Credit for Prior Learning Self-Assessment

This quiz is designed to help you understand your options for earning credit through Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), which is a process that enables you to earn credit for college-level knowledge you have acquired outside the traditional classroom that is equivalent to what would have been learned in a college course on the same subject. This includes knowledge gained through professional and military training, work, licenses and certifications you possess and other experiences, including credit-by-exam programs and portfolio assessment.

The CPL Self-Assessment takes only a few minutes to complete. If you're a current Governors State University student, please include your GovState ID number.

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First Name

Last Name

GovState Email Address (if applicable)

Personal Email Address

Phone Number

By providing your email and phone number, you agree to be contacted by Governors State University.

If you have already applied for admission or are a current student, please provide your University ID#:

Have you applied to the University for admission into a degree program?*

Yes

No

Are you a member of the military or have veteran status?*

Yes

No

If yes, have you submitted your Joint Services Transcript (JST)?

Yes

No

Do you have experience in law enforcement or police training?

Yes

No

If yes, please describe:

Have you earned college credit from a previous institution?*

Yes

No

If yes, have you submitted your transcripts to GovState admissions?

Yes

No

As part of your application to the University, have you provided official transcripts of previously earned credit for evaluation? If yes, select all that apply:

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) refers to a collection of credit-earning methods used to earn credit for the college-level knowledge you have acquired through work, training and other college-level learning completed outside of a traditional college. Have you previously earned any credit for your prior learning through any method?*

Yes

No

If yes, please provide a brief description:

Do you hold certifications, licenses, training, workplace or industry credentials that might be worth college credit?*

Yes

No

If yes, please describe:

Do you speak a Foreign Language?*

Yes

No

If so, what language(s)?

Have you completed any noncredit or open courses?*

Yes

No

If yes, please describe:

Do you have professional work experience?

Yes

No

Are you able to produce evidence of learning (letters of support, samples of your work, training certificates)?*

Yes

No

Do you still have questions about the possibility of earning college credit for what you already know?