Harrison Middleton University defines extra-institutional learning as learning that is attained outside of accredited post-secondary education institutions. Students bring with them a wealth of learning for work and life experience, independent reading and study, and participation in formal courses sponsored by associations businesses, government, industries, the military, and unions. The National Wildlife Federation’s “Creating Places for Wildlife” series has been evaluated by Harrison Middleton University and has been approved for Extra-Institutional Learning Credit. Participants of the “Creating Places for Wildlife” series may apply for Continuing Education Credit, Experiential Learning Credit or Service Learning Credit. As other series are added to Wildlife University™, those courses will also be available for credit programs.

Creating Places for Wildlife is a series of courses that teaches you how to attract a wide variety of wildlife to your backyard, to a schoolyard, or to an area in your community. There are seven courses in the series. Each course contains online presentations, downloadable study guides, and recommended activities.

• Habitat Basics is the best place to start! This course teaches you about basic concepts that are used throughout the other courses. You will learn about many different topics, such as the importance of native plants.
• Providing Food for Wildlife discusses the food chain and how you can provide food for wildlife species in your area.
• Providing Water for Wildlife teaches you the importance of water for your habitat and identifies easy ways to provide it appropriately.
• Providing Cover for Wildlife gives you practical ways to provide cover and shelter for a variety of different wildlife species.
• Providing Places to Raise Young introduces you to the importance of spaces for wildlife to mate and bear young and offers some suggestions for creating these spaces in your habitat.
• Sustainable Gardening Practices is all about things you can do that are good for your garden and for wildlife.

If you are interested in earning credits for completing National Wildlife Federation courses, here's how it works:

1. Go to Wildlife University to complete the online courses at your own pace. You have 90 days to complete the online portion of the courses and up to six months to complete the hands on learning activities that you select.
2. Contact Harrison Middleton University and request an application for credit. After you return your completed application, you will be assigned a Mentor. The College will send you a study guide that corresponds to the courses you have completed. The study guide will have questions for you to consider that reflect what you have learned in your courses.
3. When you are ready to discuss the questions in the study guide, contact your Mentor at Harrison Middleton University. Your Mentor will arrange a time for you to call a toll-free telephone number to have a discussion with a faculty member about the course and your learning experiences. This discussion, in effect, is an evaluation of your mastery of the course topics.
4. After successfully completing your discussion with a faculty member from Harrison Middleton University, you will be awarded credit and you will be sent an official transcript.

Types of Credit

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Continuing Education Credit
Continuing Education Credits are recommended for students seeking credit for professional development. One Continuing Education Unit is defined as 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience, under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction.

Nine (9) Continuing Education Units which equals Two (2) Continuing Education Credits will be awarded for successful completion of the National Wildlife Federation’s “Creating Places for Wildlife” series.

Experiential Learning Credit
If you are planning on applying your credit towards a degree or certificate program, we recommend Experiential learning credit. Harrison Middleton University facilitates entry or reentry into the academic community for adult learners by recognizing learning obtained by various non-traditional methods. Credit is granted only for experiential learning and not for experience per se. Such learning must be at the University-level and documented through evaluation by Harrison Middleton University with adequate verification and supervision by qualified faculty.

Two (2) Experiential Learning credits will be awarded for the National Wildlife Federation’s “Creating Places for Wildlife” series. Students planning to transfer their experiential learning credit from Harrison Middleton University to another academic institution are advised to contact the Admissions Office at that institution to check on their transfer policies and acceptability of credits for that institution. You will be responsible for selecting the option that is right for you.

Service Learning Credit
This type of credit is recommended for high school students or people not interested in applying credit towards a degree. Service learning credit is a credit bearing educational experience that requires students to participate in an organized service activity that meets identified community needs. Students reflect on their service activity through writing, discussion, and reading to gain further understanding of course content, broaden their appreciation of the discipline, and enhance their sense of civic responsibility.

Two (2) Service Learning credits will be awarded for the National Wildlife Federation’s “Creating Places for Wildlife” series.

To apply for credit please call Harrison Middleton University at 1-877-248-6724

1. Request an application.
2. Indicate the type of credit you wish to earn by checking the appropriate box on the application and return the application to Harrison Middleton University with the course fee.




Continuing Education Credit
(9 Continuing Education Units)	2 Credits - $75 per credit	$150
Experiential Learning Credit
Undergraduate	2 Credits - $75 per credit	$150
Graduate	2 Credits - $75 per credit	$150
Service Learning Credit	2 Credits - $75 per credit	$150



3. When your application and course fees are received you will be contacted by a Mentor from Harrison Middleton University
4. You will receive a study guide. The study guide will have questions for you to consider on what you have learned in your courses from the “Creating Places for Wildlife” series. You will prepare for your discussion with a faculty member.
5. When you have completed preparing for your discussion, you will call the College and make an appointment.
6. You will call the toll-free number at the appointed time and you will have a discussion with a faculty member about the courses from the “Creating Places for Wildlife” series and what you learned. This discussion is in effect an evaluation of your mastery of the material.
7. Upon successful completion of your discussion you will be awarded credit. You will receive an official transcript in the mail.