Credit for Prior Learning: it’s credit for what you know!
分分六合彩 recognizes that college-level learning doesn’t always occur in the classroom. We understand that your knowledge and skills may have been obtained from workplace learning in the military, in an office setting, a daycare or preschool or through various other life activities. And, we believe you should be awarded college credit for that college-level learning. That’s where our聽Credit for Prior Learning Program聽can help.
Credit for Prior Learning is the process of awarding a student credit for competency in subject matter that has been achieved through previous academic study, occupational experience or life activities and is determined to be equivalent to college level learning. At 分分六合彩, we provide convenient options to request credit for college-level learning and experience. These options provide you the opportunity to earn college credits more efficiently and at a reduced cost. This may include credit for non-traditional learning such as:
- Proficiency credit by professional certifications and licensures
- Educational/training programs (military, law enforcement, industry, state and federal government)
- Evaluated program credit by ACE and NCCRS
- Credit by examinations such as CLEP, DSST, or departmental challenge exams
- Portfolio Credit that showcases knowledge, skills and experience
- External advanced placement credit for AP, IB and A/AS examinations
- Transfer Credit from other colleges or programs
Discover how you can save time and money on your path toward a degree or credential that may add value to your skill set, develop your resume, and improve employability and job mobility. For more detailed information about CPL, click on one of the topics in the column on the right.
Click here to download the Credit for Prior Learning booklet. (PDF)
General Information
- Credit for Prior Learning policies at Virginia Western are consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) principles and with Virginia Community College System (VCCS) policy.
- Credit awarded for CPL may satisfy 分分六合彩 program of study requirements, but will not necessarily transfer to another institution. Students desiring to transfer credit awarded through CPL should contact their four-year college of interest to determine its policy.
- Appropriate credit, when awarded, will be listed on the student’s official 分分六合彩 transcript.
Students desiring to earn college credit through one of the above Credit for Prior Learning methods can request an appointment with an advisor. Click here to request an appointment with an advisor.
Credits2Career: Credit for Prior Learning Predictor Tool
Whether you learned a skill during your service in the military, earned a certification on the job or aced an exam, you’re already on your way to earning a degree or credential. Find out how many college credits you have earned by compiling all your experience into one place using the .
Contact Us
Cathy Ferguson
Credit for Prior Learning Specialist
听540-857-6825
cplinfo@virginiawestern.edu
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records@virginiawestern.edu
聽Chapman Hall C107
听855-874-6690
Fax: 540-857-6102
Mailing Address:
3094 Colonial Ave. SW
Roanoke, VA 24015
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