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Instructions: Complete this form if you would like to request Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) for a class that is CPL-eligible. Please answer all questions as best you can. Submitting this form starts the CPL review process; it does not guarantee credit will be awarded. If you would like CPL for a class that is not yet eligible for CPL, please email cpl@peralta.edu.

Eligibility: To receive Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), students must be admitted and have an active Peralta student ID. If you haven’t yet applied to Peralta, please complete the Peralta College Application before your petition is processed.

Name (first and last) *

Peralta Email *

Use your Peralta student email address. You must use your Peralta student email address throughout the CPL process.

Date of Birth (Enter your date of birth in this format: mm/dd/yyyy) *

Peralta Student ID *

Select the term you are applying for CPL for *

CPL Course *

Select your course from the drop down list above. If you don’t see your course listed, please email cpl@peralta.edu to inquire.

For the below question, please choose the option that best describes how you’ll show your prior learning:

Credit by Exam – you plan to either take an exam or demonstrate your knowledge
Industry Certification – you’ve earned a relevant professional or technical certification
Military Transcript – you completed related military training or coursework
Portfolio – you’ll submit a collection of work or evidence of your experience

How are you requesting credit for this class? *

Upload Your Certification *

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Upload a copy of your industry certification or professional license.

Enter the date your certification or license was issued (mm/dd/yyyy). *

Name of Issuing Organization *

Enter the name of the organization, agency, or company that issued your certification.

Expiration Date

If your certification has an expiration date, enter it here (mm/dd/yyyy). Leave blank if it does not expire.

If you’ve met with a professor and agreed to complete a portfolio assessment, upload your portfolio here. Your portfolio should show what you’ve learned through your work, training, or experience.

Portfolio Upload *

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If you completed military training or coursework please select Joint Services Transcript – JST from the "Type of file" drop down below. You will then be prompted to upload your official Joint Services Transcript (JST).
If you completed coursework through the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), please select Community College of the Air Force – CCAF from the "Type of file" drop down below. You will then be prompted to upload your official transcript.

Type of file *

Joint Services Transcript (JST) Upload *

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If you completed military training or coursework, upload your official Joint Services Transcript (JST) here. This helps us review your prior learning for possible college credit.

Upload Your CCAF Transcript *

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If you completed coursework through the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), upload your official transcript here so it can be reviewed for possible college credit.

Have you spoken with your instructor about taking a Credit by Exam for this class? *

If this course offers Credit by Exam, you must first talk with your instructor or department chair to confirm that an exam option is available.

Enter the name of the instructor or department chair you spoke with about this request. *

Student Petition for Credit for Prior Learning

For the below question, please choose the option that best describes how you’ll show your prior learning: