How It Works

Building Your Profile

After you have verified your account, one of the first things you will do is build your profile so that when an advisor contacts you, they will have a general idea of who you are. It's a simple seven step process that will take minutes!

Selecting a Target Institution

While building your profile, you'll identify a participating institution where you would like to earn academic credit.

Getting to Know Your Dashboard

Once your profile is complete, we'll introduce you to your dashboard. Think of this as a command center where you can create and manage your petitions for credit, see recent activity on your petitions, view notifications, and make updates to your profile. Your dashboard provides insight to each step of the petition process.

Creating and Submitting Your Request

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By starting a petition for credit you are just a couple of steps away from being able to get in touch with an advisor at your target institution.

While creating your request, you can search courses by using a keyword search tool. You can select up to five courses that you feel are a good match to your prior learning. If you are unsure of what course(s) to select, you can still submit a request to an advisor. It's that easy!

Submitting Your Application

An advisor at your target institution will contact you and provide one-on-one counseling about your petition using our built-in Message Center. As your advisor works with you, you will discuss your prior learning experience as well as help determine the course that is the best match for you to earn credit. Once you select the right course and submit your final application, your advisor will determine whether or not you are a candidate to be formally assessed for prior learning credit.

Building and Submitting Your E-Portfolio

You can begin your e-portfolio. Some institutions require a nominal assessement fee. There are several building blocks to creating your e-portfolio such as your reason for petition, resume, personal essay, and any other supporting documents that you believe will help an assessor with their evaluation. You can review guidelines to give you more information about these requirements. A video tutorial is also available to guide you through the process of creating an e-portfolio. Once you have completed your required items you can submit your e-portfolio to be assessed.

E-Portfolio Review and Transcription

Your assessor will evaluate your e-portfolio and approve or deny your petition. If approved, you will be notified, and your advisor will confirm that the transcription process is complete for your petition for credit. Should your petition be denied, you will be notified and informed of the reason. Your target institution will contact you if further action is needed.