NSC Program Credential Level Definition Window

Use this window to maintain definitions for NSC program credential levels.

Use the Active checkbox to make any code inactive or reactivate it. Inactive definitions are labeled "Inactive" wherever they appear.

You can also change the Display Order. Select Display in Dropdown to make the definition available in other windows.

Your school can add definitions, and for those added definitions, the all columns except the code are editable.

The following definitions are the ones required by NSC. They are provided as default data. For these, only Active, Display Order, and Display in Dropdown are editable.

NSC Credential Level Code	Reported NSC Credential Level	Description
01	01 Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Program	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Program
02	02 Associate's Degree	Associate's Degree
03	03 Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
04	04 Post Baccalaureate Certificate	Post Baccalaureate Certificate
05	05 Master's Degree	Master's Degree
06	06 Doctoral Degree	Doctoral Degree
07	07 First Professional Degree	First Professional Degree
08	08 Graduate / Professional Certificate	Graduate / Professional Certificate
99	99 Non Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework / Teacher Certification)	Non Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework / Teacher Certification)

Where NSC Program Credential Level Definitions Are Used

The codes and descriptions appear in drop-down lists (such as the one on the NSC Credential Levels tab of the CIP Definition window and the one on the Degree Definition window). They're used in NSC Enrollment reports.

Database Location

NSC Program Credential Levels are stored on the NSLC Program Credential Level Definition table nslc_prog_cred_lvl_def).

J1 Web Location

You can maintain the definitions in J1 Web, too, on the NSC Program Credential Level Definitions page.

How To

Work with NSC Program Credential Level Definitions

Make Multiple Program Lengths for an NSC Program Credential Level

You might need an NSC Program Credential Level or be able to have various program lengths. Therefore, you can create new NSC Program Credential Levels and map them to existing levels. Each level can have its own program length.

You can create as many different levels as you need, and each can have its own time to complete.

Example:

Suppose your Associates Degree award level in Agricultural Engineering award level has these values on the CIP Definition window: Program Length Type: Year. Published Program Length: 002.000

But you want a second Associates Degree in Agricultural Engineering that requires more credits, and, therefore, more time to complete. You'll add a new level mapped to the same Reported NSC Credential Level (Associate's degree).

Then on the CIP Definition window, you'll add the new level to the Selected Award Levels. Then you can assign it, for example, Program Length Type: Year. Published Program Length: 002.500

On the new NSC Program Credential Level Definition window:

Right-click and select Add Row.
In the new row, in the NSC Credential Level Code, enter up to 5 characters.
In the Reported NSC Credential Level column, select Associate's degree.
In Description, enter, for example, "Extended Associate's Degree".
Select the checkboxes for Active and Display in Drop-Down.
Enter a number for Display Order--for example, slightly higher than the existing Associate's degree.
Click the Save icon.

On the CIP Definition window:

On the CIP Codes tab, select Agricultural Engineering.
On the NSC Credential Levels tab, in Available Award Levels, click the new level (for example, Extended Associates Degree).
Click the Add button. The new level moves to the Selected Award Levels panel.
Select the new level.
Enter values in the NSC Program Length Type and Published Program Length fields.
Click the Save icon.