Transcript Evaluation

Step 1: Contact the Appropriate Faculty Member for Transcript Evaluation Review

Please reach out to the correct contact based on the type of transcript evaluation request:

Associate of Arts/Science (AA/AS), Certificate of Achievement and Skills Certificate: Department Chair
    except for the following departments:
    Addiction Studies: Dr. Allen Glass - glassad@laccd.edu
    Biotechnology (all programs): Aron Kamjaya - kamajaa@laccd.edu
    Electronics (all programs): Fayez Nima - nimafe@placcd.edu
    Engineering (all programs): Beth Cheung - cheungep@laccd.edu
    Geographic Information Systems: Adrian Youhanna - youhnana@laccd.edu
    Journalism: Morgan Keith - keithme@laccd.edu
    Photography: Morgan Keith - keithme@laccd.edu
    Photojournalism: Morgan Keith - keithme@laccd.edu
    Public Relations: Morgan Keith - keithme@laccd.edu
    Social Media: Morgan Keith - keithme@laccd.edu

Cal-GETC/IGETC/CSU GE/LACCD GE: Counseling
Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT): Articulation

Step 2: Schedule an Appointment for Transcript Review

Make sure to bring the following documents to your appointment:

College Transcript
    Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Course Descriptions
    Provide course descriptions for each completed college course.
    You may copy and paste descriptions into a Microsoft Word document.
    Course catalogs can usually be found on the institution’s website.

Note: Course descriptions are not required for General Education (Cal-GETC, IGETC, CSU GE or Local GE pattern with the exception of Cal-GETC/IGETC Areas 1A and 1B) or ADT review.

Course Syllabus
A syllabus is required for English Composition and Critical Thinking courses completed outside of California Community Colleges for Cal-GETC/IGETC Areas 1A and 1B .

Students who have completed courses from an accredited university in another country may be able to apply the course credits toward an LACCD Baccalaureate degree major requirements, local Associate Degree major requirements, Certificate of Achievement requirements and LACCD General Education requirements.

• Students should contact one of the approved California Commission on Teacher Credentialing transcript evaluation service to evaluate coursework. The evaluation must indicate that the coursework is equivalent to baccalaureate or associate level coursework or higher from an institution accredited by one of the following U.S. institutional accrediting agencies of higher education (formerly known as U.S. regional accrediting agencies): Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCUU), Southern Association of Colleges, Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
• Request a comprehensive, detailed equivalency report that includes course-by-course evaluation, title, semester units equivalency, and letter grade student earned.
• Course descriptions provided by approved California Commission on Teacher Credentialing transcript evaluation service are required for any courses needed for major requirements.

Please note that foreign coursework will NOT satisfy General Education requirements for:

• LACCD GE 1A - English Composition
• LACCD GE 1B - Oral Communication and Critical Thinking
• LACCD GE 4A - American Institutions
• Cal-GETC (unless the institution is accredited by one of the formerly known as U.S. regionally accredited institutions listed above)

Counselors can review unofficial score reports during a counseling appointment. Students must provide a copy of their score report.

Transcripts can be sent: 

• Electronically to: @email
• Mailed directly to: Admissions and Records, Los Angeles Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91371

An official score report must be sent by the exam administrator. Official  college transcripts and scores must be sent from institution to institution to be considered official. Hand-carried college transcripts/scores are not accepted by Admissions and Records.

When you send official transcripts or scores to LAPC it does not automatically clear prerequisites nor get evaluated for applicable credits. A transcript evaluation is required for non-LACCD courses. Please make a Counseling Appointment for further assistance. 

The TES Database allows students to review previously evaluated courses and their applicability towards LAPC's Associate Degrees for Transfer, Associate Degrees and Certificates. For more information on how to review courses on TES, please review the instructions on the TES Homepage. The information is made available for public use but the database does not take the place of a counselor and proper student advising, please speak with a Counselor for more information. 

When you forward official transcripts or scores to LAPC it does not automatically clear prerequisites nor get evaluated for applicable credits. A transcript evaluation is required for non-LACCD courses. Please make a Counseling Appointment for further assistance.