• Academic Credit for Prior Learning Application

    Academic Credit for Prior Learning Application

  • Academic Credit for Prior Learning Guidelines

    • LCC awards credits for knowledge and skills gained through work and life experience; through military training and experience; and/or through other formal and informal training which aligns with existing courses offered at LCC.
    • Non-traditional credits are only awarded for specific courses taught at Lower Columbia College and must meet the course outcomes.
    • The student must provide evidence-based documentation showing mastery of the course outcomes for credit evaluation.
    • The student will work with the ACPL Coordinator, Registration, and appropriate department/program faculty in which the student is seeking credit.
    • The faculty evaluator will make the final determination on all credits awarded including grades if applicable.
    • If approved, the documentation must be complete and submitted to the ACPL staff no later than the 6th week of the quarter for processing in the current quarter. Complete documentation and forms received after the 6th week will be processed in the following quarter.
    • Transferability of non-traditional credit courses is determined by the receiving institution.

  • Fees

    • There is a $30 per credit fee for Academic Credit for Prior Learning that must be paid in full before credit is awarded.
    • There is an additional $75 per course fee for Course Challenges and Portfolio Reviews.  This must be paid before the evaluation can take place.
    • Financial Aid generally can't be used to pay ACPL fees
    • All applicable fees must be paid prior to course assessment and/or transcription.

  • Course Information

  • A list of current course descriptions is available in the academic catalog.

  • Supporting Documentation

    You must provide supporting documentation demonstrating your mastery of the course outcomes for credit evaluation. Documentation could include, but is not limited to, certificates, resumes, letters of recommendation describing your work experience, transcripts, etc.
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    Lower Columbia College does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX, including in admission and employment. Lower Columbia College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, veteran or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendment Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act and Washington State's Law Against Discrimination, Chapter 49.60 RCW and their implementing regulations. All inquiries regarding compliance with Title IX, access, equal opportunity and/or grievance procedures should be directed to Vice President of Foundation, HR & Legal Affairs, 1600 Maple Street, PO Box 3010, Longview, WA 98632, title9@lowercolumbia.edu, Phone number, (360) 442-2120, Phone number/TTY (800) 833-6388. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://lowercolumbia.edu/disclosure/non-discrimination/.

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