Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

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Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) allows students to use skills they already have towards a college degree or certificate. Work, life, volunteer work, national exams, industry credentials and military experience may be translated into credit, allowing you to take fewer classes and earn your degree faster. CPL eliminates redundancies for students who have already earned credentials or mastered skills required for their program of study. The academic information section of the catalog contains more information.

To start the process to earn Credit for Prior Learning, visit : https://myexperiencecounts.mass.edu/

Or for additional information:

Room 272 Administration Building

508-854-4439

E-mail: experience@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: 1179 times)
International Academic Credential Evaluation (Viewed: 1117 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: 1962 times)
Portfolio Assessment (Viewed: 1874 times)
Competency Exams (Viewed: 3089 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: 1855 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: 1141 times)
Public Service Careers (Viewed: 1497 times)

Credit for Alternative Learning

Title	Description
Directed Study (Viewed: 1749 times)
Independent Study (Viewed: 1444 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