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Students may earn college credit for some experiences and accomplishments outside of the normal college setting.
Credit may be granted through standardized examination programs (e.g., CLEP, DANTES, APP), the credit recommendations of the American Council of Education, and/or an evaluation of an individual portfolio/College examination by an academic department of the College.
Students should begin this process with a visit to the Office of Student Records for assistance regarding which path to acquiring Life Experience Credit is most appropriate.
Te College's general policies for awarding credit for extra-institutional learning follow:
- 1. Prior Learning/Life-Experience credits are considered transfer credits and are subject to the same policies as other transfer credits.
- Only individuals who have not participated in similar scheduled coursework are eligible to receive life-experience credit.
- Credit by examination may be earned only once in a single subject. A similar subject test in another testing program will not earn additional credits.
- The amount of credit to be allowed through College examination or individual portfolio evaluation, the course(s) for which substitution, if any, is made, and the particular graduation requirements which may be satisfied will be determined by the Dean of the appropriate School.
- For Bachelor of Science students, the maximum amount of credit granted for general life experiences (i.e., those that do not fit directly into a specific course offered by the College) is 21 hours.
- For Bachelor of Applied Science students, the maximum amount of credit granted for experience deemed to be the equivalent of a technical associate degree is 66 hours.
- A portfolio of evidence of extra-institutional learning is required for those interested in acquiring a block of credits (more than six hours of credit not corresponding directly to college courses). To assist students interested in developing a portfolio for this purpose, the College requires participation in Coll 201 – Prior Learning/Life-Experience Portfolio Development. Portfolios will be evaluated on the level of learning evidenced by leadership and community service experiences, professional work experiences, creative contributions to society, and completion of professional development training. Some common professional training programs have already been evaluated and life experience credit determinations made. Contact your School of interest for current information.
Prior Learning Credit - Pre-Evaluated Programs
Students requesting credit for a pre-evaluated program do not need to enroll in
Coll 201 - Prior Learning/Life Experience Portfolio Development.
College 201 Course Syllabus
Students may submit a completed Evaluation Request Form directly to the Dean. The student's certificate(s) must accompany the Evaluation Request Form.
Evaluation Request Form
Guidance on what credit to request for pre-evaluated programs
Correctional Services Certificate
- CJUS 110 - Survey of Criminal Justice
- CJUS 220 - Introduction to Corrections
- PE - Activity Credit
Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Certificate
- CJus 110 - Survey of Criminal Justice
- CJus 230 - Policing
- CJus 340 - Criminal Procedures
- CJus 385 - Victimology
- CJus 450 - Criminalistics
- PE - 100 Wellness
- PE - Activity Credit
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