ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
SUNY ORANGE
AND 
ORANGE-ULSTER BOCES

This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING entered this 16th day of October 2014, between SUNY
Orange, located at 115 South Street, Middletown, New York 10940, hereinafter referred to as the COLLEGE,
and Orange-Ulster BOCES, Career & Technical Education Center, and hereinafter referred to as BOCES.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the parties hereto are desirous to enter into an agreement for the purpose of articulating the
BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) Personal Trainer Assistant program with
similar programs at the COLLEGE to provide necessary services so that each student may function at the
highest level of which s/he is capable with  minimum repetition or duplication of time and effort when
moving from BOCES and enrolling in the COLLEGE, and thereby providing a more cost-effective service to
the community.

THEREFORE, agree as follows:

Effective October 16, 2014 the following conditions are acceptable to both parties:

1. An ARTICULATION AGREEMENT regarding the BOCES Personal Trainer program and the 
   COLLEGE A.S. Exercise studies program shall be in effect.

2. The Department Chair from the COLLEGE, and Director of Career and Technical Education and
   respective staff from BOCES will review these articulations on an annual basis to evaluate, update,
   and expand them where needed.

3. A student from BOCES may enter the COLLEGE with Advanced Placement and course credit for
   subjects taken at BOCES after successfully meeting specified conditions of the COLLEGE
   Department as set forth in the MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING or any jointly approved
   addenda attached hereto.

4. The COLLEGE will make the final decision as to enrollment of any students; at which point the
   terms of this AGREEMENT will be put into effect.

5. Where credit is awarded by the COLLEGE under terms of this AGREEMENT, it shall be counted
   and apply towards the minimum total credits required to attaining a specific and appropriate degree
   or certificate awarded by the COLLEGE.

6. In order to receive credit, the BOCES student must:

	a. Complete the BOCES CTEC program (Personal Trainer) with a grade of �85� or better.
	b. Enroll in the following SUNY Orange program � A.S. Exercise Studies
	c. Consult with the SUNY Orange Department Chair or Advisor regarding course
   	   sequencing.

7. Assuming that the above criteria are met, the following credits will be awarded:

		SUNY Orange Course
		PED150 First Aid (2 credits)
		PED205 Personal Training - Exercise Studies Elective (2/3 credits)


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