Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) lets you earn credit for knowledge and skills you’ve already gained outside of CCC&TI. It’s available to everyone, saving you both time and money while helping you move faster toward your educational and career goals.
CPL can Include:
Any applicable AP exam offered by the College Board may be considered for Prior Learning credit.
Each college determines the score needed and the course equivalencies. Exams must have been taken within the last five years. Official transcripts from CollegeBoard will be required.
Any applicable AS- or A-level exam offered by the Cambridge Assessment International may be considered for Prior Learning credit.
Each college determines the score needed and the course equivalencies. Exams must have been taken within the last five years. Official transcripts from Cambridge will be required.
Any applicable CLEP exam offered by the College Board may be considered for Prior Learning credit.
Each college determines the score needed and the course equivalencies. Exams must have been taken within the last five years. Official transcripts from CollegeBoard will be required.
Any applicable standard level (SL) or higher level (HL) exam offered by the IB Programme may be considered for Prior Learning credit.
Each college determines the score needed and the course equivalencies. Exams must have been taken within the last five years. Official transcripts from IB will be required.
Any applicable DSST exam offered by the DANTES (The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) may be considered for Prior Learning.
Each college determines the score needed and the course equivalencies. Exams must have been taken within the last five years. Official transcripts from Prometric will be required.
For this method, you can place out of a class by taking the final exam without taking the actual course; you may get permission to take them after demonstrating some level of content knowledge, usually to a faculty member. This option may not apply to all courses.
If you have earned some type of proof of knowledge from your job, like a plumbers license or a Google credential, you may earn credit from that achievement.
Apprenticeships, work-based learning, or continued education certifications may also earn you curriculum credit.
You might have the opportunity to show what you’ve learned by creating a portfolio for faculty review. This portfolio could include written work, visual or project-based presentations, or practical demonstrations, depending on the subject.
If you took courses in high school that appear on our North Carolina HS Articulation Agreement, you may earn credit.
Knowledge and skills learned while being active-duty military may earn you credit.
Beth Holland
Director, Records and Registration
Office: Caldwell–F–105
Phone: 828.726.2712
Email: eholland@cccti.edu
Lauri Stilwell
Director, Adult Learner Initiative; Instructor
Office: Caldwell–F–126
Phone: 828.726.2207
Email: lstilwell@cccti.edu
