Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

  • Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Southern California wildfires” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.
  • Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680. Accommodation requests should be submitted by January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

Assessing Credit for Your Organization's Training

Thomas Edison State University has a long history of partnering with organizations and corporations to leverage their professional training and education programs into college credit.

Through a Professional Learning Review (PLR), the Office of Professional Learning Review (OPLR) evaluates your organization’s active training and education programs, professional licenses, certifications, certification exams and other credentials for college credit. We then create roadmaps linking those credits to specific courses and identifying related degrees and certificates at the University.

Why Have a Professional Learning Review?

Conducting a PLR can transform your organization’s training and education programs, licenses and credentials into college credit at Thomas Edison State University. PLRs are cost-effective and bring the value-added benefit of college credit to your organization’s educational endeavors.

Improve the performance of your personnel through training and education

  • Enhancing the skills of your staff gives your organization a competitive advantage.
  • Enabling your employees to earn college credit for training they complete at work creates a strong recruitment and retention incentive.

Increase the quality of your organization’s training program

  • Provides increased visibility and prestige in the marketplace for higher-level training.
  • Provides academic currency at a regionally accredited institution for your organization’s training.
  • Provides suggestions, as appropriate, on ways to enhance the academic value of your training.

Save on tuition and tuition reimbursement

  • When your staff can earn college credit for your organization’s training, you can save on tuition assistance or reimbursement costs.
  • Your staff can leverage professionally acquired college-level knowledge to earn their degree faster and save tuition dollars in the process.

Working with OPLR also provides an opportunity for your organization to create an academic partnership with Thomas Edison State University, which can lead to customized degree programs, certificates or specialized curriculum geared toward the strategic needs of your organization. Contact us to discuss how to develop a pathway from your organization’s training to one of our degree programs.

Want to learn more about OPLR and PLR? Refer to our Frequently Asked Questions, browse a list of reviews conducted by Thomas Edison State University or contact us at plr@tesu.edu or 609-633-6271.