1. The Credit for Prior Learning Subcommittee February 10, 2014

2. CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION Credit for Prior Learning Subcommittee presentation by Bitsy Cohn is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Based on a work created under the Department of Labor, TAACCCT3 grant, www.cccs.edu/CHAMP.Bitsy CohnCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licensewww.cccs.edu/CHAMP

3. Welcome! Introductions Who are you? Where do you work? What is your title/job? Whats your first reaction to the term Credit for Prior Learning? Goals for this meeting

4. CHAMP Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program Consortia of 9 colleges Advanced Manufacturing pipeline Emphasis on gainful employment, stackable certificates, credit for prior learning Significant industry involvement Serves adult students, Veterans CHAMP Website

5. CPL in Colorado Current documents SBCCOE Policy CCCS System President's Policy CCCS Credit for Prior Learning Handbook

6. Your Charge Research and identify best practices in CPL and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Contribute to the process of expanding the current CCCS CPL handbook Act in an advisory capacity to CAEL as they design the PLA for the CHAMP consortium Identify training needs of colleges and partners Support and contribute to the implementation process of the updated handbook

7. Commitment Monthly meetings Communication with colleges, industry partners, community partners Gather information to inform the process Share with subcommittee members

8. February 28, 2014 Overview of CHAMP Grant Objectives for CPL Judy Wertheim – Vice President for Higher Education, Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) Lunch CPL/PLA in Colorado The CAEL survey SWOT Current policy and handbook Committee goals and timelines Meeting schedule Communication via Basecamp Homework Questions?

9. Homework READ CCCS Policy CCCS Handbook CHAMP Grant SOW RESEARCH CPL/PLACAELCAEL

10. Questions?

11. Web Links CAEL www.cael.org CHAMP www.cccs.edu/CHAMP SBCCOES policy www.cccs.edu/SBCCOE/Policies/BP/PDF/BP9-42.pdf CCCS Prior Learning Handbook www.cccs.edu/docs/edservices/credit-for-prior-learning-handbook.pdf System Policy www.cccs.edu/SBCCOE/Policies/SP/PDF/SP9-42.pdf

12. Contact Information Casey SacksProgram Director casey.sacks@cccs.educasey.sacks@cccs.edu(720) 858-2841 Bitsy CohnCPL Director bitsy.cohn@cccs.edubitsy.cohn@cccs.edu(720) 858-2883 Brenda Perea Instructional Design Project Manager brenda.perea@cccs.edubrenda.perea@cccs.edu (720) 858-2855 Marilyn SmithNavigator/Outreach Coordinator marilyn.smith@cccs.edumarilyn.smith@cccs.edu (720) 858-2328