Where do FEMa credits get applied?

I'm new to this board and distance learning in general. Decided it's time to go back (at 43) and get the degrees I've always wanted.
I've got a number of questions about the process and would appreciate any help I can get in navigating this adventure. This forum has already been an enormous source of information in just making the decision and getting started.

The first question is - how do FEMA/EMI credits get applied?
I understand the credit bank concept etc. What I don't understand is where they get applied towards a degree. For instance, I look at the requirements for a BS in Business from Excelsior and it gives me a total amount of credits needed and a list of credits needed from each subject/dept. If I were to transfer in FEMA credits where would they applied (or would they?) What courses would they satisfy/eliminate?

I appreciate any help.

 

I first used the TESC credit bank to convert my FEMA Independent Study courses to college credits. I then transfered them to Excelsior. That was a few years ago. Excelsior has let some transfer in FEMA courses, and told others "no". Excelsior gave me some heartache, and I argued with them and won.

The courses were listed on the Excelsior status report under the heading of "THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE", with a subheading of "TRANSFER CREDIT: FEDERAL EMERGENCY MGT AGENCY (INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE)". The course numbers listed were the TESC course numbers. The grade for each was "P" for pass. The credits where placed on my Excelsior state report under "Applied Professional" credits for my Criminal Justice Degree.

 

Bellevue University accepts them. FEMA is a great way to earn free college credit.

 

The most common use of these courses on a transcript at any college, is going to be as elective credits, unless you are in an emergency management program. However, if you would say get a degree in fashion, hate the fashion world and then later get a job in emergency management, you could at least show the block of courses on your transcript to the new employer as evidence of work done, but not recognized in the degree title. Or something like that.