Credit for Prior Learning

Credit for Prior Learning

Tusculum University values the wealth of knowledge gained through work, life and community experiences. Credit for prior learning is a process in which future and current students can apply for course credit based upon prior learning. Prior learning incudes:

• Certifications,
• Professional licenses
• Higher education credit
• Workforce and community based training
• Military training
• National examinations
• Individual assessments, including documentation of learning acquired during work
• Volunteer work
• Civic activities
• Other informal learning experiences

All students requesting credit for prior learning are required to complete the application process below. Be prepared to include proof of all listed activities for which credit is being requested.

Military Veterans please click here to learn more about credit for prior learning for military experience.

Admission and prior learning assessment process (new students) 

1. Complete the TU admission application.
2. Submit documentation (transcripts, test scores, etc.).
3. Submit your admissions deposit.
4. Request to sign up for Pioneer Quest (undergraduate only).

After you are admitted and enrolled you may complete the following steps to request credit for prior learning.

1. Download the credit for prior learning application below.
2. Complete the credit for prior learning application.
3. Submit your credit for prior learning application and documentation below.

Include the following items that verify completion of the activities for which you are requesting credit:

1.     Diplomas

2.     Transcripts

3.     Certificates

4.     Letters from instructors or employers

5.     Other documentation as appropriate

The appropriate university staff and faculty will review your application for credit for prior learning and notify you as soon as the review is complete.

Get started: Apply for credit for prior learning (new and current students)

To apply for credit for prior learning, complete the following steps:

1.     Click the link below and download the application for credit for prior learning to your computer.

2.     Complete the application and submit it below. Be prepared to provide transcripts, letters, certificates, etc. to verify proof of all listed activities for which you are requesting credit.

Download CPL Application:  Credit for Prior Learning Application.pdf

Submit your completed credit for prior learning application here.

Application fee and cost per credit hour

The cost to apply for credit for prior learning and to receive a prior learning assessment for nonveterans is $200. In addition to the application fee, applicants are required to pay $100 per credit hour awarded. Veterans can apply and receive approved credits at no cost.

Credit limits

Undergraduate credit limit

Credit for prior learning will only satisfy at maximum 25% of any program.

Graduate credit limit

No more than 25% of any graduate program may be based on credit for prior learning. Individual programs may have lower credit for prior learning limits.

Each program may have different limits on the number of transfer or credit for prior learning credits allowed toward graduation requirements.

For additional questions please email: admission@tusculum.edu