快速通道考试, with more on the way.

How do Fast Track exams work?

Once you have enrolled as a student, 第一步是通过你的招生顾问报名参加快速通道考试. 他们会确保你参加了所有对你的生活和工作经验有意义的考试，并适用于你正在攻读的课程. Fast Track exams run weekly and there is no additional cost.

一旦考试开始，你将有一个固定的时间来完成在线考试. On average, each Fast Track exam takes 3-5 hours to complete. 如果你的本科考试成绩达到70%或以上，研究生考试成绩达到80%, you’ll receive proficiency credit for the class, the course will be removed from your schedule, and you won’t have to pay the tuition for that course. If you score below a 70% (undergraduate) or 80% (graduate), the course remains on your schedule as planned, but there is no penalty to your grade point average or academic standing.

You cannot re-take a Fast Track exam that you have attempted and not passed.

Do Fast Track exams apply to any degree?

As a CTU student, 你可以参加特定的快速通道考试，涵盖我们巴黎人澳门赌场在哪的各种课程. Eligible programs include business, project management, information technology, and more.

Which CTU degree programs are eligible for Fast Track exams?

Fast Track exams are available for classes like math, English, and IT —core classes which are required for many CTU degree programs.

See a list of available Fast Track exams by degree.

Are there any other ways to earn credit?

除了快速通道考试和获得认可的高等教育机构的学分, 以下选项有资格通过CTU进行学术学分评估.

我们的CTU注册评估服务专家可以提供学位规划援助. 官方成绩单和正式文件的评估转移学分可以发生之前需要. CTU will provide unofficial evaluations based on unofficial transcripts, however, 在我们验证您的文件符合既定的转移信用标准之前，评估不能成为正式的.

  • 体验式学习组合(ELP):如果你认为你可能有资格获得体验学分, 通过联系注册商评估服务部门来确定您的资格. 你将被要求建立一个体验式学习作品集(ELP)，该作品集应该与你想要获得学分的课程建立直接的联系. 最后的作品集提交给注册评估服务部和/或院长，并分配给项目主席进行评估和确定学分. 每门你认为有经验学分的课程都需要ELP.
  • Professional training/certification or military training: CTU使用美国教育委员会(ACE)的指导方针来确定您之前是否受过培训, 经验或证书适用于您的巴黎人澳门赌场在哪，并符合熟练程度学分等效要求. This may include college credit for military experience, college credit for qualifying work experience, training with officially documented clock hours, continuing Education Units (CEUs), or other certified company training.
  • CTU MOS Commitment现役和退伍军人学生可以使用他们的军事职业专业代码(MOS)来应用他们在军队服役期间获得的技能和经验. CTU MOS承诺为军队成员提供包括JST在内的所有合格信用的个性化和全面审查, all MOS codes held, any prior education and professional training or certifications. By including the MOS in this review, 军人可能有资格获得更多的学位学分，并有可能在更短的时间内获得学位.
  • Standardized Assessment你可以通过标准化的评估来展示你的知识能力来获得学分, such as Advanced Placement (AP) examinations, CLEP examinations, or DSST examinations.
  • Transfer credit我们的一些巴黎人澳门赌场在哪允许你从CTU以外的认可学校转学分. Once your prior schools’ official transcripts have been received by CTU, we can determine if your credits can apply, 注册商评估服务专家将指导您完成学分转换过程**.

*减少在校时间和/或减少学费的能力取决于CTU快速通道的数量™ exams successfully passed. Fast Track program credits are non-transferable. Not all programs are eligible for possible 30% reduction in time and money. Courses eligible are subject to change. 学生在做出入学决定时不应依赖潜在的快速通道储蓄或资格.

**Transfer credit is evaluated on an individual basis. Not all credits are eligible to transfer. See the University Catalog for transfer credit policies.