Public-college systems in Montana, Ohio, and Texas will work with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning in a two-year effort to promote prior-learning assessment, the council announced on ...

In “3-State Project Will Explore Prior-Learning Assessment on Statewide Basis” (The Chronicle,, October 16, 2013), a new prior-learning assessment system for non-traditional students in Montana, Ohio, ...

The Internet takes college courses out of the classroom. But prior learning assessment takes college outside of college. The practice of granting college credit for learning and knowledge gained ...

Prior learning assessments measure what a student has learned outside of the college classroom, evaluate whether that learning and then determine the equivalent number of college credits. Adult ...

For many students, attending college not only involves studying for exams and completing coursework, but also juggling other responsibilities as parents, caregivers and employees. These additional ...

Prior learning is learning gained through life or work outside of structured higher educational courses. Veteran and Adult Learner Programs works with UNG students in regards to PLA by evaluating ...

The granting of college credit for learning that occurs outside of the academic setting has become an increasingly visible part of the national college completion push, with broad efforts under way in ...

A brief lays out two tools that can help today's diverse learners complete their college degrees. Students attend a pharmacology class at Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing. Too ...

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 ...

We value what you've accomplished in your life already. Even before joining the Adult Bachelor's Program, you have acquired valuable knowledge outside the classroom—through on-the-job training, ...

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,” ...