What Is PLA?

  Prior Learning Assessment (or PLA) is a method of evaluating what you have learned outside school for college credit. Your past experiences and knowledge (from work, hobbies, volunteering, and other sources) may be shown to be equal to what you could learn in a college classroom. If you can demonstrate this knowledge at the college level, then many institutions in Tennessee will award you college credit for what you already know. 
     Of course, your knowledge must be relevant to your proposed degree. You may not be able to get credit for your knowledge of computers for a degree in music; however, there are many options for what past learning you can demonstrate and how you can demonstrate it. If you can demonstrate what you have learned, then you may be given college credit, which means you no longer have to take that course. This saves you time and money.  
     Generally, students demonstrate PLA in one of three forms: credit by examination, credit recommendations for past training, and portfolio assessments.

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