Transfer Credit Policies

Students enrolled in ATOM’s programs may be awarded transfer credit for academic experiences from other educational institutions that are accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education and that meet or exceed the requirements of the course for which transfer credit is sought, subject to the following guidelines.

Basic Course Transfer Eligibility Criteria

• Course content must substantially match an ATOM cour It is the responsibility of the student to provide course descriptions and syllabi as necessary for ATOM to assess whether the prior course work is substantially similar to a program course to justify the award of transfer credit.
• Grade must be equivalent to 70% or higher.
• Contact hours must be at least 85% of the ATOM course hour requirement.
• All transfer credits must be awarded by ATOM at the time of matriculation in the program. Except in extraordinary circumstances, course work taken at another institution after admission to ATOM is not transferable.

Students awarded transfer credit for a course equivalent to one offered at ATOM will be granted credit for the number of hours that the Institute’s course earns.  A student seeking transfer credit may be required to demonstrate knowledge and skills through challenge exams in order to be granted credit.

No more than one third of the DAOM program course credit requirements may be awarded through transfer credit based on coursework taken at other DAOM programs.  Transfer credit may only be awarded for course work at the doctoral level that supports the program’s objectives and meets the standards for completion of the program.

Master’s Program transfer students must take a minimum of 50% of the Masters curriculum at ATOM to be eligible for ATOM’s Master’s degree.  Therefore, no more than 50% of ATOM’s required curriculum can be considered transfer credit and accepted toward completion of Master’s program requirements.

Please Note:  Transferability of ATOM Master’s program credits to other educational institutions is at the discretion of the accepting institution.  It is the student’s responsibility to confirm if credits will be accepted by another institution.

Post-Admission Transfers

Course work taken at another institution after admission to ATOM is not transferable unless students are required to retake a course to meet ATOM class course requirements. Such coursework must be pre-approved, in writing, by the ATOM administration.   

CPR and First Aid

To receive transfer credit for CPR and First Aid, students must have taken certification courses through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross covering Adult First Aid, Adult CPR, and AED. Copies of current certification cards must be submitted in accordance with the process described below under the Exemption Process section.

Transfer Policy for DAOM

Students enrolled in the DAOM program may be eligible to receive transfer credit for academic experiences from other educational institutions that are accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education and that meet or exceed the requirements of the course for which transfer credit is sought, subject to the following guidelines.