We value what you've accomplished in your life already. Even before joining the Adult Bachelor's Program, you have acquired valuable knowledge outside the classroom—through on-the-job training, ...

At Loyola University New Orleans, we recognize the value of knowledge gained both inside and outside of the classroom. Our students bring unique perspectives and professional experiences that help ...

Massively open online courses, or MOOCs, are not credit-bearing. But a pathway to college credit for the courses already exists -- one that experts say many students may soon take. That scenario ...

UNIVERSITY PARK | Students and prospective students of Governors State University can assess their prior learning, learn how it can be applied to a college portfolio, and how it may lead to college ...

The College of St. Scholastica, a Roman Catholic institution located in Duluth, Minn., wants to help working adults earn degrees with a hands-on approach to granting credit for learning gained outside ...

PLA credits are available within the following program areas. As a first step, be sure to review the PLA program details for your program of interest and then contact the program coordinator to ...

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) — also known as Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) — is a process that awards learners access to formal study and advanced standing* through the ...

In “3-State Project Will Explore Prior-Learning Assessment on Statewide Basis” (The Chronicle,, October 16, 2013), a new prior-learning assessment system for non-traditional students in Montana, Ohio, ...

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) broadens credit recognition to help adults complete degrees and enter workforce.

At first, James A. Nienow was skeptical of the idea. Why should instructors give students academic credit for something they had done outside a classroom? Mr. Nienow, a biology professor at Valdosta ...