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Credit for Prior Learning

What is Credit for Prior Learning?
Snow College provides opportunities for students to earn credit for prior learning (CPL) for skills and abilities they have acquired through work, professional training, military training, and other learning domains. Credits are awarded through assessments that meet college level competencies. CPL may include departmental assesment, Standardized Tests, Military Credit, Technical Education Articulation Agreements.
How is Credit for Prior Learning Awarded?
CPL is determined by each department within the context of their mission, roles, student needs, and academic program. The number of credits earned through prior learning awarded may be limited. Limitations may be imposed by the student degree plan.
How are Credits for Prior Learning Applied?
Credit for Prior Learning is awarded through: Transfer Credit,and/or Proficiency Credit (Training, Certifications, 3rd party evaluations, Standardized exams, Institutional Exams and Individualized Assessments (challenge exams)
Prior Eligibility Requiments
  • Students must meet prior eligibility for Departmental Assesment.
  • Must be currently enrolled at Snow College.
  • CPL will not be considered for courses in which a student has attempted or completed. An Audit, Fail, Withdrawal, or Unofficial Withdrawal is considered an attempt as well as any course registered for 0 credits.
What does Prior Learning Credit cost?
  • All Standardized Tests will incur a non-refundable service fee charge of $10 per credit.
  • Credits awarded through Military Credit or Articulation Agreements will not incur a transcription fee.
  • Departmental Assesments (Challenge Exam or Experiencial Portfolio) will incur an assesment fee of $100 per credit. This fee is non-refundable despite the outcome of the departmental evaluation.
Additional Information
  • Credit will not be awarded for a course that Snow College does not offer.
  • Credit will not be awarded if it duplicates credit previously attempted or completed.
  • CPL is recorded as Transfer Credit and will receive a TR grade. This grade does not impact GPA.
  • Awarded CPL credit will not meet graduation residency credits.
  • Federal financial aid and employee tuition reimbursement may not cover prior learning assessment fees.
Departmental Assesment

Departmental Assessment

  • Portfolio Review
  • Challenge Exam

Please contact the Advisement Office to discuss best options (435.283.7313). Students will have the choice to register for a portfolio development course, GNST 1000, or attempt a portfolio on their own. Students will need to meet with the department for prior approval before scheduling a Challenge Exam.

Standardized Tests

Standardized Tests

  • AP
  • IB
  • CLEP
  • DANTES
  • ACT Math (26+)
  • Foreign Language exams such as the FLATS
  • Peace Officer Selection Test (POST) Credit

Please contact the Registrar's Office for additional information (435.283.7146).

Military Credit
Military Credit
  • Joint Service Transcripts
  • DD214

Please contact the Registrar's Office for additional information (435.283.7146).

Technical Education Articulation Agreements
Technical Education Articulation Agreements
  • MTEC
  • Ogden Weber

Please contact the Registrar's Office for additional information (435.283.7146).