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Key: Underlined text is a hyperlink to that state’s laws, policies and other pertinent information. Red font is an explanation of how PLA credit must be applied to students’ degree programs. AP minimum IB minimum score(s) CLEP minimum score(s) Challenge DSST Credit ACE – Military Credit Portfolio-Based Assessments Alabama 3 Legislation provides guidelines for various forms of PLA. Arizona Sec 19 (ARS 15-1626) and Sec 21 (ARS 15-1782) Currently implementing common equivalencies for each cut California State University 4 on half, 5 on half 50 3 4 50 Not required to award credit for these types of PLA but required to accept it in transfer if awarded at another IHE. IHEs must award the minimum recommended credit for the course or course numbers listed, even if they do not offer the course. PLA credit has to apply to a specific course, cannot simply be awarded as elective credit. Hawaii Section 304A-802, HRS Establishes a college-credit equivalency program at the university and the community colleges to award college credits for students who have successfully completed – at a high school, business school, trade school, adult education school, or military training program – courses that are equivalent to courses offered for credit in the University of Hawaii system. Credits may also be awarded for work or other experiences at the discretion of the university. Indiana IND. CODE §21-42-3-1 Requires equal credit for testing out Requires acceptance of ACE credit recommendations for veterans Kansas of Regents policy Credits awarded by one IHE must be transferable to all Allows for this
3 50 PLA credits apply to specific courses that fulfill degree requirements on the most part, or elective credit in some instances. Louisiana Uniform cut scores and course & credit equivalencies in development. MD Higher Ed. Comm. New regulations were adopted to lift existing caps on the use of credit-by-exam and other competency-based methods of assessing student learning among Maryland higher education institutions (March 2014). Minnesota Required Required Requires acceptance of ACE credit recommendations Montana MBRHE policy Developing standards Nevada BOR, Title 4, Ch. 14, Sec. 22 Developing standards North Dakota 3 on all except: 4 on AP Literature and Composition, 4 on AP Biology, & 4 on AP Chemistry 4, except 5 on Physics states CLEP is no longer accepted but cut scores mostly of 50 Common guidelines for this Not accepted: Prin. of Physical Science I, Tech. Wrtng, & Prin. of Public Speaking All credit applies to Gen Ed requirements. Requires acceptance of ACE credit recs.
Appendix C: Responses on PLA and Online Coursework from Accrediting Organizations Recognized by Council for Higher Education Accreditation () and University of Colorado Denver’s Schools of Health *Note: CHEA does not have a blanket statement or policy prohibiting or discouraging accreditors from allowing programs to accept or award credit for prior learning. In fact, CHEA is working on a Quality Platform that accreditors may use if they would like to help institutions in their review of extra institutional offerings in which students have participated (like PLA). -- Jan Friis, Vice President for Government Affairs Accrediting Organization Allows Online Coursework, including Science Courses w/ Labs Allows awarding of credit by Learning Assessment (PLA) Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) YES YES Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) YES YES Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) YES YES Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) YES YES Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) YES YES, however it likely would not shorten program seat time requirements
American Dental Education Association (ADEA) YES YES American Medical College Application Service a division of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) YES YES American Psychological Association (APA) YES YES American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) YES YES Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) YES YES Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) YES YES Commission on Opticianry Accreditation YES YES Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT) YES YES
English Literature & Composition 3 4 5 History & Social Sciences - Advanced Placement (AP) Exams [Course Prefix(es), Number(s), and Credit Hours Awarded] AP Exam Score Aims, CCCS & CMC ASU CMU CSM CSU CSU – Global CSU – Pueblo FLC MSU Denver UCB UCCS UCD UNC WSCU Comparative Government & Politics 3 POS 225(3) 4 5