CCRI has a long history of and commitment to recognizing, evaluating, and awarding college credit for relevant college-level learning gained outside of CCRI. Credit for Prior Learning provides credit pathways for students to reduce the time and cost of earning a college degree or certificate. 

Examples of possible opportunities for Credit for Prior Learning include, but are not limited to:

Individual Outcomes-Based Options

• Portfolio Assessment
• Departmental Challenge Exams/Skills Demonstration

Testing

• Professional Certification and Licensure Exams
• College Board College-Level Examinations Program (CLEP)
• DSST Exams
• GED®, College Ready Plus with score of 175-200
• Advanced Placement (AP) Exams taken in high school
• Other testing options

Trainings

• Military trainings
• Corporate-sponsored trainings
• ACE reviewed trainings
• Local career and workforce trainings
• Other trainings

Education

• Such as credits from other colleges and universities that did not transfer through the Records process

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For more information about Credit for Prior Learning, including policies and procedures, visit www.ccri.edu/priorlearning. 

To find out if you may be eligible for Credit for Prior Learning, please contact Nicole Sheldon at njsheldon@ccri.edu or 401-825-2084.