Why might I want to develop a Portfolio?
If you are like most returning adult learners, you have accumulated learning and knowledge throughout your work and life experiences that may be similar to that which others
have acquired by taking a college course.
The development of a portfolio for assessing your accumulated learning and knowledge
is a unique way of earning college credits. By documenting learning outside the classroom,
hundreds of adult students have saved countless tuition dollars and classroom hours
by earning credits based on the learning and knowledge acquired outside of the traditional
classroom.
How do I develop a portfolio?
If you would like to move forward with a Portfolio Assessment please submit your completed
CPL Application, along with your detailed resume, to Prior Learning Coordinator Nicole
Sheldon (njsheldon@ccri.edu).
CPL Portfolio Application (Word)
CPL Portfolio Application (PDF)
There may be fees associated with some Credit for Prior Learning options. A current
list of fees and payment steps can be found at https://www.ccri.edu/priorlearning/faqs.html.
Credit for Prior Learning fees, where applicable, are typically not covered by Financial Aid and must be paid prior to the posting of credit. Assessment
fees for portfolios and challenge exams are to be paid prior to the assessment and
are required regardless of credit outcome.
Credit for Prior Learning will appear on your CCRI academic transcript as a “T” rather
than a letter grade. It will appear on your CCRI academic transcript under a category
with the heading “transfer credit accepted by the institution” (meaning accepted by
CCRI). CPL credit won't be removed from your CCRI transcript once it is posted.
You should discuss any transfer plans with a CCRI Academic Advisor before pursuing Credit for Prior Learning to best position yourself for transfer (for example,
which specific courses to take and whether or not Credit for Prior Learning would
be beneficial to you).
Website - https://www.ccri.edu/advising/
Email - advising@ccri.edu
Phone – 401- 825-1240 (you can also text 401-308-3537 M-F 8am-4pm)
It is up to the receiving institution to decide if and how CCRI Credit for Prior Learning
listed on your CCRI academic transcript transfers in. Once you make the transfer,
if you have any questions about how the credit transferred in, you may be able to
contact the receiving institution’s Credit for Prior Learning/Prior Learning Assessment
Coordinator or Transfer Coordinator.
How Long Will it Take to Assess a completed Portfolio?
The amount of time needed to assess your petition will depend on a number of factors,
such as the type of courses chosen, the contents of the portfolio, and even the time
of year. On average, once a portfolio has been accepted, the actual assessment should
be completed within 6 to 8 weeks. However, the CCRI cannot guarantee this time frame.
If you need the credits by a certain date to meet a graduation or promotional deadline,
plan ahead to allow ample time for the assessment to be completed.
NOTE: If CLEP or DSST are available for any of the courses listed in your application,
you will likely be advised to take the exam. Credits awarded from the exams are recognized
at many colleges and universities across the nation.