TRANSFER PROGRAMS FROM TCAT-Shelbyville TO MOTLOW
Motlow provides TCAT-Shelbyville graduates a seamless transfer. Your TCAT-Shelbyville courses become Motlow credits in:
- Business Office
- Cyber Defense
- Medical Office
- Nursing
TCAT graduates and other students who obtain the Industry Certifications listed below will be granted credit upon verification of the Certification(s). TCAT graduates who have completed the course(s) listed below can request to challenge the course equivalent(s) as listed. If approved by the Business and Technology Curriculum Chair, the student will follow the Challenge Exam process to accomplish this.
Motlow provides Administrative Office Technology graduates a seamless transfer from TCAT-Shelbyville to the Motlow State Business Office Concentration (A.A.S.)
Eligibility Requirements:
- Administrative Office Technology diploma from TCAT-Shelbyville
- Official transcript from TCAT-Shelbyville
- Complete Motlow Admission Application
| Industry Certification | Credit Hours | Course Equivalency |
| Oracle Database Foundations#1Z0-006* OR Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Access* |
3 | CITC 1303 Database Concepts |
| Microsoft Certification Application Specialist (MCAS) Word* OR MOS Word* |
3 | CITC 1306 Microsoft Word |
| MCAS Excel* OR MOS Excel* | 3 | CITC 1307 Intro to Spreadsheets |
| MCAS Word* AND MCAS Excel* AND MCAS PowerPoint* OR MOS in each of these | 3 | INFS 1010 Computer Applications |
| Certified Administrative Professional | 12 | ADMN 1308 Office Procedures BUSN 1310 Business Communications BUSN 1305 Intro to Business CITC 1306 Word Processing |
| AOT 1030 Keyboarding | 3 | Can challenge ADMN 1302 |
| AOT 1040 Office Procedures | 3 | Can challenge ADMN 1308 |
| AOT 3010 Business Communications | 3 | Can challenge BUSN 1310 |
| AOT 3050 Accounting | 3 | Can challenge ACCT 1010 |
| Maximum Credits | 27 | Some have multiple means of obtaining credit listed above. |
Required Courses for a Business Office Concentration (A.A.S.)
TCAT graduates and other students who obtain the Industry Certifications listed below will be granted credit upon verification of the Certification(s). TCAT graduates who have completed the course(s) listed below can request to challenge the course equivalent(s) as listed. If approved by the Business and Technology Curriculum Chair, the student will follow the Challenge Exam process to accomplish this.
Motlow provides Information Technology and Infrastructure Management graduates a seamless transfer from TCAT-Shelbyville to the Motlow State Cyber Defense Concentration (A.A.S.)
Eligibility Requirements:
- Information Technology and Infrastructure Management diploma from TCAT-Shelbyville
- Official transcript from TCAT-Shelbyville
- Complete Motlow Admission Application
| Industry Certification | Credit Hours | Course Equivalency |
| Introduction to Computing: Dantes Exam* | 3 | CITC 1301 Introduction to Programming and Logic |
| CompTIA Network+ | 3 | CITC 1302 Intro to Networking |
| Oracle Database Foundations#1Z0-006* OR Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Access* | 3 | CITC 1303 Database Concepts |
| CompTIA A+* | 6 | CITC 1321 A+ Hardware AND CITC 1322 A+ Software |
| CompTIA Linux+* | 3 | CITC 1332 UNIX/Linux Operating System |
| Security+* | 3 | CITC 2326 Network Security |
| MCAS Word* AND MCAS Excel* AND MCAS PowerPoint* OR MOS in each of these |
3 | INFS 1010 Computer Applications |
| CITC 1303 Database Concepts | 3 | Can challenge CITC 1303 |
| CITC 1351 Principles of Information Assurance | 3 | Can challenge CITC 1351 |
| CITC 2352 Digital Forensics | 3 | Can challenge CITC 2352 |
| Maximum Credits | 30 | While the total of all PLA credit options listed is 36, state legislation limits the total by all means of PLA to 30 credit hours. |
TCAT graduates and other students who obtain the Industry Certifications listed below will be granted credit upon verification of the Certification(s). TCAT graduates who have completed the course(s) listed below can request to challenge the course equivalent(s) as listed. If approved by the Business and Technology Curriculum Chair, the student will follow the Challenge Exam process to accomplish this.
Motlow provides Administrative Office Technology graduates a seamless transfer from TCAT-Shelbyville to the Motlow State Medical Office Concentration (A.A.S.)
Eligibility Requirements:
- Medical Coding diploma from TCAT-Shelbyville
- Official transcript from TCAT-Shelbyville
- Complete Motlow Admission Application
| Industry Certification | Credit Hours | Course Equivalency |
| MCAS Excel* OR MOS Excel* | 3 | CITC 1307 Intro to Spreadsheets |
| MCAS Word* AND MCAS Excel* AND MCAS PowerPoint* OR MOS in each of these |
3 | INFS 1010 Computer Applications |
| Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) | 3 | ADMN 2304 Intro to Electronic Health Records |
| Certified Administrative Professional (Note: CITC 1306 is not in the Medical Office Program.) |
12 | ADMN 1308 Office Procedures BUSN 1310 Business Communications BUSN 1305 Intro to Business CITC 1306 Word Processing |
| AOT 1030 Keyboarding | 3 | Can challenge ADMN 1302 |
| AOT 3080 Medical Terminology | 3 | Can challenge ADMN 1306 |
| AOT 1040 Office Procedures | 3 | Can challenge ADMN 1308 |
| AOT 3100 Intro to Medical Insurance | 3 | Can challenge ADMN 2313 |
| AOT 3110 Electronic Health Records | 3 | Can challenge ADMN 2304 |
| AOT 3010 Business Communications | 3 | Can challenge BUSN 1310 |
| Maximum Credits | 30 | Some above have multiple means of obtaining credit. |
The Articulation Agreement, also known as a transfer agreement, provides LPN Certificate graduates a seamless transfer from TCAT-Shelbyville to the Motlow State Nursing Program (A.A.S.)
Eligibility Requirements:
- LPN Certificate from TCAT-Shelbyville
- Official transcript from TCAT-Shelbyville
- Complete Motlow Admission Application
- Complete Motlow Nursing Program Application
Motlow State Community College Nursing Program and the TCAT-Shelbyville LPN Certificate
| TCAT Course | Course Hours Earned | Motlow Course Title | Equated Hours Awarded |
| LPN 1020 Fundamentals | 160 | NRSG 1710* Fundamentals of Nursing | 7 |
| LPN 1050 Clinical I | 36 | NRSG 1710* Fundamentals of Nursing | |
| LPN 1030 Administrative of Medications and Basic IV Therapy | 60 | NRSG1710* Fundamentals of Nursing | |
| LPN 2020 Mental Health | 60 | NRSG 1340 Mental Health Nursing | 1.25/0.75 |
| LPN 2030 Medical & Surgical Nursing I | 60 | NRSG 1720 Medical-Surgical Nursing | 1 |
| Total Credits: 10 |
Upon Completion of 1700 Transition to Professional Nursing, LPN-RN students receive PLA of seven equated hours for NRSG 1710, verified by RN Fundamental HESI score of 850 or greater, and three equated hours are granted based upon licensure.