Pennsylvania’s community colleges have begun a statewide project to let adult learners earn college credit for previous training or work experience, the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges announced on Monday in a news release.
The initiative, called "College Credit FastTrack," also sets up common standards for awarding credits across the state.
"Some postsecondary education is as necessary now as a high-school degree was in previous generations, and many adults want to gain a degree and gain re-employment with as little time in the classroom as possible," said Nicholas C. Neupauer, board chair of the commission, in the release. "College Credit FastTrack will enable these students to complete a life-changing degree program more quickly and at a reduced cost."
Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/community-colleges-in-pa-to-offer-credit-for-previous-experience/93271