Are all programs and instructors receptive to the credit for prior learning program?
It is helpful to remember that using personal and professional experiences to obtain academic credit is a form of non-traditional education. By participating in this program you are attempting to translate a non-traditional form of learning into a traditional, or formal, one. This is not an easy transition for members of a formal academic community, and, as such, it is sometimes met with skepticism and resistance. However, many students have found that by working with them over a period of time to discuss their experiences, faculty members have become increasingly supportive of using this non-traditional approach to obtaining academic credit. Instructors who teach in the Credit for Prior Learning Program have seen many faculty persons become more and more receptive over the years. If you have doubts about your particular program’s feelings about this program, check with your advisor, the program convener, or with your AST 401/501 instructor.
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- Are all programs and instructors receptive to the credit for prior learning program?
