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Herzing University College offers credit for previous work experience, military training, volunteer and study through a partnership with LearningCounts.org
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Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) December 8, 2011
Herzing University has always worked very hard to evaluate the ongoing transfer of credits to students for courses taken at other institutions of higher education, and now? Re opening the door to more students in collaboration with LearningCounts.org to help students to acquire credits for previous life experience. The partnership will allow students to demonstrate their potential for college-level mastery of various objects through the development of a portfolio, taking a test or validation before receiving training through work and military experience, and work the efforts of volunteers and self-learning.
? We want students to know that we respect and appreciate their work and military experience and skills they have developed through the experience of the lives of others? said Ren? Herzing University Herzing and President. ? If students can demonstrate proficiency in a particular topic during college, because they have acquired the necessary skills and expertise through their experience of life, should be able to earn college credit, and avoid taking courses that are redundant them.
The LearningCounts.org
partnership, prospective students can use an online process of the Council for Adult Education and Experiential (CAEL) to demonstrate their learning in a learning assessment (PLA) portfolio which may consist of written documents, Video demonstration of competence and / or approval by third parties. A faculty member Herzing University will evaluate the portfolio to determine if the individual has shown that skills are at the same level of a student who has successfully completed the college course. Students can take up to six credits by portfolio in a single discipline. For requests of more than six credits, or through various disciplines, students may submit additional portfolios.
students may also choose to make a program nationally recognized college-level review (CLEP) tests to demonstrate their competence in a credit of Herzing University. A third option is to have offered training courses provided by the work, military or professional association evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE CREDIT) to see if it is in college. Registered apprentices and professional certifications can also be evaluated by ACE CREDIT.
About Herzing University
Herzing University has 12 physical locations in eight states, three divisions of continuing education in three states and Herzing University Online. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1965, today the University offers career-oriented education, practice and take care of the master? S, degree? S, and an associate degree and diplomas in the fields of technology, business, healthcare, design and public safety. Herzing University has been recognized as a member of the list of GI Jobs Magazine 2012? Military schools welcome.? The University provides training for approximately 8500 students per year. Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, http://www.ncahlc.org 621-7440 or (800). More information about Herzing University is available at:. Http: / / www.herzing.edu
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