Credit for Prior Learning

Get College Credit- for What you Already Know

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) is college credit awarded for validated college-level skills and
knowledge gained outside of a college classroom (Administrative Procedure AP-5235). Credit for prior learning may be earned for eligible courses approved by the faculty for students who satisfactorily pass an authorized assessment.

Authorized assessments may include:

• Evaluation of approved external Standardized Examinations:
  • Achievement of a satisfactory score on an
    Advanced Placement (AP) examination
  • Achievement of a satisfactory score on a higherl-level
    International Baccalaureate (IB) examination
  • Achievement of a satisfactory score on the
    College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
  • Achievement of a satisfactory score on DANTES
    Subject Standardization Test (DANTES/DSST);
• Credit by Examination: satisfactory completion of an institutional
  examination, administered by the college in lieu of completion
  of an active course listed in the current college
  catalog;
• Evaluation of Military Transcripts;
• Evaluation of Industry Recognized Credentials; and/or
• Evaluation of Student-Created Portfolios.

Students should meet with a Counselor for specific information regarding
CPL and the petition process. Click here for the CPL Petition.

Additional details may be found in administrative procedure 5235.

Campus Contacts

City College: Angela Merkens amerkens@sdccd.edu
                   Julius Alejandro jalejandro@sdccd.edu 

Mesa College: Tonya Whitfield  twhitfie@sdccd.edu

Miramar College: Maryam Tartoussia mtartoussia@sdccd.edu 

Campus Contacts Military Credit for Prior Learning

City College: David Kennemer dkennemer@sdccd.edu 

Mesa College: Tonya Whitfield  twhitfie@sdccd.edu 

Miramar College: Duane Short dshort@sdccd.edu