Prior Learning Assessment

The CCS Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) process offers eligible current students and newly admitted students the opportunity to earn academic credit for knowledge gained through professional and life experiences.

Through this process, students develop a detailed portfolio that documents their experiential learning and demonstrates its alignment with specific program requirements. These portfolios are formally evaluated by faculty, and successful assessments can result in a student receiving credit toward their undergraduate degree.

*Please note that students must apply and be accepted into one of the college’s undergraduate programs or be currently enrolled before they can request a prior learning assessment. Currently, credit through PLA is not available for graduate studies at CCS.

If you feel you have experience that may be equivalent to college-level coursework, you are encouraged to complete our PLA self-assessment survey.