Looking Back to Move Forward: Credit for Prior Learning Stacy Tomhave, Transfer/Credit for Prior Learning Coordinator

Minnesota Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Project Consortium of 12 schools Goal – help close the skill gap in Minnesota Strategies Stackable credentials - http://www.mnamp.net/about/about- mnamp Match programs to employer needs/industry recognized credentials Develop collaborative partnerships with manufacturing employers Improve job placement and retention Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant – 15 million dollars

MnAMP Consortium Schools Century College Normandale Community College Dakota County Technical College Northland Community & Technical College Lake Superior College Ridgewater College Minneapolis Community and Technical College Riverland Community College Minnesota State Community & Technical College Saint Paul College South Central College (Lead College) Minnesota West Community & Technical College

WHAT IS CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING? Awarding of credit for college level learning obtained through non-traditional ways: examples: military training, work experience, industry credentials, professional development, volunteer work, etc. WHY CPL IS IMPORTANT: Attract adult learners to your institution – recruitment and retention BENEFITS TO STUDENTS AND COLLEGES: empowers students to persist and complete their degree - Degree Completion by PLA Credit-earning for All Students Concerns – giving out credit for EXPERIENCE. CPL assessment should demonstrate college level learning. CAEL – 48-institution study of PLA – over 7 years. Over 62,000 students

MnAMP - Credit for Prior Learning MSSC-CPT (Manufacturing Skill Standards Council – Certified Production Certification) Core courses designed to encompass MSSC-CPT competencies CMAE 1514: Safety Awareness CMAE 1518: Manufacturing Process and Production CMAE 1522: Quality Practices CMAE 1526: Maintenance Awareness Military Crosswalks Additional curriculum alignment with industry credentials MSSC industry lead org focusing on assessment, certification of federally endorsed standards. Additional – Jenna Kulasiewicz

MnAMP - Credit for Prior Learning End of June, 2016 – 66 credits awarded consortium wide To date: 50 credits awarded at South Central College End of year 2 - Overall Goals: reached 40% of completer goal reached 43% of wage increase goal

SCC - Credit for Prior Learning Minimal policy – focused mostly on Test-Outs (Challenge Exams) Military Accelerated Process (May of 2015) Small group presented a CPL Action Plan to administration (May 2015) Core group of faculty, deans, staff developed policy/procedure draft (December 2015 – July 2016) Policy approved Procedure – vote this Friday! AQIP CPL Project (January 2016 – December 2016) Gathering info. and models to work from Campus awareness Forms/faculty assessment tools/website development AQIP – Academic Quality Improvement Program – Accreditation Pathway

SCC - Credit for Prior Learning Work in progress: AP/CLEP reviews Internal list of current CPL options Investigating online tools to manage workflow Transferability to other schools Assessment MSSC industry lead org focusing on assessment, certification of federally endorsed standards. SCC, Northland, MnState, Ridgewater – adapted crosswalks for Safety Awareness

Statewide Initiatives Round 1 Credit for Prior Learning Pilot underway Other initiatives? Jordan, example – pushed us – awarded 9 credits. Inquiries after faculty workshop day

What can YOU bring to the table? Transfer Advisors/Advisors Expertise in communication with students Type of support students need Transfer Specialists Faculty review of course competencies Student/faculty advocate Transferability issues Registrars Transcription issues DARS challenges (modular courses) Veteran’s benefit challenges

Challenges, Roadblocks, Successes? Group discussion