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The Credit for Prior Learning Subcommittee

This presentation by Bitsy Cohn under a Creative Commons license discusses best practices in Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) for the CHAMP Colorado program. Topics include research, advisory role, and support for implementing updated CPL policies. Contact information is provided for further inquiries.

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The Credit for Prior Learning Subcommittee

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  1. The Credit for Prior Learning Subcommittee February 10, 2014

  2. Credit for Prior Learning Subcommittee presentation by Bitsy Cohn is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Based on a work created under the Department of Labor, TAACCCT3 grant, www.cccs.edu/CHAMP. Creative Commons Attribution

  3. Welcome! • Introductions • Who are you? • Where do you work? • What is your title/job? • What’s your first reaction to the term Credit for Prior Learning? • Goals for this meeting

  4. CHAMPColorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program • Consortia of 9 colleges • Advanced Manufacturing pipeline • Emphasis on gainful employment, stackable certificates, credit for prior learning • Significant industry involvement • Serves adult students, Veterans CHAMP Website

  5. CPL in Colorado • Current documents SBCCOE Policy CCCS System President's Policy CCCS Credit for Prior Learning Handbook

  6. Your Charge • Research and identify best practices in CPL and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) • Contribute to the process of expanding the current CCCS CPL handbook • Act in an advisory capacity to CAEL as they design the PLA for the CHAMP consortium • Identify training needs of colleges and partners • Support and contribute to the implementation process of the updated handbook

  7. Commitment • Monthly meetings • Communication with colleges, industry partners, community partners • Gather information to inform the process • Share with subcommittee members

  8. February 28, 2014 • Overview of CHAMP • Grant Objectives for CPL • Judy Wertheim – Vice President for Higher Education, Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) • Lunch • CPL/PLA in Colorado • The CAEL survey • SWOT • Current policy and handbook • Committee goals and timelines • Meeting schedule • Communication via Basecamp • Homework • Questions?

  9. Homework • READ CCCS Policy CCCS Handbook CHAMP Grant SOW • RESEARCH CPL/PLA CAEL

  10. Questions?

  11. Web Links • CAEL www.cael.org • CHAMP www.cccs.edu/CHAMP • SBCCOES policy www.cccs.edu/SBCCOE/Policies/BP/PDF/BP9-42.pdf • CCCS Prior Learning Handbook www.cccs.edu/docs/edservices/credit-for-prior-learning-handbook.pdf • System Policy www.cccs.edu/SBCCOE/Policies/SP/PDF/SP9-42.pdf

  12. Contact Information • Casey Sacks Program Director casey.sacks@cccs.edu (720) 858-2841 • Bitsy Cohn CPL Director bitsy.cohn@cccs.edu (720) 858-2883 • Brenda Perea Instructional Design Project Manager brenda.perea@cccs.edu (720) 858-2855 • Marilyn Smith Navigator/Outreach Coordinator marilyn.smith@cccs.edu (720) 858-2328

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