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What are the Benefits?

  • Save time and money. You can shorten the amount of time to obtain your degree and lower the cost of tuition.
  • Accelerate your academic progress. You can enroll in higher level courses sooner and increase your motivation towards graduation.
  • Validate your knowledge and areas of expertise. The CPL process is empowering; you can increase your self-confidence as a business professional.

Advance your career by applying what you already know toward your degree!

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What Experience Applies to CPL?

  • Employment experiences
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Military service
  • Licenses, certifications and other credentials
  • Seminars, workshops and in-service training
  • Community service and religious activity
  • Civic engagement
  • Volunteer work
  • Non-credit courses
  • Work or study abroad
  • Online and open educational resources
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Should I Consider the CPL Program?

Candidates for the CPL program have management and leadership experience. They have led teams and processes in careers demonstrating progressive advancement.

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Contact Us

For more information about how you can jump-start your degree through a Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), please fill out the form below. You will receive a prompt communication from a member of our Admissions team to continue the conversation.

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