Prior Learning Assessment
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is a process that allows students to earn college credit for knowledge and skills gained outside of a traditional classroom setting. This may include learning acquired through work experience, testing, religious mission, military service, Peace Corps, volunteer work, community service, or other life experiences. By awarding credit for prior learning, PLA can reduce the cost of your education, shorten your time to graduation, and recognize the value of the experience you bring to your academic journey.
Credit is awarded based on the type and length of your experience and is reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Standardized Tests
Military Credit
Get credit for your military training.
Post Credits
View credit options for the Peace Officer and Standards Training.
Career & Technical Education
Receive credit from Utah Technical Colleges, and other Regional Pathway Agreements.
Service Learning Credit
Earn credit for meaningful service experiences, including religious missions, humanitarian efforts like Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, and other forms of community service.
Credit is evaluated individually and awarded based on the type and length of service. That credit may count toward degree requirements, whether by earning language credit or demonstrating how your service experience meets specific course outcomes.
Contact the Records Office at records@weber.edu to explore how your service can contribute to your academic progress.
Credit By Exam
Credit by special examination (i.e., Institutional Challenge Exams, National Certification Exams) may be awarded at the discretion of academic departments.
Experiential Credit
Receive credit for industry, commercial, and career-based training for prior work experience. This experiential type of prior learning credit is a great fit for individuals who work in fields with industry certifications or specialized training, including health and medical services; IT, computer programming, and networking; and welding.
Contact the Records Office at to find out how to receive credit for the valuable career experiences you bring into the university.
Language Credit
Credit options for prior language experience. For additional details please email worldlanguages@weber.edu.
Non-regional Credit Application
If a transfer institution is not regionally accredited, transfer credits may be accepted at the discretion of academic departments. Credit may be accepted only if the course is deemed to be equivalent to a course in the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ catalog.