EdSource

How to get college credit from work experience, military training or even a hobby | Quick Guide

Many colleges and universities in California are currently expanding the ways students can receive credit for prior learning, an increasingly popular practice of awarding college credit to students ...
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 ...
EdSource

Why many colleges are giving more credit for learning outside the classroom

March 5, 2026 - Teachers are striking for better pay, benefits and class size. But school districts say their budgets are extremely tight and they’re contemplating layoffs. When she enlisted in the ...
The City University of New York

Credit for Prior Learning

Credit for Prior Learning is one mechanism for addressing disparity in access to higher education. Students who utilize CPL are: 12 CPL credits can accelerate degree completion by 9 months for an ...
KSL

Give your experience the credit it deserves: UVU's Credit for Prior Learning program

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...
Business Wire

University of Phoenix Issues White Paper Offering a Framework of Credit for Prior Learning in Graduate Degree Programs

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix has released a new white paper, “Advancing Graduate Education Through Credit for Prior Learning: A Framework for Equity, Access, and Academic Success,” ...
Morningstar

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 ...
Inside Higher Ed

Leaning Into Credit for Prior Learning

We live in a world where learning opportunities exist everywhere, in both formal and nonformal settings. Large-scale online courses, corporate or other workplace learning opportunities, skill or ...
Campus Technology

6 Steps to Move Prior Learning Assessment Forward

A new report from Capella University shares ways institutions can grow their prior learning assessment (PLA) offerings. The PLA model is "the practice of documenting a learner's existing knowledge and ...
NJBIZ

Stockton joins NJ PLAN to expand credit for prior learning

During a June 5 signing ceremony in Galloway, Stockton University officially joined the NJ PLAN initiative, powered by Thomas Edison State University. NJ PLAN, or the New Jersey Prior Learning ...
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 ...
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 ...