Building Credit for Prior Learning Momentum Microcourse
Section 1 Content
Ready to build a stronger credit for prior learning (CPL) program on your campus? ACE’s new Building CPL Momentum microcourse, equips higher education professionals with practical guidance for implementing effective CPL policies on their campus. This self-paced course addresses the challenges that colleges and universities face when building or strengthening CPL practices, while also providing actionable strategies and frameworks to better support learner success pathways, and drive institutional innovation.
Who Should Take This Course
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This course is designed for academic advisors, registrars, faculty, veterans coordinators, deans, institutional researchers, student success specialists, admissions professionals, continuing education leaders, and policy administrators who want to advance CPL at their institution.
Section 3 Content
- Seven instructional modules and 50+ practical resources covering every aspect of CPL practice from catalyzing change to mastering credit equivalencies
- Self-assessment tool to evaluate your institution’s current CPL practices, identify growth opportunities, and build your personal roadmap for advancement
- Suggested activities after each module to help you reflect on key concepts and translate them into real-world application of CPL strategies
- Access to ACE’s CPL Technical Assistance team within the microcourse for one-on-one support as you begin to put theory into practice
- A digital CPL badge to validate your expertise upon completion of the microcourse that you can share on your professional and social networks
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After completing this course, you and your team will be empowered to advance CPL on your campus. Through the variety of resources and proven workflows, you’ll not only develop strategies to streamline implementation of CPL but strengthen collaboration among faculty and staff and better support learner success.
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Credit for prior learning is a vital tool for institutional growth and student equity. By validating the professional and experiential knowledge of the over 40 million adults and servicemembers who have paused their postsecondary education, CPL provides a structured pathway for students to re-engage, persist, and graduate. Far from reducing tuition revenue, research shows that CPL recipients earn an average of 17.6 more credits than their peers, driven by a clear path to completion. This microcourse equips you to build a learner-centered program that lowers costs for students, boosts enrollment of underserved populations, and positions your institution as a leader in educational innovation.