The University of Rhode Island awards credit for certain education, training, certificates, and licenses that are acquired outside of a formal accredited college or university as long as they were taught at the college-level. If you have prior learning experiences from the workforce, a certificate, apprenticeship, training, or licensure, you may qualify to earn college credit at URI.
The following credentials have been pre-evaluated for URI credit:
Credential or training name | URI course credit |
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RIDE Teaching Assistant (TA) | EDC 102 (3 cr) |
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | TBD |
Six Sigma Green Belt | SCA 410 (3 cr) |
Institute for Integrative Nutrition: Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Certification | HLT 1XX (3 cr) KIN 123 (3 cr) NUT 1XX (3 cr) |
Coast Guard Academy: Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Training | GWS 365 (3 cr) |
Cardiovascular Credentialing International: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) | KIN 2XX (3 cr) |
National Center for Competency Testing: Certified Postsecondary Instructor (CPI) | EDC 102 (3 cr) |
Center for Financial Training: A 207 Principles of Banking Course | FIN 2XX (3 cr) |
Center for Financial Training: A 196 Law & Banking Course | FIN 2XX (3 cr) |
Center for Financial Training: A 200 Money and Banking Course | FIN 2XX (3 cr) |
Center for Financial Training: A 195 Economics for Bankers Course | ECN 202 (3 cr) |
Center for Financial Training: A 198 Marketing (aka Marketing for Bankers) Course | MKT 1XX (3 cr) |
Center for Financial Training: A 170 Business Communication | COM 351 (3 cr) |
Center for Financial Training: A 205 Consumer Lending | FIN 2XX (3 cr) |
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What if my credential is not on the list?
Connect with the Coordinator for Prior Learning to request an evaluation by URI.
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