Students may transfer credit received at other accredited institutions, including those from independent study, public or private high schools.

Students transferring credits from non-accredited domestic or foreign high schools must provide a transcript and must take the Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED) to validate their credits.

High school students who have been home schooled follow the same procedure as students from non-accredited domestic schools. Their transcripts of records must include a listing of the subjects taken at each grade level, accompanied by a listing of the major textbook (title and publisher) used in the course. Home schooled students must also take the ITED to validate their credits, or may provide annual standardized test scores.

The ITED tests are available via the ISHS, by contacting customer service. The student’s proctor administers the tests. There is a $50 fee for the ITED tests and scored results.

Students receiving a diploma from the ISHS must successfully complete 25 credit hours with the ISHS regardless of the number of credits accepted for transfer from other schools.