Prior Learning Assessment Matrix
EARN CREDIT FOR WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW
BPCC recognizes prior learning gained through Advanced Placement (AP), CLEP, DSST, industry certifications, military or workforce training, challenge exams, and other approved learning experiences.
Use the sections below to explore possible opportunities to earn college credit for prior learning.
HOW TO APPLY FOR PLA CREDIT
Contact Admissions, Advising, or the appropriate academic division for assistance with Credit for Prior Learning opportunities.
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Drawing, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Art History, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: LA POST — Introduction to Criminal Justice
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: LA POST — Criminal Investigation
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: LA POST — Police Procedure
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: LA POST — Criminal Evidence and Procedures
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: LA Post — Police-community Relations
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Adobe Certified Professional in Digital Video using Adobe Premiere Pro 2024
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop 2024
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Adobe Certified Professional in Graphic Design & Illustration using Adobe Illustrator 2024
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: DSST — Foundations of Education
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — English Language Composition, minimum score of 3 or CLEP — College Composition (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — English Literature and Composition, minimum score of 3 or CLEP —English Literature (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — American Literature (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — French Language and Culture, minimum score of 3 or CLEP — French Language (Level 1, 50- 58)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — French Language (Level 2, 59+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Spanish Language & Culture, minimum score of 3 or CLEP — Spanish Language (Level 1, 50- 62)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Spanish Language (Level 2, 63+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Human Geography, minimum score of 3
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Western Civ: Ancient to 1648 (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Western Civ: 1648-Present (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — World History, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — European History, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — US History, minimum score of 3 or CLEP — History of the United States I (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — History of the United States II (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Humanities (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
2 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
2 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Music Theory, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Government & Politics US, minimum score of 3 or CLEP — American Government (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Psychology, minimum score of 3 CLEP — Intro to Psychology (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Intro to Educational Psychology (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Human Growth and Development (50+) or DSST — Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Introductory Sociology (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: DSST — Principles of Public Speaking
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Financial Accounting (50+) or DSST — Principles of Financial Accounting
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Quickbooks Online Certified User (QBOCU) or Quickbooks Desktop Certified User
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — NRF Customer Service & Sales Certified Specialist
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: DSST — Introduction to Business
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: DSST — Personal Finance
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Macroeconomics minimum score of 3 or CLEP — Principles of Macro-economics (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Microeconomics, minimum score of 3 or CLEP —Principles of Microeconomics (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Principles of Management (50+) or DSST — Principles of Management (50+) Supervision
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: DSST — Human Resource Management
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Principles of Marketing (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Introductory Business Law (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: DSST — Organizational Behavior
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Microsoft Office Specialist
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Information Systems (50+) or National Certification — CompTIA Tech+
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Computer Science A, minimum score of 3 or National Certification — Python Institute - PCEP
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CompTIA A+ 220-1001 exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CompTIA A+ 220-1002 exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CPCT (Certified Premises Cabling Technician) AND CFOT (Certified Fiber Optic Technician)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CFOS/S (Certified Fiber Optic Specialist, Splicing) certification AND CFOS/T (Certified Fiber Optic Specialist, Testing)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CFOS/O (Certified Fiber Optic Specialist, Outside Plant Installation) certification AND CFOS/H (Certified Fiber Optic Specialist, Fiber to the Home/Premises/ Curb/Node)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CIW Advanced HTML5 & CSS3 Specialist or CIW Site Development Associate
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — MO-111: Microsoft Word Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — MO-210: Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — MO-310: Microsoft PowerPoint (Microsoft 365 Apps)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — MO-500: Microsoft Access Expert (Office 2019)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CIW JavaScript Specialist
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer I
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CompTIA Network+
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CompTIA Server+ OR Microsoft AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) OR CompTIA Linux+ Part 1 and Part 2
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CompTIA PenTest+
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CompTIA SecurityX
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Cisco CCNA
Credit Awarded
4 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Cisco CCNA
Credit Awarded
4 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Cisco CCNA
Credit Awarded
4 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Unity Certified Game Developer Associate
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CompTIA Cloud+
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or AWS Certified Cloud Architect
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CompTIA DataSys+
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CompTIA Data+
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CompTIA Project+
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Certified Associate in Health Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS)
Credit Awarded
See PLA documentation
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — CompTIA Security+
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — National Restaurant Association ServSafe Manager
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — National Restaurant Association Nutrition
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — AHLEI Certified kitchen cook
Credit Awarded
2 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — AHLEI Certified kitchen cook
Credit Awarded
2 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — National Restaurant Association Hospitality
Credit Awarded
1 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — National Restaurant Association Customer Service
Credit Awarded
1 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — National Restaurant Association Restaurant Management
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam — With Current AHA CPR card
Credit Awarded
2 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
8 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
1 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
4 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
2 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
2 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
5 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
1 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
4 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
2 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
2 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
2 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Registry Paramedic
Credit Awarded
2 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: NREMT
Eligible Prior Learning: Fire Fighter I-II
Eligible Prior Learning: Fire Inspector I-II
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Fire Officer I-II
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: AO — Pumper
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Fire Investigator I
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Current Certified Nursing Assistant Certification
Credit Awarded
4 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam — With two years’ experience in medical office
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Current Certified Nursing Assistant Certification
Credit Awarded
6 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Safety 7655
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Quality Practices and Measurement 7656
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Manufacturing Processes and Production 7657
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Maintenance Awareness 7658
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Safety 7655 AND Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Quality Practices and Measurement 7656
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Manufacturing Processes and Production 7657 AND Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Maintenance Awareness 7658
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Biology, minimum score of 3 or CLEP Biology (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Biology, minimum score of 3 or CLEP Biology (50+)
Credit Awarded
1 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Biology, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Biology, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
1 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Environmental Science, minimum score of 3 or DSST — Environment and Humanity
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam or ACE/PONSI
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Chemistry, minimum score of 3 or CLEP — Chemistry (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Chemistry, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
1 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Chemistry, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Chemistry, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
1 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — OSHA's 30 Hour Construction Safety (within last 5 years)
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — PEC Premiere SafeLand/ SafeGulf USA - 8 hours of 45 hour Industrial Safety Course (within last 5 years)
Credit Awarded
2 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — OSHA's 40 Hour Hazwoper (within last 5 years)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — OSHA's 30 Hour Hazwoper General Industrial
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement: Precalculus minimum score of 3, CLEP — College Algebra (50+), DSST — Fundamentals of College Algebra, or Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement or CLEP: Precalculus (50+)
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement: Precalculus minimum score of 4, CLEP — College Algebra (50+), DSST — Fundamentals of College Algebra, or Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — College Mathematics
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: DSST — Principles of Statistics
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Calculus (50+)
Credit Awarded
5 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Environmental Science, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: DSST — Astronomy or challenge exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Physics I, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Physics I, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
1 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Physics II, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Physics II, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
1 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Physics C: Mechanics; Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Advanced Placement — Physics C: Mechanics; Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, minimum score of 3
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: CLEP — Natural Science (50+) or challenge exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Precision Exams Electronics I
Credit Awarded
4 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: Challenge Exam or National Certification — Autodesk AutoCAD Certified User Certification
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Autodesk Certified User Inventor
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Siemens Level I Certification
Credit Awarded
4 credit hours
Eligible Prior Learning: National Certification — Siemens Level II Certification
Credit Awarded
3 credit hours