NEW PARTNERSHIP TO HELP ADULT LEARNERS TURN EXPERIENCE INTO COLLEGE CREDIT

ELLENSBURG, Wash., Nov. 9 -- Central Washington University issued the following news release:

Adult learners with extensive professional experience and industry credentials stand to benefit from a new initiative that Central Washington University is launching in partnership with the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC).

Through the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program, individuals who hold work experience, certifications, and licenses in their field would qualify for college equivalency credits.

The new program falls under WSAC's Academic Credit for Prior Learning (ACPL) initiative, which resulted from a statewide working group across multiple sectors, including labor and business leaders, designed to help individuals with on...