Prior Learning Assessment

Students are encouraged to decrease the time required to complete a degree by gaining credit for knowledge they have obtained. One way in which this may be accomplished is through:

• Advanced Placement (AP)

• Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education Support (DANTES)

• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

• Compass Placement

Further ways of earning credit include departmental challenges (Modern Language, for instance), Prior Learning Assessment, and credit awarded for military experience or programs accredited through the American Council on Education (ACE) and the National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (PONSI).

Questions may be directed to Amy Bruce at the College of Professional Studies and Lifelong Learning by calling 896-5998 or by e-mail at abruce@msubillings.edu.