What is the PLA Process?

There are three ways to obtain credit for a course through PLA:

• Provide documentation to demonstrate that you have the skills and knowledge that match the objectives of a course through life experiences



• Provide official transcripts and supporting documents that show an equivalent course was successfully completed at another approved College or institute. This usually requires an articulation agreement between the institutions.



• Writing an examination for the course at the same high standard and similar to those taken by the students attending the course

The PLA Process consists of 4 steps:

1. Initial consultation with a PLA Counselor to determine which program and to obtain the detailed course objectives for the courses to be challenged. An Application Form is completed. Please note that there is a fee for a PLA.



2. Formulating the documentation required to support your credit claim by matching your experiences with the course objectives. See more details in the next section.



3. Submitting the PLA Plan which outlines which courses are to be challenged through one of the three methods mentioned above.



4. The PLA team will then assess your submission and set up any exams to be written or other requirements to be done as outlined below. This may take up to two weeks.

Once all of the steps have been completed you will receive a report outlining which courses have been credited. No failure mark will be awarded for those not meeting the requirements of the course objectives. You may then discuss with the Counselor how to complete the program.