CPL awards Martin University credits for courses in which you demonstrate college-level learning. This includes but is not limited to: work history, military, and volunteer service, and other life experiences.

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Martin University acknowledges that adult learners bring with them lifelong knowledge that is equivalent to what would be learned in college courses and this knowledge can often be applied to a degree. Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), is a way to earn college credit for college-level knowledge you have attained outside the traditional college classroom. Adult learners can use our course catalog and browse our course descriptions to find courses that match the knowledge they already possess.​

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Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Process

• Students interested in earning Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) will meet with an academic advisor to review the course description and Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) from the approved Annual CPL Course Schedule.
   

• Students will complete and sign a required CPL agreement form, confirming their understanding of the course requirements and acknowledging that they must complete all required work within the 8-week session they enroll in—without exceptions.
   

• The advisor will then submit a request for the CPL course to be built into the system. All CPL courses must be set up at least one week before the start of a session.
   

• Once a student submits their completed coursework, it will be automatically forwarded to the assigned faculty member for grading. Since CPL is designed for students who already have knowledge of the subject, faculty involvement is limited to assessment only—there is no instruction required.

 

*There is no limit to the number of courses a student can apply for CPL credit in a given session or semester.​​

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Contact the Academic Affairs Office for additional information at (317) 543-4890.