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Prior Learning Assessment Checklist and Handbook

The Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program provides the opportunity to earn credit for learning outside of the classroom.

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5 Steps to Prepare for Prior Learning Assessments (PLA) and Earn Academic Credit

Steps for preparing for the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program.

Give Your Experience College Credit It Deserves

Learn about Prior Learning Assessment or PLA which allows students to receive academic credit.

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Accelerate Your Degree with Prior Learning Assessment

PLA lets non-traditional learners earn credits for real-world experience. Paili Bloom used PLA to fast-track her bachelor’s de...

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Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)

Prior Learning Assessment may assist in college-level potential credit hours earning for the program of your choice.

Unlock the Power of Your Experience: Prior Learning Assessment

Learn about the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program and how experience can be a benefit to your education.

Accelerating Academic Success: How a Police Lieutenant Leveraged Prior Learning Assessment for Her Master's Degree

Katie Gierach, a police lieutenant, is earning her master’s in criminal justice with PLA to convert experience into academic c...

Unlock College Credit with Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)

James Beda, a homeland security student, earned credit for his military and law enforcement background through PLA.