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Recognition of Prior Learning, Prior Learning Assessment, or Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition, describes the set of standards and procedures put in place by educational institutions to assign advanced standing to prospective students. Typically referred to as RPL or PLA by education professionals, it is most often associated with adult education.
The term RPL has been used in two slightly different ways in recent times. Discussion influenced by the OECD and the project of Lifelong Learning tends to restrict RPL to the recognition of non-formal and informal learning - with the result that the recognition of formal learning is called credit transfer. More traditional educational discussion uses RPL to include credit transfer and sometimes creates different terms for the narrower sense.
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Prior Learning Assessment
Prior Learning Assessment is a process that might save a person time as well as money in carrying out the degree program. It establishes if anything a person have accomplished outside the traditional university location qualifies for college credit.
The Prior Learning Assessment process relates merely to associate's or bachelor's degree candidates, and awarded credits that are limited to elective or general education necessities. To be eligible for this credit, a person need to be admitted in addition to matriculated, and a requirement exists for the essential transcripts and paperwork.
Life experience programs
Degrees based on "Life Experience" are frequently associated with substandard degrees or diploma mills. Such degrees suffer restricted use in some jurisdictions. For example, in the U.S. state of Nevada the use of a degree that is based upon more than 10 percent life experience is defined as use of a fake or misleading degree and is subject to a fine up to $5,000 or up to six months in jail or both.[1] Life experience based programs should not be confused with academically rigorous and valid recognition of prior learning opportunities which are typically done on a class by class analysis rather than on a life resume and complete degree basis.
The Pual McKenna Case highlights the reality of obtaining life experience degrees. Hypnotist Paul McKenna was accused by the Daily Mirror newspaper of having a bogus life experience degree from La Salle University in Louisiana. McKenna sued the newspaper for libel and won on the grounds that the newspaper had not proven that its allegations of dishonesty were substantially true.[2]
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References
- ^ Use of False or Misleading Degrees, Nevada statute NRS 394.700
- ^ McKenna wins 'fake degree' case, BBC News, 28 July 2006
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