Prior 学习 评估

Earn college credit for what you already know.

At Greenville Technical College, experience counts for you. The knowledge that you have gained outside the classroom is extremely valuable. We can help you earn college credit for what you already know through our Prior 学习 评估 (PLA) process.

Veterans: Your military experience counts in so many ways, and it should count toward your education too. What you learned in the military can be recognized for college credit. We respect your service, and all the knowledge that came with it.

Save time and money as you earn your degree.

ABOUT PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT

Prior 学习 评估 (PLA) is a process that allows adult learners to demonstrate knowledge and skills in a particular field and have that learning evaluated for college credit. Some examples of learning that can be evaluated:

• 服兵役
• Employer training programs
• Occupational certifications
• 工作经验
• Foreign language ability
• 快速的工作 training or noncredit coursework

METHODS TO EARN EXEMPTION CREDIT WITH PLA

• Departmental proficiency exams
• 课程替换
• Noncredit Coursework
• Technical Advanced Placement (TAP)
• Waiver of requirements
• Professional Certifications
• 业务 and 行业 work experience
• 军事训练
• 投资组合
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams
• Advanced Placement Exams
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

COURSES AVAILABLE FOR PLA CREDIT

The PLA process gives adult learners the opportunity to receive college credit for college level learning which occurred outside the college classroom. This is called exemption credit. You will work with a PLA evaluator in your academic program area for individual assessment.

Contact your academic program director to determine if you may qualify for prior learning assessment and exemption credit.

NUMBER OF PLA CREDITS

A student must complete a minimum of 25% of all program course requirements through instruction at Greenville Technical College. Exemption credit and transfer credit will 不 count in the 25% minimum.

TRANSFERABILITY OF PLA COURSES

While PLA credits will count toward the completion of programs at Greenville Technical College, course credit awarded for PLA may 不 transfer to other institutions. It is up to the receiving institution to determine what credits can be transferred.

开始

Contact your academic program director to determine if you may qualify for prior learning assessment and exemption credit.

PLA Evaluators by Program Areas »

学生 Application for Prior 学习 评估 (PLA) (pdf)»

PLA Process Steps for 学生s »

PLA 学生 Prep for 投资组合 »

Hear what others say about prior learning exemption credit (from The Council of Adult and Experiential 学习 (CAEL)):