Credit for Prior Learning  (CPL) allows students to earn academic credit after their prior learning is formally assessed. This includes structured training, professional experience, and standardized exams. The goal is to accelerate degree completion while reducing cost and duplication of effort.

St. Francis College recognizes several categories of prior learning:

•                Professional Licenses and Certifications — Industry-recognized credentials may translate into course equivalencies.

•                Exam-Based Credits — Students may earn credit through standardized exams, such as:

                 CLEP;  DSST;  NYU Language Proficiency Exam;   Other approved examinations

•                Portfolio Assessment — Students can submit a portfolio demonstrating real-world learning, volunteer, or Community Service Experience. When learning outcomes align with academic expectations, these experiences may also count toward academic credit.

Credit by Portfolio Evaluation 

SFC recognizes experiential learning and allows students to document it through a structured portfolio. Required elements include: Cover page, Table of contents, Executive summary, Chronological autobiography, Current résumé, Course competencies matrix, Learning narrative, Documentation, Appendices.

Advanced Placement Course Equivalencies

For more details, visit: Advanced Placement Course Equivalencies | St. Francis College

CLEP

33 exams across 5 subject areas; 90-120 minutes; mostly multiple-choice

For more details, visit: College Level Examination Program (CLEP) | St. Francis College

DSST - DANTES Subject Standardized Test

38 ACE-recommended exams; funded for active-duty military and spouses.  

For more details, visit: https://www.getcollegecredit.com/ 

New York University Foreign Language Proficiency (NYUFLP)

Exams in 50+ languages awarding credit-equivalent points.

For more details, visit: https://www.sps.nyu.edu 

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) CAPE Exams

Certification for Commonwealth students completely secretary education.

For more details, visit:  https://www.cxc.org/examinations/cape/ 

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

Proficiency exams in 30+ languages, recognizes non-traditional learning.

For more details, visit: https://www.actfl.org/ 

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Transfer credit for HL scores of 4+ with IB diploma.

For more details, visit: https://ibo.org/ 

Sophia

ACE-recommended  Self-paced ACE-recommended courses; low-cost; includes test prep and teacher resources.

For more details, visit: https://www.sophia.org/

Straighterline

ACE-recommended online courses guaranteed to transfer to 130+ partner schools.

For more details, visit: https://www.straighterline.com/ 

Study.com

ACE-recommended  60,000+ educational resources; online courses are eligible for college credit transfer

For more details, visit: https://study.com/