What is Credit for Prior Learning?
Credit for Prior Learning can include:
- Alternative Digital Credentials/Micro-credentials/Digital Badges
- Workplace Training
- Military Training (see Military Prior Learning Credit - 1Q4 Policy)
- Holding current licenses or industry-recognized certifications
- Advanced Placement (see Advanced Placement Program and International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit - 1K2)
- Proficiency Exams
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams
- Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES/DSST)
- American Council on Education (ACE) courses and programs
- State/federal government training: Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA), Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management (DISA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Academy, Federal Aviation Administration Center for Management and Executive Leadership (FCMD), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), or during your Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Training
- Apprenticeships, internships, certifications, licenses, and other industry training
- Validated volunteer and civic activities (ex. Peace Corps)
- Independent study
- Non-credit courses
- Other activities that demonstrate mastery of appropriate college level course outcomes
Questions about your learning transferring into college credit?
Email altcredentials@siue.edu or call 618-650-3210
