CPL Eligibility Checklist

Many students qualify for college credit without even knowing. Use this self-guided checklist to identify which areas you may have college-level learning that could qualify for prior learning credit.

To begin the process of reviewing your prior learning, please reach out to the Coordinator for Prior Learning and Career Advancement through the CPL Inquiry Form.

CPL Eligibility Checklist

Name

First Last

Phone

Have you taken any exams to earn credit for college?

Yes

Please select the exam(s) below for which you have earned college credit:

AP Scores must be submitted to URI directly from The College Board. For a listing of AP credit equivalencies, please consult the Transfer Equivalency Database (TES) – equivalencies are listed under “The College Board AP/CLEP”

IB test scores must be submitted to URI directly from the IB website. For a listing of IB credit equivalencies, please consult the Transfer Equivalency Database (TES) – equivalencies are listed under “International Baccalaureate (IB)”.

CLEP scores must be submitted to URI directly from The College Board. For a listing of CLEP credit equivalencies, please consult the Transfer Equivalency Database (TES) – equivalencies are listed under “The College Board AP/CLEP”

DSST Scores must be submitted to URI directly from the testing website. For a listing of previously reviewed DSST credit equivalencies, please consult the Transfer Equivalency Database (TES) – equivalencies are listed under “DSST Program Exams”.

For any exams taken for which you believe you have earned prior learning college credit and are not listed here, please reach out to the Coordinator of Prior Learning and Career Advancement at zakary_pereira@uri.edu.

Have you earned any industry credentials or certifications (includes apprenticeships)?

Yes

Does the credential have a formal transcript or curriculum?

Many types of learning such as workforce training, apprenticeships, certificate programs, and licensures may qualify to earn college credit at URI if it has been completed at the college-level and you have demonstrated subject mastery. View the list of pre-evaluated certifications or submit a CPL Inquiry Form and include supporting documentation.

In order to grant college credit for earned certifications, licensures and more, URI requires an official transcript. For any questions on if your earned credential(s) or prior learning may qualify for college credit, please reach out to the Coordinator of Prior Learning and Career Advancement at zakary_pereira@uri.edu.

Do you have any military experience or training?

Yes

Please select the appropriate transcript below:

Official transcripts must be sent from the U.S. Department of Defense. Learn more about requesting this document. For a listing of previously reviewed military credit equivalencies, please consult the Transfer Equivalency Database (TES) – equivalencies are listed under “American Council on Education”.

Official transcripts must be sent from the Community College of the Air Force. Learn more about requesting this document. For a listing of previously reviewed military credit equivalencies, please consult the Transfer Equivalency Database (TES) – equivalencies are listed under “Community College of the Air Force”.

For a full listing of previously reviewed military credit equivalencies, please consult the Transfer Equivalency Database (TES) – equivalencies are listed under “American Council on Education”. If you believe you have earned prior learning credit through your military experience and do not have one of the transcripts listed above, please reach out to the Coordinator of Prior Learning and Career Advancement at zakary_pereira@uri.edu.

Do you have any competencies in languages other than English?

Yes

Please select how you would like to demonstrate your competency in a language other than English:

Students who are natively proficient, or a heritage speaker, in another language and would be interested in pursuing incentive credit for their URI language course should speak directly to the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures chairperson to learn how to start that process.

Test scores must be submitted to URI directly from the testing agency. For a listing of credit equivalencies, please consult the Transfer Equivalency Database (TES) – equivalencies are listed under “International Baccalaureate (IB)” or “The College Board AP/CLEP”. *Please note: CLEP language exams are only accepted if taken at CCRI.*

Rhode Island students who have received a Silver or Gold Seal of Biliteracy and would be interested in pursuing incentive credit for their URI language course should speak directly to the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures chairperson to learn how to start that process.

Do you have any professional work experience?

Yes

Do you have documentation to support college-level learning and mastery in your professional work role(s)?

URI may award college credit for professional work experience and learning that has been completed at the college-level and with supporting documentation. To begin the process of determining if your prior learning qualifies for college credit, please reach out to the Coordinator for Prior Learning through the CPL Inquiry Form.

URI is able to award college credit for professional work experience only if that learning has been at the college-level and if there is supporting documentation of learning and subject mastery. Without documentation, we will not be able to award credit for prior learning.

Do you have college-level life or volunteer experiences that you believe may qualify?

Yes

Do you have documentation to support college-level learning and mastery outside of the classroom?

URI may award college credit for prior learning that has been completed outside of the classroom and at the college-level with supporting documentation. To begin the process of determining if your prior learning qualifies for college credit, please reach out to the Coordinator for Prior Learning through the CPL Inquiry Form.

URI is able to award college credit for prior learning that has been completed outside of the classroom only if that learning has been at the college-level and if there is supporting documentation of learning and subject mastery. Without documentation, we will not be able to award credit for prior learning.

Have you completed any other college-level learning outside of the classroom?

Yes

Do you have documentation to support college-level learning and mastery outside of the classroom?