SUNY Cortland

Credit for Prior Learning

Students who have acquired skills and knowledge through prior learning experiences might be equivalent to college-level credit. Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) is available in certain instances if ...
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Credit for prior learning could convince more adults to finish their degrees

Last week, Indiana issued guidance on giving college students credit for what they’ve learned on the job and in life, a practice research shows can help adults complete a college degree or ...

White paper released on credit for prior learning as a catalyst for internal mobility and retention

University of Phoenix announced the publication of a new white paper, "Untapped Potential: How Credit for Prior Learning Can Redefine Employer Outlook on Professional Development," by Devin Andrews, ...
ung.edu

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)

Prior learning is learning gained through life or work outside of structured higher educational courses. Veteran and Adult Learner Programs works with UNG students in regards to PLA by evaluating ...
Inside Higher Ed

Eliminating Barriers to Credit for Prior Learning

Many individuals enter college with military training, industry credentials and/or other noncredit training. To recognize the knowledge and skills from these previous experiences, many colleges offer ...

Program turning experience into college credit turns 50

Program turning experience into college credit turns 50 ...
Inside Higher Ed

Listen: Encouraging Innovation in Credit for Prior Learning

Credit for prior learning is one strategy colleges and states can employ to expedite adult learners’ progress toward their degrees and promote student success. Past research also shows that students ...
Business Wire

Prior Learning Assessment for a New Era: Report Forecasts Changes in the Way Colleges and Universities Use PLA

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capella University, the trailblazing online university serving working adults, today released a new report detailing recommendations for how institutions can more ...
SUNY-ESF

Credit for Prior Learning

At ESF, we acknowledge that some students have acquired skills and knowledge through prior learning experiences that may be equivalent to college-level credit. Credit for prior learning (CPL) is ...
Yahoo Finance

University of Phoenix releases white paper on Credit for Prior Learning as a catalyst for internal mobility and retention

PHOENIX, Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Phoenix announced the publication of a new white paper, "Untapped Potential: How Credit for Prior Learning Can Redefine Employer Outlook on ...
Morningstar

University of Phoenix releases white paper on Credit for Prior Learning as a catalyst for internal mobility and retention

Credit for prior learning is one way we say to them, what you already know counts. When employers and universities recognize that learning, remove redundant coursework and create clear, credit-bearing ...