Credit for Prior Learning is for adult learners who have gained significant knowledge,
skills and abilities outside the traditional classroom that may be equivalent to college-level
coursework. Credentialed faculty in each discipline will establish the course criteria
and assess fulfillment to determine credit awarded. Open the below self-assessment checklist to help determine if Credit for Prior Learning is a good option.
- I am a fully admitted student to Utah Valley University. If you're not, start the
process by applying today.
- Have I had at least 3 years of experience in the field/subject area?
- Have I managed other people at work or a volunteer organization?
- Can I demonstrate that I possess current knowledge from my past experience?
- Do I have extensive volunteer or community involvement that utilizes my professional
skills?
- Have I learned progressively more advanced or complex processes in my job, travel,
or volunteer work?
- Can I differentiate what I have learned from the experience and align it with the
course learning outcomes?
- Do I understand both the practical and theoretical applications of the course?
- Do I have documentation to support my learning such as: licensure, certification,
presentations, software code, work examples, etc.?
- Is there room for the course(s) in my program of study?
- Have I completed non-credit college courses?
- Am I or was I a member of the armed forces?
- Have I lived in a foreign country and/or traveled extensively?
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If you answered yes to most of the questions in the self-assessment checklist, CPL
may be a good option.
