Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

Welcome to Career Services & Credit for Prior Learning!

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

You can schedule an appointment with a Credit for Prior Learning Specialist, click on Handshake link https://quinsigamond.joinhandshake.com/login. Once logged into Handshake click on Career Center tab, top right hand side of page to access schedule.

Or for additional information contact Laura Hunter (508) 854-2738 or lhunter@qcc.mass.edu.

Career Services recognizes that you may be able to earn college credit for learning acquired through life experiences. Credit for Prior Learning provides opportunities to earn credit for learning acquired through life experiences; including work, the military and non-collegiate training programs.

Credit may be awarded through credentialing for certifications and trainings, such as the Fire Academy, EMT, and military for the award of credit.

To start the process and for additional information about Credit for Prior Learning, visit : https://myexperiencecounts.mass.edu/

Room 272 Administration Building

Laura Hunter: 508-854-2738

E-mail: lhunter@qcc.mass.edu

Resources

Information Sheets

Title	Description	File type
BSS 101 Challenge Exam Information Sheet		.pdf
CLEP Information Sheet		.pdf
DSST Information Sheet		.pdf
Earning Credit for your Military training		.pdf
CIS 111 challenge exam information sheet		.pdf
Advanced Placement info sheet		.pdf
Credit for Prior Learning Brochure		.pdf

Helpful Links

Credit for Prior Learning

Title	Description
My Experience Counts - Credit for Prior Learning (Viewed: 657 times)
International Academic Credential Evaluation (Viewed: 861 times)	This service is for students that have taken college level courses outside of the United States World Education Services, Inc. (WES) P.O. Box 5087, Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10274-5087 Online: wes.org/contact wes.org/apply
Credentialing (Viewed: 1701 times)
Portfolio Assessment (Viewed: 1630 times)
Competency Exams (Viewed: 2772 times)	Includes Advanced Placement, CLEP, DSST and Challenge Exams.

Fire Science Majors ONLY

Transcript request available online

www.mass.gov/dfs

Title	Description
For Fire Science Majors Only (Viewed: 1444 times)	If you need to request a copy of your Mass. Firefighting Academy transcripts, you may download the form from their website. If you attended Recruit Training, please make sure to request that be listed on your transcripts. The form may be downloaded from: https://www.mass.gov/massachusetts-firefighting-academy-mfa ; click on MFA Request for Student Records https://www.qcc.edu/files/fire_science_articulations.pdf
Fire Science - Credit for Prior Learning (Viewed: 894 times)
Public Service Careers (Viewed: 1059 times)

Credit for Alternative Learning

Title	Description
Directed Study (Viewed: 1475 times)
Independent Study (Viewed: 1199 times)	Dependent upon faculty availability to teach the course Not granted for electives, Science & Healthcare courses with a laboratory component or developmental courses May not be used to raise a low grade Are not granted if the same course is offered face-to-face and/or online in the same semester

Special Programs

Title	Description
Worcester Art Museum (Viewed: 1369 times)