PLA - Getting Started
Procedures to Receive Credit for Prior Learning
To receive PLA credit at UH Maui College, you must go through a formal application procedure. Your prior learning will be evaluated by faculty teaching the course(s) you want credit for.Follow these steps:
- Schedule an appointment with a PLA advisor.
- Decide with the advisor which UH Maui College courses you want prior learning credit for and which PLA method to use.
- Your PLA advisor will work with appropriate faculty to approve the PLA request.
- Upon approval, pay any required fees.
- Take exam or submit evidence of non collegiate sponsored training.
- Registrar’s office awards credit/no credit.
Fees
You will save money by earning credit for prior learning, compared to the cost of equivalent credit earned in the classroom.| Type of Prior Learning Assessment | Fee |
|---|---|
| Credit by Institutional Exam (CBIE) | 50% of regular tuition for course (for example, 3 credits = $180) |
| National Standardized Equivalency Exam (NSEE) | Fee is assessed by testing company not UH Maui College |
| Non-Collegiate Sponsored Education | Free |
Is Prior Learning Assessment Right For me?
QuestionIs at least ONE of the following true?
- I have at least five years of work experience relevant to a program at UH Maui College.
- I am a veteran.
- I have five or more years of volunteer experience or have conducted rigorous independent study relevant to a UH Maui College program.
- I have completed a professional or academic training program for which I did not receive academic credit.
- I can relate my prior work experience or learning to a specific UH Maui College course.
- I can document my learning.(Certificates, training or course descriptions, certification exam or other standardized test scores)
- My learning can be applied in situations other than the one in which it was acquired.
- I have not received college credit for this prior learning.