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Credit for Prior Learning

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Credit for Prior Learning

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) recognizes college-level learning gained outside traditional credit-bearing courses prior to a student’s matriculation at Quinnipiac. Eligible experiences include military service, professional certifications, non-credit programs, micro-credentials, workshops and in-service training.

Apply Your Experiences Toward a Degree

The CPL policy applies to prior learning not covered by credit-by-exam options (AP, IB, CLEP, etc.). To qualify, students must be enrolled in a QU degree or certificate program.

Credit for Prior Learning:

  • Appears as transfer credit and counts toward transfer limits.

  • Does not impact GPA or satisfy residency or graded credit requirements.

  • Cannot duplicate existing credit or be awarded for learning acquired after matriculation.

  • Is limited to 25% of programs 30 credits or fewer (max 7.5 credits) and no more than 12 credits total.

  • Graduate programs that do not accept transfer credit cannot award CPL.

Credit is granted based on verified documentation submitted to Admissions or through ACE or military transcripts (JST/CCAF) reviewed with academic program directors.

Example Scenarios and Credits Awarded

Learning Experience School Program/Course Credits Awarded
Hartford HealthCare Leadership Program School of Business MS in Organizational Leadership 3 Credits
Hartford HealthCare Leadership Program School of Business MBA in Business Administration 3 Credits
Hartford HealthCare Leadership Program School of Business Professional MBA 3 Credits
Hartford HealthCare Leadership Program School of Business Bachelor of Business Administration 3 Credits
Google Project Management Certificate School of Business MG 304  3 Credits 
Blockchain Foundations for Business Innovation School of Business MS in Applied AI and Business Analytics 3 Credits
Blockchain Foundations for Business Innovation School of Business BS in Computer Information Systems 3 Credits
Strategic Healthcare Management School of Business Any 3 Credits
Strategic Healthcare Management School of Health Sciences HSC 330 3 Credits
Leading High-Impact Teams School of Business Any 3 Credits
Google Data Analytics Certificate College of Arts & Sciences DS 205 and DS 206 6 Credits

 

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