Skip to main content
  • Campus Map
  • Find People
  • Faculty & Staff
  • Student Resource Guide
  • CLASS-Web
  • Canvas
  • Online Learning
  • Library
  • Quick Links
    • 25Live
    • A - Z Index
    • Academic Calendar
    • Bookstore
    • CLASS-Web
    • Copy Services (TRAC)
    • CurricUNET
    • eLumen
    • Faculty & Staff Email
    • Facility Rentals
    • Facilities Work Order Requests
    • Industry Credentials
    • Most Used Pages
    • Parking Permits
    • Professional Development
    • Service-Now
  • Quick Links
    • 25Live
    • A - Z Index
    • Academic Calendar
    • Bookstore
    • CLASS-Web
    • Copy Services (TRAC)
    • CurricUNET
    • eLumen
    • Faculty & Staff Email
    • Facility Rentals
    • Facilities Work Order Requests
    • Most Used Pages
    • Parking Permits
    • Professional Development
    • Service-Now
Las Positas College - Home
  • Discover LPC
    • Why Choose LPC?
    • Office of the President
    • President's Welcome Message to Students
    • About Las Positas College
    • College Governance
    • Parking Permits
    • Administrative Services
    • Foundation
    • Accreditation
    • Measure A
    • Employer Services
  • Admissions
    • Admissions & Records Office
    • Steps to Success
    • Apply for Admissions
    • International Students
    • Admissions Forms
    • Transcripts
    • Fees, Tuition, & Refunds
    • Online Class Schedule
    • Registration Policies
    • Residency Requirement
    • Priority Registration
    • Concurrent Enrollment
    • DegreeWorks
  • Financial Aid
    • Financial Aid Office
    • Financial Aid TV
    • Financial Aid Forms
    • Financial Aid Eligibility
    • Financial Aid Programs
    • Scholarships
    • Fee Waiver Program
  • Students
    • Student Services
    • Assessment Center
    • Black Cultural Resource Center
    • Bookstore
    • Career & Employment Center
    • Counseling
    • Disabled Student Programs and Services
    • Health & Wellness Services
    • Online Orientation Information
    • LPC Tutorial Center
    • Transfer Center
    • Veterans First Program
    • CLASS-Web
    • Student Email
    • Canvas
    • Student Life
    • Student Government
    • Student Clubs
    • Student Resource Guide
    • Classes Not Meeting Today
    • Computer Center
    • ILC (Integrated Learning Center)
    • RAW (Reading & Writing) Center
    • Open Math Lab (Math Students Only)
  • Academics
    • Academic and Career Pathways
    • Academic Services
    • Programs & Divisions
    • Academic Calendar
    • Academic Integrity
    • Articulation
    • College Catalog
    • Class Schedule
    • Final Exam Schedule
    • Degrees & Certificates
    • Industry Credentials
    • Credit for Prior Learning
    • Apprenticeship
    • Continuing Education (Noncredit)
    • High School Credit Program
  • Performing Arts
  • Athletics
Las Positas College - Home
  • Discover LPC
    • Why Choose LPC?
    • Office of the President
    • President's Welcome Message to Students
    • About Las Positas College
    • College Governance
    • Parking Permits
    • Administrative Services
    • Foundation
    • Accreditation
    • Measure A
    • Community Education
    • Educational Partnerships
    • Child Development Center
    • Outreach Services
    • Consumer Information
    • Employer Services
    • Student Success Scorecard
    • Salary Surfer
    • A - Z
    • Social Media
    • The Express
  • Discover LPC
    • Why Choose LPC?
    • Office of the President
    • President's Welcome Message to Students
    • About Las Positas College
    • College Governance
    • Parking Permits
    • Administrative Services
    • Foundation
    • Accreditation
    • Measure A
    • Community Education
    • Educational Partnerships
    • Child Development Center
    • Outreach Services
    • Consumer Information
    • Student Success Scorecard
    • Salary Surfer
    • A - Z
    • Social Media
    • The Express
  • Admissions
    • Admissions & Records Office
    • Steps to Success
    • Apply for Admissions
    • International Students
    • Admissions Forms
    • Transcripts
    • Fees, Tuition, & Refunds
    • Online Class Schedule
    • Registration Policies
    • Residency Requirement
    • Priority Registration
    • Concurrent Enrollment
    • DegreeWorks
  • Financial Aid
    • Financial Aid Office
    • Financial Aid TV
    • Financial Aid Forms
    • Financial Aid Eligibility
    • Financial Aid Programs
    • Scholarships
    • Fee Waiver Program
  • Students
    • Student Services
    • Assessment Center
    • Black Cultural Resource Center
    • Bookstore
    • Career & Employment Center
    • Counseling
    • Disabled Student Programs and Services
    • Health & Wellness Services
    • Online Orientation Information
    • LPC Tutorial Center
    • Transfer Center
    • Veterans First Program
    • CLASS-Web
    • Student Email
    • Canvas
    • Student Life
    • Student Government
    • Student Clubs
    • Student Resource Guide
    • Classes Not Meeting Today
    • Computer Center
    • ILC (Integrated Learning Center)
    • RAW (Reading & Writing) Center
    • Open Math Lab (Math Students Only)
  • Academics
    • Academic Services
    • Programs & Divisions
    • Academic Calendar
    • Academic Integrity
    • Articulation
    • College Catalog
    • Class Schedule
    • Final Exam Schedule
    • Academic and Career Pathways
    • Degrees & Certificates
    • Industry Credentials
    • Credit for Prior Learning
    • Apprenticeship
    • Continuing Education (Noncredit)
    • High School Credit Program
  • Performing Arts
  • Athletics

  1. Las Positas College
  2. Academic Services
  3. Credit for Prior Learning (Students)

Academic Services

  • Academic Services Home
  • Academic Divisions
  • Academic Services Forms
  • Articulation
  • Distance Education
  • Career Education
  • Apprenticeships
  • Community Education
  • Educational Partnerships

Credit for Prior Learning

For Students

Students please note that not every discipline has courses available for CPL.
If you do not see your discipline below, please reach out to
lpc-priorlearning@laspositascollege.edu and copy your instructor. 


Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

A currently enrolled student in good standing with an educational plan on file may be awarded credit for prior learning with faculty consent. Request for credit may be made for general education, program, or elective coursework. Types of credit for prior learning include: credit by exam, credit by portfolio, credit by industry recognized training (IRT), and credit by military joint service transcripts (MJST).

Methods for awarding credit for prior learning are as follows:

  • Credit through satisfactory completion of examination
  • Faculty assessment of a portfolio or documentation of college-level knowledge/skills
    • and/or college-level training not acquired at an institution of higher learning, such as industry recognized credentials or training (IRT)
  • Evaluation of a Military Joint Service Transcript (MJST)
  • Achievement of a satisfactory score on the Advanced Placement (AP) examination
  • Achievement of a satisfactory score on a high-level International Baccalaureate (IB) examination
  • Achievement of a satisfactory score on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Student Eligibility

Students may petition for Credit for Prior Learning if they meet the following:

  • Are currently enrolled in the semester in which credit is to be earned
  • Are in Good Academic Standing (Not on Warning, Probation, or Dismissal)
  • Have less than 15 units earned through credit by examination
  • Are not currently enrolled in the course petitioning for
  • Are not currently enrolled in nor received credit for a more advanced course in the same subject (may be waived by dept.)

Disciplines with Courses Available for CPL

  • Automotive Technology (AUTO)
  • Computer Networking Technology (CNT)
  • Administration of Justice (AJ)
  • Music (MUS)

About the Methods of CPL

Credit by Assessment or Examination

  1. Application and Administration
    The petition must be approved by the appropriate discipline faculty, the Division Dean, and the Vice President of Academic Services. The assessment or examination will be scheduled and administered by the relevant faculty member.
  2. Awarding of Credit
    Upon completion of the assessment or examination, the administering instructor will verify the course and number of units to be received and will assign an appropriate grade. Students shall be offered a credit/ no-credit option if that option is normally available for the course. A student must achieve a “C” or better to be awarded credit.
  3. Limitations
    Coursework credit awarded through assessment or examination may not be counted as part of the 12-unit residency requirement necessary for graduation from LPC. The amount of credit that may be earned and counted toward a certificate or degree is no more than three-quarters of the units needed for completion. Credit for Prior Learning is transferable to California State University campuses. Students must pay the $46/ unit for credit-by-exams and portfolios, but not for industry-recognized training or JST.
  4. Notations
    The student's academic record will indicate that credit on microfilm after a five-year retention period. Grade changes shall not be made after that time.

Credit by Portfolio, Documentation, or Credentials

Students who have achieved elsewhere an equivalent knowledge, understanding and experience that is required by regular college courses may receive units of credit based on successful completion of a comprehensive assessment of documentation, credentials, or an assessment designed and approved by LPC discipline faculty. A student may petition  for courses available for prior learning assessment publicly listed on the LPC website.

Credit by Industry Recognized Training (IRT)

Students who have achieved elsewhere equivalent skills, knowledge, understanding and experience required by regular college courses may receive units of credit based on successful completion of a comprehensive course exam or certification approved by the College discipline faculty. 

Credit by Military Joint Service Transcripts (MJST)

  • Credit may be earned by students who satisfactorily pass military courses on their Joint Services Transcripts (JST) and at the Community College of the Airforce (CCAF). Students wanting to petition for credit for prior learning with their Military Joint Services transcripts must do so by going through the Incoming Transcript Evaluation Process in the Admissions and Records office.
  • Student may request their Joint Service Transcript on https://jst.doded.mil/jst/ 
  • Students may upload their JST to the Military Articulation Platform to see if their courses are approved for Credit for Prior Learning. https://veteransmapsearch.azurewebsites.net/default.aspx
    • Students please note the "Summary" page at the end of your JST will need to be included in the upload for it to be processed through this platform accurately. 
  • To view the list of courses from other institutions that have already been determined to be equivalent to courses at Las Positas College please visit the CollegeSource website. These courses will apply towards certificate and degree programs at Las Positas College using the course equivalencies listed.

Credit by Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

LPC grants academic credit for successful completion of examinations of the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Program. Credit awarded based on passing AP scores of 3+ may be applied differently for the AA/AS degree and for transfer; therefore, students are advised to consult with a counselor for information on how AP scores will be applied based on their educational goals. Courses deemed equivalent to AP exams as determined by LPC faculty (see chart) may be used to clear pre-requisites as appropriate – see a counselor for details. Students may not receive duplicate credit for AP exams and equivalent courses taken at LPC.

The Advanced Placement Exams (AP) chart displays how credit is awarded for the following:

  • Las Positas College AA/AS degree – Las Positas College AA/AS General Education pattern area and units, elective units, and course equivalency.
  • CSU General Education-Breadth pattern area and units toward CSU transfer admission.
  • IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) – GE pattern area for CSU and/or UC and units toward CSU and UC transfer admission.

In order to receive academic credit toward the AA/AS degree and/ or CSU GE Breadth/IGETC certification for AP exams, students must submit the official AP score report from the College Board. to the Admissions and Records Office and request the score report to be scanned into their student records. Scanning requests may be adfnitiated by meeting with an academic counselor. In cases where the AP exams are not listed on the AP Chart or do not earn credit, students may petition the academic discipline to consider credit.

Credit by International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams

LPC grants academic credit for successful completion of examinations of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. Credit awarded based on passing IB scores may be applied differently for the AA/AS degree and for transfer; therefore, students are advised to consult with a counselor for information on how their IB scores will be applied based on their educational goals. Students may not receive duplicate credit for IB exams and equivalent courses taken at LPC.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Examinations chart displays how credit is awarded for the following:

  • Las Positas College AA/AS degree – Las Positas College AA/AS General Education pattern area and units, and elective units.
  • CSU General Education-Breadth pattern area and units toward CSU transfer admission.
  • IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) – GE pattern area for CSU and/or UC and units toward CSU and UC transfer admission.

In order to receive academic credit toward the AA/AS degree and/ or CSU GE Breadth/IGETC certification for IB exams, students must submit the official IB score report to the Admissions and Records Office and request the score report to be scanned into their student records. The scanning request may be initiated by meeting with an academic counselor. In cases where the IB exams are not listed on the IB Chart or do not earn credit, students may petition the academic discipline for consideration of credit.

Credit by College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Las Positas College grants academic credit for successful completion of examinations of the College Board’s College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). Credit awarded based on passing CLEP scores may be applied differently for the AA/AS degree and for transfer; therefore, students are advised to consult with a counselor for information on how their CLEP scores will be applied based on their educational goals. Students may not receive duplicate credit for CLEP exams and the equivalent courses taken at the college.

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) chart displays how credit is awarded for the following:

  • Las Positas College AA/AS degree – Las Positas College AA/AS General Education pattern area and units, and elective units.
  • CSU General Education-Breadth pattern area and units toward CSU transfer admission.

In order to receive academic credit toward the AA/AS degree and/or CSU GE Breadth certification for CLEP exams, students must submit the official CLEP score report from the College Board to Admissions and Records and request the score report to be scanned into their student records.Scanning requests may be initiated by meeting with an academic counselor. In cases where the CLEP exams are not listed on the CLEP Chart or do not earn credit, students may petition the academic discipline for consideration of credit.

Credit for Prior Learning Petition Request Forms

Please note that students petitioning for credit by exam, portfolio, and industry recognized training may use the forms below to submit their petitions.  

  • Petition for Credit for Prior Learning: Credit by Exam or Portfolio
  • Petition for Credit for Prior Learning: Credit by Industry Recognized Training
    • Students petitioning for credit by industry recognized training will need to attach their industry recognized creditentials to their petition. 

Students wanting to petition for credit for prior learning with their Military Joint Service Transcripts must go through the Incoming Transcript Evaluation Process in the Admissions & Records Office (1670).


Questions? Please contact lpc-priorlearning@laspositascollege.edu 

Las Positas College

3000 Campus Hill Drive
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 424-1000

  • Apply for Admission
  • Bookstore
  • Canvas
  • Contact
  • Jobs
  • Employer Services
  • Faculty & Staff Email
  • Student Email
  • CLASS-Web
  • Student Government
  • Document Viewers
  • Parking Permits
  • Safety & Security
  • Campus Crime Statistics
  • Academic Senate
  • Curriculum Committee
  • Incident Referral Forms
  • Accreditation
  • Title IX
  • Accessibility
  • Disclaimers
  • Governing Board Agenda
  • HEERF Cares Act Reporting
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
7600 Dublin Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 485-5208
Chabot College
25555 Hesperian Boulevard
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 723-6600
© Copyright 2023 Las Positas College
©