Get credit for what you know

Whether you’re at home or on the front lines, your experiences may count for college credit.

Get credit for what you know

Whether you’re at home or on the front lines, your experiences may count for college credit.

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is designed to help you save money and graduate faster. Turn your on-the-job training, workplace certifications, military service, and your experiences into potential college credit. Even the skills you’re sharpening during these unprecedented times, like stress management and parenting, can help you move closer to your goals.

For every three credits earned, you’ll:

Save up to
$1,200 in tuition

Graduate five
weeks faster

In 2019, students who earned PLA credits were awarded 10 credits on average*.

*PLA awards are based on individual evaluations.

There is a one-time $99 fee. However, PLA is 100% risk-free.
If you don’t earn credit you don't pay a dime.

 

How to get credit

There are three ways PLA might work for you:

Submit past training

Submit past training

From on-the-job training and professional certifications to accomplishments made on your own time, you may have credentials that translate to tuition-saving credit.
Earn credit

Write about your experience

Tell us what you’ve learned.  Think of it as a journal entry you can write on a range of timely topics like communicating in a virtual workplace to walking for fitness.
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Take a college entrance exam

If you have extensive knowledge in a specific subject, you may be able to test out of a class or two. We accept passing scores from a number of national testing programs.
Hyrum G. | PLA Advisor

Call us to learn more

Whether you’re enrolled at University of Phoenix or thinking about applying, we'll help you identify potential credit-saving opportunities.

Call 844-937-8679

Call us to learn more

Whether you’re enrolled at University of Phoenix or thinking about applying, we'll help you identify potential credit-saving opportunities.