TEN_25-19_Attachment_2.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

II-1 Attachment II Credit for Prior Learning Adult learners often face challenges in obtaining credentials because of competing demands on their time from work family responsibilities and continued learning. It can take a long time to accumulate credits and credentials in order to build a career p athway when education and training are being pursued on a part -time or intermittent basis. The workforce system is encouraged to provide information on avenues available to individuals supporting the attainment of credit for prior learning and work experi ence. Gaining postsecondary educational credit for prior learning or experience can help individuals earn credentials more quickly and can reduce total tuition or training costs since an individual may not be required to take certain courses. National Resources on Credit for Prior Learning The Council on Adult and Experiential Learning CAEL has resources to assist educational institutions businesse s and workforce development programs incorporate prior learning to help their customers achieve credit toward educational credentials . CAEL also catalogs an array of t echnical assistance on prior learning assessment resources to support the granting of credit for prior learning or work experience online at https www.cael.org higher -education prior -learning -assessment -services . American Council on Education ACE College Credit Recommendation Service connects workplace learning with colleges and universities by helping adults gain access to academic credit for formal courses and examinations taken outside traditional degree programs. ACE provides reliable course equivalency information to facilitate credit award decisions. Participating organizations include corporations professional and volunteer associations schools training suppliers labor unions and government agencies. More information is available at https www2.acenet.edu credit fuseaction transcripts.main . ACE National Guide to College Credit for Workforce Training publishes credit reco mmendations for formal instructional p rograms offered by non - collegiate agencies both civilian busines ses and the military. For more information see http www2.acenet.edu credit fuseaction browse.main . Credit by Examination The College Level Examination Program CLEP gives individuals the opportunity to receive college credit by earning qualifying scores on any of 34 II-2 examinations for kn owledge acquired through independent study prior course work on -the -job training professional development cultural pursuits or internships. See https clep.collegeboard.org . Advanced Placement AP Exams are a series of tests in tended for AP High School courses with 34 exams in 19 subject areas. More information is available at https ap.collegeboard.org . Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support DANTES Subject Standardized Test DSST Credit by Exam Program. These exams test knowledge of both lower -level and upper -level college material through 38 exams. DANTES is designed to assist military personnel in obtaining civilian educational credit for military training. For more information see http www.dantes.doded.mil sthash.45L9jEMM.dpbs . Local Experiential Learning Assessments also known as individualized student portfolios or interviews. Evaluation of Local Training program evaluations done by individual colleges of non -collegiate instructional programs. Challenge Exams local tests developed by a college to verify learning achievement.