Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) refers to a process used by postsecondary institutions to award academic credit for a student's knowledge and expertise acquired through life and professional experience, as long as the student's knowledge and skills are determined to be equivalent to college-level learning. CPL helps students accelerate completion of their degrees as evidenced by research from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). These studies suggest students who earn CPL demonstrate higher graduation rates, better persistence and shorter time to degree.
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Kansas Credit for Prior Learning Guidelines - November 2024 (pdf) The Kansas Credit for Prior Learning Task Force has developed guidelines to ensure consistent practices and quality standards are used across institutions. CPL awards credit for college-level equivalent knowledge and skills and includes credit evidenced by national standardized exams, military training transcripts, industry credentials, portfolios, and other methods. |
Reports
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2023 - May 2024 (pdf)
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2022 - April 2023 (pdf)
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2021 - April 2022 (pdf)
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2020 - May 2021 (pdf)
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2019 - May 2020 (pdf)
- Credit for Prior Learning Awarded by KBOR Institutions - Academic Year 2018 - June 2019 (pdf)
Resources - Kansas
- WEBSITE: Military Articulation Portal - launched August 2019
- PRESENTATION: Mapping ACE Credit for Military and Veterans - March 2017 (pdf)
- PRESENTATION: Credit for Prior Learning Pathways , ACE - June 2014 (pdf)
- TOOL: ACE Gauging Institutional Capacity Tool (doc)
- Introductory Webinars from:
- CAEL - PLA Quality Standards - January 2014 (pdf)
- ACE - Credit for Prior Learning Pathways - January 2014 (pdf)
- College Board - Developing Effective PLA Policy for CLEP - February 2014 (pdf)
- PLA at Thomas Edison State College - February 2014 (pdf)
- High School Counselor:
Resources - National Experts
- Midwest Higher Education Consortium-Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit (website)
- The Council For Adult & Experiential Learning Research Highlights (pdf), includes links to full research documents
- REPORT: Fueling the Race, CAEL - March 2010 (pdf)
- State Policy Approaches to Support PLA, CAEL - 2012 (pdf)
- American Council on Education (website)
Resources - State and Institutional Initiatives
- Ohio - PLA with a Purpose (pdf)
- Tennessee - Recommended Standards in Prior Learning Assessment Policy and Practice - August 2012 (pdf)
- North Carolina - Credit for Military Training at FTCC (website)
- Minnesota - Career Pathways: Get Credit for Prior Learning (website)
- Indiana - Supporting Hoosier Veterans: A Look at Military Credit in Indiana - November 2016 (pdf)