Equivalency Details
Youth Peer Advocate -
Begin Date: 6/1/2019
End Date:
Both provisional and permanent YPA credentials:
Liberal and Introductory:
- 4 semester credit(s) in Youth Peer Advocacy I
Additional credits for permanent YPA credentials
Nonliberal and Advanced:
- 8 semester credit(s) in Youth Peer Advocacy II
Verification Procedures
Certification does not need to be current to qualify for credit. However, whether the certification is current may affect how a student will be able to obtain official documentation:
- Current credential holders can verify their credential online. Families Together in New York State has both a Youth Peer Advocate verification page and a Family Peer Advocate verification page. Students can submit a screenshot or pdf of their credential to admissions@sunyempire.edu .
- Holders of expired credentials may get credit by contacting Families Together at (518) 432-0333 ext. 18 and requesting that a letter be sent to the SUNY Empire Admissions office. Alternatively, students may request the letter by contacting YPACredential@FTNYS.org for Youth Peer Advocate Credentials or FPACredential@ftnys.org for Family Peer Advocate Credentials.
Evaluation Info
This evaluation applies to exams completed during a specific time frame. Refer to the "Begin" and/or "End" dates listed above the credit recommendation for details. Please note that credit recommendations and minimum acceptable scores may be different for other time frames.
The information contained in this equivalency is unofficial. Eligibility for this credit must be confirmed directly with the SUNY Empire Office of the Registrar.
Documentation
Students must have official documentation on file with the university to be eligible for credit. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered official, the source institution (specified in the verification procedures on the left) must send documentation directly to Empire State University.
Source institutions may send documentation either electronically to admissions@sunyempire.edu OR by mail to
Admissions Office, Empire State University
111 West Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Department:
PUBLIC NOTE
Source catalog:
SUNY Empire State College Fall Course Descriptions 2022-2023