Prior Learning Assessment

How Does it Work?

  • Participants can take an assessment at Simplex United Testing Center or utilize a virtual proctoring service*.
  • Participants must meet a 70% benchmark on an approved multiple-choice assessment to be eligible for the College Credit Recommendation Report.
  • The report can be used as part of a portfolio, and more importantly, can be presented at any of the 1500+ participating colleges and universities for college credit consideration. If a participant’s school is not one of the currently participating colleges and universities, the participant can inquire with their own school about the possibility of the credit being accepted.

​*Computer with webcam required for virtual proctoring option.

​Cost - $150.00 per assessment. Does not include exam proctoring fee and official transcript services 

Assessments Recommended for ONE Semester Hour:

  • Culinary Arts Level 2 Cook Audio-Visual Communications
  • Hospitality Management-Food & Beverage
  • Automotive Technician-Core
  • Building Construction Occupations
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Precision Machining

ASSESSMENTS RECOMMENDED FOR THREE SEMESTER HOURS

  • 21st Century Skills for Workplace Success
  • Accounting-Advanced
  • Accounting-Basic
  • Administrative Assisting
  • Administrative Services
  • Advertising & Design
  • Agricultural Biotechnology
  • Agriculture Mechanics
  • Animal Systems
  • Apparel & Textile 
  • Production & Merchandising
  • Architectural Drafting
  • Automotive Technician-Advanced
  • Banking & Related Services
  • Broadcasting & Journalism
  • Business Financial Management
  • Business Information Processing
  • Cabinetmaking
  • CAD
  • CAD-CAM
  • Carpentry
  • Collision Repair
  • Collision Repair & Renishing Technology
  • Commercial Foods
  • Computer Networking Fundamentals
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Repair Technology
  • Computer Technology 
  • Construction
  • Construction Masonry-Block
  • Construction Masonry-Brick
  • Cosmetology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice-Advanced
  • Culinary Arts Cook Level 1 Prep Cook
  • Dental Assisting
  • Design & Pre-Construction
  • Diagnostic Services
  • Diesel Technology
  • Early Childhood Development & Services
  • Early Childhood Education & Care-Advanced
  • Early Childhood Education & Care-Basic
  • Education & Training
  • Electric Power & Distribution
  • Electrical Construction Technology
  • Electrical Occupations
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Technology
  • Emergency & Fire Management Services
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Family & Community Services
  • Financial & Investment Planning
  • Floriculture
  • Floriculture-Greenhouse
  • Forest Products & Processing
  • Fundamentals of Construction
  • General Management
  • Graphic Production Technology
  • Health Assisting
  • Health Informatics
  • Heavy Equipment Maintenance & Repair
  • Home Health Aide
  • Horticulture-Landscaping
  • Hospitality Management-Lodging
  • Human Resources Management
  • HVAC
  • HVAC/R
  • HVACR-Installation & Start-up
  • HVACR-Service & Repair
  • Industrial Electricity
  • Industrial Electronics
  • Industrial Maintenance Mechanics
  • Information Support & Services
  • Interactive Media
  • Interior Decorating & Design
  • Legal Services
  • Lodging
  • Logistics Technology/Distribution Center
  • Services
  • Maintenance Operations
  • Mechanical Drafting & Design
  • Mechatronics
  • Medical Assisting
  • Natural Resources Systems
  • Network Systems
  • Nursing Assisting
  • Performing Arts
  • Personal Care Services
  • Plumbing
  • Practical Nursing
  • Pre-Engineering/Engineering Technology
  • Production Agriculture
  • Protective Services
  • Recreation, Amusements, & Attractions
  • Restaurant, Food & Beverage Services
  • Retail Commercial Baking
  • Retail Merchandising
  • Security & Protective Services
  • Small Animal Science & Technology
  • Small Engine Technology
  • Technical Drafting
  • Technical eater
  • Television Production
  • erapeutic Services
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Visual Arts
  • Visual Communications & Multimedia Design
  • Web Design
  • Welding
  • Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician
  • Workplace Readiness


Assessments Recommended for FOUR Semester Hours:

Culinary Arts Level 2 Cook

Assessments Recommended for SIX Semester Hours:

 Audio-Visual Communications

Hospitality Management-Food & Beverage