Key: Underlined text is a hyperlink to that state’s laws, policies and other pertinent information. Red font is an explanation of how PLA credit must be applied to students’ degree programs. IB CLEP AP minimum minimum minimum Challenge ACE Military Portfolio-Based – score(s) score(s) DSST Credit Credit Assessments Alabama 3 Legislation provides guidelines for various forms of PLA. Arizona Sec 19 (ARS Currently implementing 15-1626) and common equivalencies for Sec 21 (ARS each cut 15-1782) California 4 on half, 5 State 50 on half University Not required to award credit for these types of PLA but required to accept it 3 4 50 in transfer if awarded at another IHE. IHEs must award the minimum recommended credit for the course or course numbers listed, even if they do not offer the course. PLA credit has to apply to a specific course, cannot simply be awarded as elective credit. Hawaii Establishes a college-credit equivalency program at the university and the community colleges to award college credits for students who Section have successfully completed at a high school, business school, trade school, adult education school, or military training program – – 304A-802, courses that are equivalent to courses offered for credit in the University of Hawaii system. Credits may also be awarded for work or other HRS experiences at the discretion of the university. Requires Requires Indiana acceptance of equal IND. CODE ACE credit credit for §21-42-3-1 recommendations testing out for veterans Credits Kansas awarded by of one IHE Allows for Regents must be this policy transferable to all
Key: Underlined text is a hyperlink to that state’s laws, policies and other pertinent information. Red font is an explanation of how PLA credit must be applied to students’ degree programs. AP minimum IB minimum score(s) CLEP minimum score(s) Challenge DSST Credit ACE – Military Credit Portfolio-Based Assessments Alabama 3 Legislation provides guidelines for various forms of PLA. Arizona Sec 19 (ARS 15-1626) and Sec 21 (ARS 15-1782) Currently implementing common equivalencies for each cut California State University 4 on half, 5 on half 50 3 4 50 Not required to award credit for these types of PLA but required to accept it in transfer if awarded at another IHE. IHEs must award the minimum recommended credit for the course or course numbers listed, even if they do not offer the course. PLA credit has to apply to a specific course, cannot simply be awarded as elective credit. Hawaii Section 304A-802, HRS Establishes a college-credit equivalency program at the university and the community colleges to award college credits for students who have successfully completed – at a high school, business school, trade school, adult education school, or military training program – courses that are equivalent to courses offered for credit in the University of Hawaii system. Credits may also be awarded for work or other experiences at the discretion of the university. Indiana IND. CODE §21-42-3-1 Requires equal credit for testing out Requires acceptance of ACE credit recommendations for veterans Kansas of Regents policy Credits awarded by one IHE must be transferable to all Allows for this
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