credit hour
noun
: the unit of measuring educational credit usually based on the number of classroom hours per week throughout a term
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Add training and testing—in many states, students have to take 150 credit hours (about 30 more than a typical bachelor’s degree)—and the result is fewer licensed CPAs.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In turn, residents would get in-district tuition — set for the 2024-25 school year at $85 per credit hour in tuition and fees, compared with $286 per credit hour for out-of-district students.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024
In addition to taking more academic credit hours per semester, students also play sports, and develop their physical fitness and leadership skills.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
That is in stark contrast to the 150 credit hours and the rigorous exams required to become a certified public accountant, a standard certification for tax accountants.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In turn, residents would get in-district tuition — set for the 2024-25 school year at $85 per credit hour in tuition and fees, compared with $286 per credit hour for out-of-district students.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024
In addition to taking more academic credit hours per semester, students also play sports, and develop their physical fitness and leadership skills.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
That is in stark contrast to the 150 credit hours and the rigorous exams required to become a certified public accountant, a standard certification for tax accountants.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Credit hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20hour. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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