Credit for prior learning opportunities are continuously expanding at Penn State, giving students who bring experience and skills from outside academia a way to earn course credits. Over the last year, students used credit by portfolio and exam for 152 courses, allowing them to obtain credit through previous workforce knowledge or learning, according to the Office for Prior Learning Assessment. While students must still pay a fee, it’s significantly less expensive than the full amount of tuition for a course and can help students graduate on time. Cayla Misner, who earned a degree in health policy and administration in the fall 2025 semester, was able to use credit by portfolio for the required internship course HPA 395. Misner was a first-generation college student, self-supported, who was working full time in the health care field while earning her degree. Taking reduced hours or reduced pay would have been a tough option, she said, while she completed a separate 320-hour internship.
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