Prior Learning Assessment

NC State can evaluate the knowledge and skills you have gained outside of the classroom for college credit. This evaluation is called Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). Earning college credit through PLA can help you:

Save Time. It can shorten your time to graduate.
Save Money. Less time can mean lower tuition costs.
Develop Your Resume. You can demonstrate to employers that your prior learning adds value to your skill set.

This program is especially well suited for veterans and the estimated 36 million Americans with some college course work, but no degree. For these students, PLA acknowledges prior learning, cuts the time required to complete a degree, and avoids unnecessary replication of coursework.

Get the credit you deserve, apply today.

Prior Learning Assessment Crosswalk

Business/Accounting

Certification: Certified Bookkeeper (AIPB)

Course: ACCT 1010

Course Title: Personal Finance

: No

: No

Certification: Certified Bookkeeper (AIPB)

Course: ACCT 1052

Course Title: Computerized Accounting

: No

: No

Certification: Certified Bookkeeper (AIPB)

Course: ACCT 1070

Course Title: Payroll Accounting

: No

: No

Certification: Certified Bookkeeper (AIPB)

Course: ACCT 1090

Course Title: Certified Bookkeeper Prep

: No

: No

Certification: Certified Bookkeeper (AIPB)

Course: ACCT 2012

Course Title: Taxation

: No

: No

Certification: Certified Bookkeeper (AIPB)

Course: CISS 1220

Course Title: Microsoft Word

: No

: No

Certification: Certified Bookkeeper (AIPB)

Course: CISS 1280

Course Title: Microsoft Excel

: No

: No

Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) (PMI)

Course: BUSM 1260

Course Title: Project Management

: No

: No

Criminal Justice

Certification: Instructor 80 hrs Instructional Skills (OPOTA)

Course: COMM 1010

Course Title: Speech

: No

: No

Certification: Corrections Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 2130

Course Title: Community Based Corrections

: No

: No

Certification: Corrections Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 2110

Course Title: Private Security I

: No

: No

Certification: Corrections Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 2090

Course Title: Defensive Tactics

: No

: No

Certification: Corrections Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 2036

Course Title: Report Writing for CJ Professionals

: No

: No

Certification: Corrections Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 1010

Course Title: Introduction to Criminal Justice

: No

: No

Certification: Corrections Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 2190

Course Title: Practicum and Seminar

: No

: No

Certification: Police Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 2250

Course Title: Peace Officer Academy Firearms

: No

: No

Certification: Police Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 2240

Course Title: Police Skills II

: No

: No

Certification: Police Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 2230

Course Title: Police Skills I

: No

: No

Certification: Police Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 2210

Course Title: Intro to Police Operations & Report Writing

: No

: No

Certification: Police Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 2170

Course Title: Terrorism and Homeland Security

: No

: No

Certification: Police Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 2090

Course Title: Defensive Tactics

: No

: No

Certification: Police Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 1110

Course Title: Criminal Investigation I

: No

: No

Certification: Police Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 1070

Course Title: Family Violence

: No

: No

Certification: Police Academy Certification (OPOTA)

Course: CRMJ 1010

Course Title: Introduction to Criminal Justice

: No

: No

Engineering & Manufacturing

Certification: Amatrol Industrial Electricity

Course: EMMT 1010

Course Title: Industrial Electricity

: No

: No

Certification: Amatrol Mechanical Systems I and II

Course: EMMT 1020

Course Title: Mechanical Systems

: No

: No

Certification: Amatrol Basic Hydraulics, Amatrol Intermediate Hydraulics, and Amatrol Basic Pneumatics

Course: EMMT 1050

Course Title: Fundamentals of Fluid Power Systems

: No

: No

Certification: Amatrol Control Wiring

Course: EMMT 1540

Course Title: Ladder Diagrams

: No

: No

Certification: Amatrol Electro Power Fluid and Amatrol Advanced Pneumatics

Course: EMMT 2100

Course Title: Advanced Fluid Power Systems

: No

: No

Certification: AutoDesk AutoCAD Certification

Course: ENRD 2150

Course Title: Computer Aided Design I

: No

: No

Certification: AutoDesk Inventor Certification

Course: MECT 1150

Course Title: Fundamentals of Engineering Design

: No

: No

Certification: AutoDesk Inventor Certification

Course: ENRD 2260

Course Title: Solid Modeling

: No

: No

Certification: AutoDesk Revit MEP Certification

Course: ENRD 2670

Course Title: Intro to 3D Architectural Design

: No

: No

Certification: MasterCAM Training Certificate (50 hours minimum)

Course: MFGT 2640

Course Title: Computer Aided Manufacturing II

: No

: No

Certification: NIMS – 3 Level-One Certificates

Course: MFGT 1120

Course Title: Advanced Machining

: No

: No

Certification: SolidWorks Training Certificate (50 hours minimum)

Course: ENRD 2260

Course Title: Solid Modeling

: No

: No

Health

: No

: No

Certification: Active State Tested Nurse Assistant on OBN Registry

Course: STNA 1250

Course Title: State Tested Nurse Assistant Clinical

: No

: No

Certification: Active State Tested Nurse Assistant on OBN Registry

Course: STNA 1150

Course Title: State Tested Nurse Assist. CPR/First Aid

: No

: No

Certification: Active State Tested Nurse Assistant on OBN Registry

Course: STNA 1110

Course Title: State Tested Nurse Assistant

: No

: No

Certification: Registered Pharmacy Technician

Course: PHRM 2200

Course Title: Pharmacy Tech Training Part B

: No

: No

Certification: Registered Pharmacy Technician

Course: PHRM 2100

Course Title: Pharmacy Tech Training Part A

: No

: No

Certification: Certified Phlebotomist

Course: PHLB 1250

Course Title: Phlebotomy Seminar

: No

: No

Certification: Certified Phlebotomist

Course: PHLB 1210

Course Title: Phlebotomy Directed Practice

: No

: No

Certification: Certified Phlebotomist

Course: PHLB 1110

Course Title: Phlebotomy

: No

: No

Certification: Paramedic

Course: EMTP 2033

Course Title: EMT Paramedic

: No

: No

Certification: Paramedic

Course: EMTP 2032

Course Title: EMT Paramedic

: No

: No

Certification: Paramedic

Course: EMTP 2031

Course Title: EMT Paramedic

: No

: No

Certification: Paramedic

Course: EMTP 2030

Course Title: EMT Paramedic

: No

: No

Certification: EMT

Course: EMTP 1010

Course Title: Emergency Medical Technician

: No

: No

Certification: EKG Certification

Course: ELKG 1110

Course Title: Electrocardiography Technician

: No

: No

Certification: Dental Radiographer

Course: DENT 1050

Course Title: Dental Assisting Procedures II

: No

: No

Certification: Dental Radiographer

Course: DENT 1030

Course Title: Dental Assisting Procedures I

: No

: No

Certification: Dental Assisting

Course: DENT 1050

Course Title: Dental Assisting Procedures II

: No

: No

Certification: Dental Assisting

Course: DENT 1030

Course Title: Dental Assisting Procedures I

: No

: No

Certification: Dental Assisting

Course: DENT 1010

Course Title: Intro to Dental Assisting

: No

: No

Certification: Active Community Health Worker with OBN

Course: CHWR 2750

Course Title: Community Health Worker Directed Practice/Seminar

: No

: No

Certification: Active Community Health Worker with OBN

Course: CHWR 2730

Course Title: Lifespan Development

: No

: No

Certification: Active Community Health Worker with OBN

Course: CHWR 2710

Course Title: Community Health Worker I

: No

: No

Certification: Active CPR/First Aid Card

Course: CPR/First Aid

Course Title: Computer Aided Manufacturing II

: No

: No

Certification: Surgical Technologist

Course: SURG 1010

Course Title: Surgical Technology Microbiology

: No

: No

Certification: Surgical Technologist

Course: SURG 1030

Course Title: Fundamentals of Surgical Technology

: No

: No

Certification: Surgical Technologist

Course: SURG 1050

Course Title: Surgical Tech Anatomy & Physiology

: No

: No

Certification: Surgical Technologist

Course: SURG 1070

Course Title: Surgical Technology Procedures

: No

: No

Information Technology

Certification: A+ Certification (CompTIA)

Course: ITEC 1610

Course Title: IT Essentials (A+)

: No

: No

Certification: Certified Ethical Hacker (EC-Council)

Course: ITEC 1430

Course Title: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

: No

: No

Certification: Cisco Certified Network Associate (Cisco) Introduction to Networks

Course: ITEC 1640

Course Title: Cisco CCNA1

: No

: No

Certification: Cisco Certified Entry Network Associate (Cisco) Switching, Routing, & Wireless Essentials

Course: ITEC 1645

Course Title: Cisco CCNA2

: No

: No

Certification: Cisco Certified Network Associate – Enterprise Networking, Security & Automation (Cisco)

Course: ITEC 1665

Course Title: Cisco CCNA3

: No

: No

Certification: Cisco Certified Network Associate – Security (Cisco)

Course: ITEC 1410

Course Title: Cisco CCNA Security

: No

: No

Certification: Cisco Certified Wireless Network Administrator CWNA Exam CWNA-108 (Cisco) Wireless & Business Technologies

Course: ITEC 2665

Course Title: Cisco CWNA

: No

: No

Certification: Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (EC-Council)

Course: ITEC 2450

Course Title: Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator

: No

: No

Certification: DCV-VCA (VMware)

Course: ITEC 2650

Course Title: Data Center Virtualization

: No

: No

Certification: Linux+ (CompTIA/Linux Professional Institute – LPI)

Course: ITEC 1650

Course Title: Linux Fundamentals

: No

: No

Certification: Microsoft Certified Professional (Microsoft Exam 70-410)
or
Microsoft’s 70-740 certification exam: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016

Course: ITEC 2610

Course Title: Implementing Windows Server

: No

: No

Certification: Microsoft Certified Professional (Microsoft Exam 70-411)
or
Microsoft’s 70-742 certification exam: Identity with Windows Server 2016

Course: ITEC 2670

Course Title: Administering Windows Server

: No

: No

Certification: MOS Microsoft Office Word 2016 Core Exam 725
and
MOS Microsoft Office Excel 2016 Core Exam 727
and
MOS Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2016 Exam 729
and
MOS Microsoft Office Access 2016 Exam 730

Course: ITEC 1810

Course Title: Microsoft Office for IT Professionals

: No

: No

Certification: Security+ (CompTIA)

Course: ITEC 1690

Course Title: Network Security

: No

: No