Aim4Excellence College Credit Options
Undergraduate and graduate college credit is available for the Aim4Excellence" modules from the following institutions for an additional fee. Scholarships and financial aid may be available to help you cover the costs of taking Aim4Excellence for college credit.
Undergraduate Level Credit
National Louis University
The NLU Aim4Excellence courses are each five quarter hours and span two quarters (24 weeks). Participants taking these courses must abide by the following course schedule. Because each course spans two terms, transcripts will reflect a grade for work completed at the end of the first quarter (“Part A” – 2 quarter hours) and a grade for work completed at the end of the second quarter (“Part B” – 3 quarter hours):
ECE311: Administration I | Leadership Strategies and Staff Development (Aim4Excellence Modules 1, 2, and 3)
| Quarters | Course available for purchase | Final day to submit all assignments for module 1 | Final day to submit all assignments for modules 2 and 3 | Transcript available for request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter – Spring 2025 | October 5, 2024 – January 17, 2025 | April 2, 2025 | June 14, 2025 | July 11, 2025 |
| Spring – Summer 2025 | January 18 – April 10, 2025 | June 14, 2025 | August 31, 2025 | September 20, 2025 |
| Summer – Fall 2025 | April 11 – July 4, 2025 | August 31, 2025 | December 1, 2025 | December 23, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 – Winter 2026 | July 5 – October 5, 2025 | December 1, 2025 | March 30, 2026 | April 20, 2026 |
ECE312: Administration II | Managing Center Operations and Finances (Aim4Excellence Modules 4, 5, and 6)
| Quarters | Course available for purchase | Final day to submit all assignments for module 1 | Final day to submit all assignments for modules 2 and 3 | Transcript available for request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter – Spring 2025 | October 5, 2024 – January 17, 2025 | April 2, 2025 | June 14, 2025 | July 11, 2025 |
| Spring – Summer 2025 | January 18 – April 10, 2025 | June 14, 2025 | August 31, 2025 | September 20, 2025 |
| Summer – Fall 2025 | April 11 – July 4, 2025 | August 31, 2025 | December 1, 2025 | December 23, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 – Winter 2026 | July 5 – October 5, 2025 | December 1, 2025 | March 30, 2026 | April 20, 2026 |
ECE313: Administration III | Implementing and Evaluating the Program (Aim4Excellence Modules 7,8, and 9)
| Quarters | Course available for purchase | Final day to submit all assignments for module 1 | Final day to submit all assignments for modules 2 and 3 | Transcript available for request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter – Spring 2025 | October 5, 2024 – January 17, 2025 | April 2, 2025 | June 14, 2025 | July 11, 2025 |
| Spring – Summer 2025 | January 18 – April 10, 2025 | June 14, 2025 | August 31, 2025 | September 20, 2025 |
| Summer – Fall 2025 | April 11 – July 4, 2025 | August 31, 2025 | December 1, 2025 | December 23, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 – Winter 2026 | July 5 – October 5, 2025 | December 1, 2025 | March 30, 2026 | April 20, 2026 |
CREDIT
5 quarter hours per course
COST
$400 per course + the module registration fees.
Financial aid may be available to current NLU students. Learn more.
GET STARTED
To get started, select the NLU college credit course(s) in the eLearning storefront.
DROPPING A NLU AIM4EXCELLENCE COURSE
A student may request a full refund for the NLU tuition fees through NLU. If you need to drop a course, you must do so in writing prior to the completion of the first module of the course and within seven days of the date of first log in.
Registration fees will not be refunded for modules already started. You may request in writing a refund of 50% of the module registration fee, as described in the Terms and Conditions, for modules not yet started.
ADDITIONAL TERMS
All students enrolled in Aim4Excellence are subject to the Terms and Conditions of the program. Students registered to take the modules for credit through NLU are subject to the policies described in the NLU Student Guidebook.
University of Southern Indiana
EDUC340: Special Topics Aim4Excellence
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 1, 2, and 3)
EDUC 340: Special Topics Aim4Excellence
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 4, 5, and 6)
EDUC 490: Special Topics Aim4Excellence
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 7, 8, and 9)
CREDIT
3 semester hours per course
COST
USI standard tuition and fees + the module registration fees
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® INDIANA will pay part of the USI tuition costs for eligible Indiana students.
Additional financial aid may be available to assist with costs.
GET STARTED
Prior to registering for the Aim4Excellence modules, contact Jean Moore at jmoore@usi.edu to enroll.
IMPORTANT
The Aim4Excellence modules provided to meet the University of Southern Indiana (USI) course description requirements are exclusively for USI students only. Participants must be officially accepted students at USI and Indiana residents only.
Rasmussen College
For new students starting July 2019, students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Leadership Bachelor Completer degree who hold a current Aim4Excellence Director Credential may receive waivers from: Organizational Management in ECE, Supporting Professional Practices in ECE and Ethics and Leadership in ECE equal to 12 quarter credits. In order to request a School of Education Waiver, the participant must present a current and valid certificate or transcript from the credentialing agency. The participant’s credential will then be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, Rasmussen College will waive the course requirements and the grades will be posted on the student transcript as a Course Waiver (CW).
University of Houston – Clear Lake
ECED 4325: Early Childhood Program Development & Management I - Leadership Strategies and Staff Development
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 1, 2, and 3)
ECED 4327 - Early Childhood Program Development & Management II - Managing Center Operations and Finance
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 4, 5, and 6)
ECED 4329 - Early Childhood Program Development & Management III - Implementing and Evaluating the Program
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 7, 8, and 9)
CREDIT
3 semester hours per course
COST
Contact Amber Brown at BrownA@UHCL.edu.
GET STARTED
Interested participants should contact Amber Brown to get started at 281.283.3627 or BrownA@UHCL.edu.
Graduate Level Credit
University of North Dakota
T&L590: Administration and Leadership in Early Childhood Education I
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 1, 2, and 3)
T&L590: Administration and Leadership in Early Childhood Education II
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 4, 5, and 6)
T&L590: Administration and Leadership in Early Childhood Education III
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 7, 8, and 9)
CREDIT
4 semester hours per course
COST
UND standard tuition and fees + the module registration fees
GET STARTED
Interested participants should contact Jo-Anne Yearwood to get started at 701.777.6580 or joanne.yearwood@und.edu.
University of Southern Indiana
EDUC 625
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 1, 2, and 3)
EDUC 626
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 4, 5, and 6)
EDUC 627
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 7, 8, and 9)
CREDIT
3 semester hours per course
COST
USI standard tuition and fees + the module registration fees.
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® INDIANA will pay part of the USI tuition costs for eligible Indiana students.
Additional financial aid may be available to assist with costs.
GET STARTED
Prior to registering for the Aim4Excellence modules, contact Moriah Smothers at mjsmothers@usi.edu to enroll.
IMPORTANT
The Aim4Excellence modules provided to meet the University of Southern Indiana (USI) course description requirements are exclusively for USI students only. Participants must be officially accepted students at USI and Indiana residents only.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
ECED 5336 - Administration and Management of Programs for Young Children I
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5)
ECED 5337 - Administration and Management of Programs for Young Children II
(Requires completion of Aim4Excellence Modules 6, 7, 8, and 9)
CREDIT
3 semester hours per course
COST
Contact Amber Brown at BrownA@UHCL.edu.
GET STARTED
Interested participants should contact Amber Brown to get started at 281.283.3627 or BrownA@UHCL.edu.
