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Undergraduate students may earn credit for college-level learning gained from work and life experience. You may have college-level learning from training programs at work, a real estate license, military training, certification in fields such as early childhood or chemical dependency counseling, or artistic pursuits such as paintings, sculpture or music.
Credit for college-level learning from work and life experience is be determined in two ways:
- You may be awarded credits for courses at your place of employment, at a computer training center, a proprietary business school, etc., or if you hold a NYS or national license or credential (e.g., a real estate license, insurance license, EMT or pilot’s license). This prior learning
 may already have been evaluated to determine if it is college level by Empire State College or a national organization.
- You (with the assistance of your mentor) request an evaluation of prior learning that includes essays describing the learning and supporting documentation. An expert in the field for which you are requesting credit will evaluate your learning, determine if it is college level and recommend the number of credits.
Detailed Information
For more detailed information on how credit is awarded: A Student Guide: Credit for College-Level Learning (PDF format).
NOTE: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader version 2.0 or higher to use the above PDF file.
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