Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (FBINA)

It is the student's responsibility to alert APUS that s/he may fall under a current Articulation Agreement by emailing his/her Student ID and the name of the Articulation Agreement to articulations@apus.edu.

Eligibility: 

Graduate students must be pursuing one of the following programs at the University:

  • Master of Arts in Management with a Concentration in Organizational Leadership
  • Master of Arts in Management with a Concentration in General Management
  • Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (all concentrations)
  • Master of Arts in Homeland Security (all concentrations)
  • Master of Public Administration

Guidelines:

  • A student has met the terms of the agreement and is eligible for possible Transfer Credit Evaluation review if they completed the specific course at FBI – National Academy in Quantico, VA (FBINA) AFTER January 1, 1997 and they have not yet had an Initial TCE completed.
  • If an initial evaluation has already been prepared and the student completed the specific course from FBINA AFTER June 15, 2007, they can send in the updated paperwork.  A TCE Update Request Form must also be submitted to initiate the review process.
  • If a student changes their degree program AFTER June 15, 2007, they are eligible for a review of their FBINA course for possible transfer credit as long as the course was completed at FBINA AFTER the effective dates listed in the agreement.
  • If a student has already had an Initial TCE completed and their documentation has already been reviewed and no additional paperwork is to be submitted, they are NOT eligible for transfer credit.

Students who have completed 4 or more Graduate level courses (12 semester hours) and achieved a grade of 'B' or higher in each course from the University of Virginia - School of Continuing & Professional Studies for the Certificate in Criminal Justice Education are eligible for this agreement.

Students must send in an official transcript from the University of Virginia - School of Continuing & Professional Studies for completion of the Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Education.

Please Note:

For those students who are not pursuing one of these programs or have taken a course outside the dates, we are required to follow the American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations for awarding transfer credit.  Credit must be evaluated by ACE and recommended for Graduate level credit in order to possibly apply towards a Graduate degree program at APUS.