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• For Faculty

  District faculty who normally teach the course for which an individual seeks CPL, in conjunction with the corresponding department chair, retain sole discretion to determine whether, in general:

  • To consider requests for CPL for the course,
  • Whether to award CPL to the individual for the course,
  • The type(s) of assessment(s) that may be used,
  • The content of the assessment(s).

  
  The following methods of assessment may be used to award CPL:
  

  • AP, IB, CLEP
  • Joint Services Transcripts.
  • Portfolios.
  • Industry-recognized documentation.
  • Other standardized exams.
  • Satisfactory completion of approved noncredit course(s) with an equated credit course(s).
  • Credit by satisfactory completion of an examination or assessment administered by the College faculty in lieu of completing a course listed in the college catalog.
  • The faculty may accept an examination or assessment conducted by an institution other than College of the Canyons.

   

  On an annual basis, the Office of Instruction will ask that department chairs transmit a list of courses for which a department will consider awarding CPL through an assessment(s) other than AP, CLEP, or IB.

  To promote consistent, transparent, and equitable evaluation of an assessment submitted for CPL, each department must create and maintain in its files a rubric, evaluation instrument, or predefined standard, as appropriate for a given assessment, for each CPL-eligible course. The lack of such an instrument, however, shall not preclude an award of CPL in a particular case if equitable and appropriate.

• For Students

  To receive CPL credit, a student must submit one of the following to the Office of Admissions
  and Records:

  • The Advanced Placement (AP) score through official high school transcript or from the College Board.
  • The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) official record.
  • The International Baccalaureate (IB) program official record.
  • The Joint Services Transcripts. Veteran students will be informed of the CPL policy.
  • For all other forms of assessment, the Credit for Prior Learning Form (“CPL Form”) will be used.

  
  To be eligible for CPL, an individual must:

  • Be registered at the college in at least one unit or noncredit course.
  • Be in good standing or have no standing.
  • Request CPL for a course listed in the District’s current course catalog.
  • Be eligible to take the particular course for which CPL is requested for
    credit in terms of any prerequisites and other enrollment requirements.
  • Have paid CPL fees prior to completing the assessment. Fees are nonrefundable.
  • Not be currently enrolled in the course for which they request CPL.
  • Not have requested CPL for the same course previously at the District
    (although the individual may enroll in the course in a future term for
    credit if the CPL assessment produced a substandard grade of D, F, or
    NP.).
  • Petitions for CPL in approved courses must be submitted to the Admissions and Records Office before fifty percent (50%) of the term is complete.

   

  Courses approved for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) for the 2024 - 2025 Academic Year
  

  Departments may consider an award of CPL for courses not appearing on this list. 

  ARCHT 085 - Introduction to the LEED Rating System

  ARCHT 086 - Project Site Factors

  ARCHT 087 - Sustainable Materials and Indoor Environmental Quality

  ARCHT 088 - Innovation in Design and Regional Priorities

  ARCHT 089 - Green Building Economics

  ARCHT 090 - LEED Online Documentation and Processing

  ARCHT 091 - Green Building Control Systems and Resource Efficiency

  ARCHT 095 - LEED Green Associate Test Preparation

  ARCHT 096L - Architectural Drafting CAD Lab

  ARCHT 100 - Careers in Architecture, Interior Design and Related Fields

  ARCHT 110 - Architectural Drafting

  ARCHT 114 - Architecture and Interiors History: Antiquity - Classical Revival

  ARCHT 115 - Architecture and Interiors History: Classical Revival - Post Modern

  ARCHT 120 - Design I - Elements of Architectural Design

  ARCHT 140 - Materials and Methods of Construction

  ARCHT 160 - 2-D CAD for Architecture and Interior Design

  ARCHT 180 - Codes and Zoning Regulations

  ARCHT 190 - Design II - Space Planning

  ARCHT 200A - Sustainable Development and Environmental Design

  ARCHT 200B - Design III - Environmental Design Lab

  ARCHT 220 - Advanced 2-D CAD for Architecture and Interior Design

  ARCHT 240 - Architectural Design Portfolio

  ARCHT 260 - 3-D Modeling/Rendering for Architecture and Interior Design

  ARCHT 270 - Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM)

  ARCHT 280 - Design IV- Advanced Architectural Design

  ARCHT 290 - Advanced Building Information Modeling (BIM)

  ART 125A - Fundamentals of Drawing

  ART 140 - Beginning Design: Two-Dimensional Media

  CHNESE101 - Elementary Chinese I - Mandarin

  CHNESE102 - Elementary Chinese II - Mandarin

  CONST 025 - Introduction to Construction Technology

  CONST 030 - Carpentry Fundamentals

  CONST 032 - Framing and Exterior Finish Carpentry

  CONST 034 - Interior Finish Carpentry

  CONST 040 - Fundamentals of Masonry Construction

  CONST 050 - Fundamentals of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Construction

  CONST 060 - Concrete Construction Technology

  CONST 101 - Introduction to Construction and Construction Engineering

  CONST 102 - Construction Management Principles

  CONST 103 - Blue Print Reading for Construction

  CONST 104 - The Construction Process - Planning and Scheduling

  CONST 105 - Construction Estimating Principles

  CONST 106 - Survey of Construction Contracts and Laws

  CONST 108 - Introduction to Construction Inspection and Codes

  CONST 109 - California Building Code

  CONST 120 - California Mechanical Code

  CONST 122 - Plumbing Systems and the Plumbing Code

  CULARTS 050 - Knife Skills

  CULARTS 055 - Culinary Safety and Sanitation

  CYBR 241 – Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

  ENGR 110 - Introduction to Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD

  ENGR 114 - Solids Modeling for Mechanical Drafting

  ESYST 101 – Basic Electronics

  FRNCH 101 - Elementary French I

  FRNCH 102 - Elementary French II

  FRNCH 150 - Beginning Conversational French

  FRNCH 201 - Intermediate French I

  FRNCH 202 - Intermediate French II

  GERMAN 101 - Elementary German I

  GERMAN 102 - Elementary German II

  GIS 101 – Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

  HLHSCI 046 – Emergency Medical Responder

  HOSP 150 - Introduction to Hotel/Resort Operations

  HOSP 210 - Hotel and Restaurant Law

  HOSP 220 - Restaurant Operations

  HOSP 235 - Hotel and Restaurant Sales & Marketing

  HOSP 245 - Hotel Restaurant Supervision and Guest Relations

  ID 084 - Digital Illustration for Architecture and Interior Design

  ID 090 - Home Staging and Visual Merchandising

  ID 096L - Interior Design Lab

  ID 100 - Careers in Architecture, Interior Design and Related Fields

  ID 101A - Introduction to Interior Design

  ID 101B - Introduction to Interior Design Lab

  ID 102 - Applied Color for Designers

  ID 104 - Rapid Visualization and Perspective Illustration

  ID 105 - Introduction to Production Design

  ID 106 - Trade Resources for TV, Film, and Theatre

  ID 110 - Architectural Drafting

  ID 111 - Kitchen and Bath Design

  ID 113 - Interior Design Materials and Specifications

  ID 114 - Architecture and Interiors History: Antiquity - Classical Revival

  ID 115 - Architecture and Interiors History: Classical Revival - Post Modern

  ID 117 - Lighting Design

  ID 190 - Design II - Space Planning

  ID 207 - Residential Design

  ID 211 - Advanced Kitchen and Bath Design

  ID 217 - Advanced Residential Interior Design Studio

  ID 240 - Interior Design Portfolio

  ID 295 - Professional Practices for Interior Design

  ITAL 101 - Elementary Italian I

  ITAL 102 - Elementary Italian II

  ITAL 150 - Conversational Italian

  KPET 120 – Emergency Procedures

  KPET 212 – Sports Medicine Clinical Experience

  LETECH 160 – Computer Forensics

  LETECH 180 – Digital Photography in Law Enforcement

  LETECH 190 – Electronic Surveillance and Tracking

  LETECH 195 – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) in Public Safety

  MUSIC 090L - Electronic Music Lab

  MUSIC 100 - Fundamentals of Music

  MUSIC 101 - Musicianship Skills I

  MUSIC 102 - Musicianship Skills II

  MUSIC 103 - Musicianship Skills III

  MUSIC 104 - Musicianship Skills IV

  MUSIC 105 - Music Appreciation

  MUSIC 106 - Development of Jazz

  MUSIC 107 - History of Rock & Roll

  MUSIC 108 - World Music

  MUSIC 109 - History of Hip Hop Music and Culture

  MUSIC 112 - Music History

  MUSIC 116 - Performance Ensembles for Music Theater

  MUSIC 118 - Popular Songwriting

  MUSIC 120A - Tonal Harmony I

  MUSIC 120B - Tonal Harmony II

  MUSIC 125 - Studies in Music Composition

  MUSIC 126 - Pop & Jazz Theory

  MUSIC 127 - Orchestration for Strings and Woodwinds

  MUSIC 128 - Orchestration for Brass, Percussion, and Harp

  MUSIC 131 - Keyboard Instruction I

  MUSIC 132 - Keyboard Instruction II

  MUSIC 137A - Introduction to Sibelius

  MUSIC 137B - Intermediate Sibelius

  MUSIC 140 - Vocal Development for Popular Music

  MUSIC 141 - Voice Development: From Baroque to Contemporary

  MUSIC 142 - Electronic Music Composition

  MUSIC 146 - Electronic Music for the Stage

  MUSIC 151 - Jazz Improvisation

  MUSIC 153 - Studio Jazz Esemble

  MUSIC 154 - Live Sound Reinforcement

  MUSIC 155 - Introduction to Audio Production

  MUSIC 156 - Recording Studio Techniques I

  MUSIC 157 - Recording Studio Techniques II

  MUSIC 159 - Music Production and Scoring for Film/TV/New Media

  MUSIC 160 - Guitar Studies I

  MUSIC 161 - Guitar Studies II

  MUSIC 162 - Guitar Ensemble

  MUSIC 165 - Symphony of The Canyons

  MUSIC 167 - Jazz Guitar Studies I

  MUSIC 168 - Jazz Guitar Studies II

  MUSIC 170 - Bass Guitar Studies I

  MUSIC 171 - Bass Guitar Studies II

  MUSIC 173 - Jazz Vocal Ensemble

  MUSIC 175 - Festival Choir: Voices of the Canyons

  MUSIC 176 - Chamber Singers

  MUSIC 177 - Women's Choir (Les Chanteuses)

  MUSIC 185 - Symphonic Band

  MUSIC 186 - Music Ensemble

  MUSIC 187 - Commercial Music Ensemble

  MUSIC 188 - Drum Circle/World Percussion Ensemble

  MUSIC 189 - Individualized Music Lessons

  MUSIC 190 - Applied Performance

  MUSIC 192 - Music Business

  MUSIC 193A - Introduction to Pro Tools

  MUSIC  193B - Intermediate Pro Tools

  MUSIC193C - Advanced Pro Tools

  MUSIC 194A - Introduction to GarageBand and Logic Pro

  MUSIC 194B - Intermediate Logic Pro

  MUSIC 220A - Chromatic Harmony I

  MUSIC 220B - Chromatic Harmony II

  NETECH 103 – Network Cabling Infrastructure

  NETECH 111 – Computer Maintenance: A+ Certification Prep

  NETECH 113 – Data Center

  NETECH 142 – MCSA: Windows Client OS

  NETECH 143: MCSA: Windows Server OS

  NETECH 144: MCSA: Configuring Advanced Windows Server Services

  NETECH 150 – CCNA: Network Fundamentals (Comptia Network+)

  NETECH 151 – CCNA: Introduction to Networks

  NETECH 152 – CCNA-2: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials

  NETECH 153 – CCNA-3: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation

  NETECH 211 – Linux+ Certification Prep

  NETECH 215 – Cloud+ Certification Prep

  NETECH 219 – Security+ Certification

  NETECH 251 – CCNP Enterprise Core

  NETECH 253 – CCNP Enterprise Advanced Routing & Services

  NURS – Students who possess an active LVN license receive advanced standing due to their experience and have an accelerated pathway through the Associate Degree in Nursing through the LVN to RN Career Ladder Program. For more information, please see the Nursing Department website.

  REC 101 – Recreation and Leisure in Contemporary Society

  REC 102 – Planning Programs and Events for Recreation Experiences

  REC 103 – Outdoor Recreation and the Natural Environment

  REC 105 – Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services

  REC 120 - Hiking

  REC 121 - Camping

  REC 122 - Backpacking

  REC 123 – Wilderness Survival

  REC 124 – Outdoor Rock Climbing

  SIGN 101 - American Sign Language I

  SIGN 102 - American Sign Language II

  SIGN 103 - American Sign Language III

  SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I

  SPAN 101H - Elementary Spanish I - Honors

  SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II

  SPAN 150 - Beginning Conversational Spanish

  SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I

  SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II

  SPAN 211 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I

  SPAN 212 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II

  SPAN 240 - Introduction to Latin American Literature

  SURV 101A - Introduction to Land Surveying

  SURV 101L - Introduction to Land Surveying Laboratory

  SURV 102A - Advanced Land Surveying

  SURV 102L - Advanced Land Surveying Laboratory

  SURV 103 - Advanced Applications in Surveying I

  SURV 104 - Advanced Applications in Surveying II

  SURV 107A - Construction Surveying

  SURV 107L - Construction Surveying Laboratory

  SURV110 - Computer Aided Drafting for Surveyors

  SURV 260 - Boundary Control and Legal Principles I

  SURV 265 - Boundary Control and Legal Principles II

  WATER 120 - Introduction to Water Systems Technology

  WATER 130 - Waterworks Mathematics

  WATER 131 - Advanced Waterworks Mathematics

  WATER 132 - Water Supply

  WATER 135 - Water Quality

  WATER 140 - Water Distribution Operator I

  WATER 141 - Water Distribution Operator II

  WATER 150 - Water Treatment Plant Operation Processes I

  WATER 151 - Water Treatment Plant Operation Processes II

  WATER 160 - Wastewater Treatment and Disposal I

  WATER 161 - Wastewater Treatment and Disposal II

  
  Students may accept, decline, or appeal the decisions related to the
  award of CPL credit.

  • To appeal the grade, students must follow requirements described in the Grade Review Policy (BP 5533) and utilize the Grade Review Petition found on the Student Services website.
  • A student must decline or appeal the award of CPL credit before the District posts the grade to the student’s transcript.
  • Once the grade is posted to the student’s transcript, the student may no longer decline or appeal the grade.
  • To decline the CPL credit, the student must indicate as much on the Credit for Prior Learning form that must be sent to the Office of Admissions and Records.

   

  Units earned by CPL:

  • Shall not be considered as units completed in residence towards a certificate or degree.
  • Shall not be used for enrollment verification or reports to insurance companies or other similar agencies.
  • May count toward major or general education coursework for the associate degree or certificate or as elective units.
  • Are inapplicable toward satisfaction of such unit load requirements as Selective Service deferment, Veteran's or Social Security benefits and/or Financial Aid.
  • Shall be clearly annotated on the student's academic record to reflect that it was earned as CPL.
• CPL Procedure

  To receive CPL credit, a student must submit one of the following to the Office of Admissions
  and Records:

  • The Advanced Placement (AP) score through official high school transcript or from the College Board.
  • The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) official record.
  • The International Baccalaureate (IB) program official record.
  • The Joint Services Transcripts. Veteran students will be informed of the CPL policy.
  • For all other forms of assessment, the Credit for Prior Learning Form (“CPL Form”) will be used.
    • The CPL Form will be initiated by the student.
      1. The student will first meet with a counselor to determine if CPL aligns with their educational plan.
      2. After discussion with a counselor, the student will meet with a discipline faculty member. The faculty member will discuss the merits of CPL with the student and explain the assessment instrument used to determine course credit.
      3. If the student determines they want to move forward with CPL, the student must ensure that the faculty member who approved administration of the assessment informs Admissions and Records.
      4. CPL may only be awarded for a course listed in the District’s current course catalog.
      5. Petitions for CPL in approved courses must be submitted to the Admissions and Records Office before fifty percent (50%) of the term is complete.
      6. Admissions and Records will charge the student the CPL fee.
      7. The student must submit the CPL Form to the Student Business Office and pay for the CPL fee, equated to the enrollment fee per unit, prior to assessment.
      8. The student will then submit the CPL Form to the discipline faculty administering the assessment.
      9. Once the assessment is complete, the faculty member will inform the student of the grade earned.
      10. The student will indicate their acceptance, decline, or appeal on the CPL Form prior to its submission to the Admissions and Records office.
      11. The faculty will forward the final CPL Form to the Admissions and Records
          office.
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • How can CPL help me?

    CPL can help you save time and money on your educational path. Students can now get credit for a course instead of just waiving a prerequisite.

    Please see the CAEL Website as a reference for current, national CPL data.
    

  • How do I demonstrate that I have prior learning?

    Each CPL eligible course will have different methods of assessment. These methods include:

    • Military Transcript
    • Credit by Exam
    • Portfolio Review
    • Industry Certification/Accreditation or License
    • AP, IB, CLEP

  • What courses at College of the Canyons are currently eligible for Credit for Prior Learning?

    Check out our CPL Course List on the "For Students" section above

    If you have prior learning experience that you feel would qualify for CPL, but you don't see the discipline or course in our list, please contact your Academic Counselor.

  • Does CPL cost anything?

    Yes, the student must submit the CPL Form to the Student Business Office and pay the CPL fee, equated to the fee per unit, per assessment.

  • What if I have experience in a discipline or industry that is not listed above that I think might qualify as CPL?
    Contact your Academic Counselor or set up a “Counseling Appointment" by clicking here.

  • What is my next step to find out more about CPL and see if I qualify?

    For students interested in CPL, please contact an Academic Counselor or set up a “Counseling Appointment" by clicking here.

    Military/Veteran Students: Please follow the steps on the Veterans Resource Center Website to send your official military transcripts to College of the Canyons.

  • Do I need to be enrolled in a course at College of the Canyons in order to petition for another course through CPL?

    To be eligible, you must be registered at the college in at least one unit or noncredit course.

  • What if I am interested in High School Articulation Credit by Exam?
    If you are a High School student and interested in High School Articulation Credit by Exam, please see the Advanced Placement (AP) score through official high school transcript or from the College Board.