Credit for Prior Learning
Student Resources
What is Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)?
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) is college credit awarded for validated college-level skills and knowledge gained outside of a college classroom. This definition does not include knowledge and skills already assessed and awarded credit through formal education at regionally accredited in-state and out-of-state institutions.
Credit for Prior Learning is most often awarded by exam, portfolio, industry training, and/or military joint service training / experience, but can also be awarded by satisfactory passing of the AP, IB, or CLEP exam.
Student Eligibility
Students may petition for Credit for Prior Learning if they meet the following eligibility requirements:
- The student must be currently registered in the District either at Las Positas or Chabot.
- The student must have completed 12 semester units
- The student must be in good academic standing in the District and have a student educational plan (SEP) on file.
- The student is not currently enrolled in the course they are requesting credit for prior learning for.
- The course in which credit is being requested is listed in the current College Catalog.
- Pertaining to Credit by Examination: The student is registered in the District and not currently enrolled in nor received credit for a more advanced course in the same subject (may be waived by department).
Note: Credits acquired by CPL assessment shall not be counted in determining the 12 semester hours of credit in residence required for an Associate Degree.
Requesting Credit for Prior Learning
Students please be aware that not every discipline has courses available for Credit for Prior Learning. Once we receive your emailed request, the process in its entirety takes about a full semester to complete.
Students petitioning for credit by exam, portfolio, and industry recognized training may use the forms below to submit their petitions.
- Petition for Credit for Prior Learning: Credit by Exam
- Petition for Credit for Prior Learning: Credit by Portfolio
- Petition for Credit for Prior Learning: Credit by IRT
Student forms are being updated and will be available in Fall 2024
Students petitioning for credit for prior learning with their Military Joint Service Transcripts please reach out to Jose Calderon in the Veteran's Center to set up an appointment by emailing jcalderon@laspositascollege.edu
Students seeking credit for having satisfactorily passed an AP, IB, or CLEP exam please see our Articulation webpage for more information.
If you have an questions please reach out to Melissa Korber and/or Danielle Bañuelos or email our shared inbox at lpc-priorlearning@laspositascollege.edu