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Credit for Prior Learning

What is Credit for Prior Learning?

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) is a process through which students identify areas of relevant learning from their past experiences, demonstrate that learning through appropriate documentation, and submit their materials so that they can be assessed and possibly awarded academic credit relative to specific course objectives. Students can earn appropriate credit in their work towards a degree for verifiable college-level learning acquired through life or work experience, not for the experience itself. The maximum number of allowed CPL credit hours is dependent on the institution.

In addition to institutional options, eMajor offers credit for prior learning opportunities for courses in the BS in Organizationa Leadership and BS in Criminal Justice eMajor collaborative programs. Institutions offering the BS in Criminal Justice program have also pre-evaluated Georgia’s POST training curriculum for applicable credit for prior learning that can be used for degree completion.

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Policies and Procedures

Policies

  • For CPL courses requiring a portfolio, students will be enrolled in the CPL Workshop.
  • Students will be allowed 40 business days from the date of approval to submit a portfolio for the final review.
  • All CPL challenge exams are proctored and have a two hour time limit.
  • Students will receive email notification when the CPL challenge exam has been approved. The exam must be completed within 15 business days of email notification.
  • K credit will be assigned for successful completion of CPL.
  • There is no appeal process for CPL assessments.
  • Students will be notified of a pass or fail status of challenge exams within five business days of submission.
  • Students will be notified of a pass or fail status of portfolios within ten business days of submission.

Eligibility

  • Students must be currently enrolled and in good standing at their home institution.
  • Students must be a declared ORGL or CJ major.
  • Students cannot attempt CPL if they have previously attempted the course.
  • Students are only allowed one attempt per CPL course.

We will begin accepting Request for Prior Learning submissions again at the start of the Spring 2025 Semester


CPL Checklists

Checklists have been created by faculty and are designed to assist a student in evaluating their readiness for the predetermined credentialing methodology. Checklists are not exhaustive of all items a student should be proficient in, but rather are intended to be general areas of expertise successful candidates would possess.



Methodology

Challenge Exam

The challenge exam methodology allows students to demonstrate the course learning outcomes through a multiple choice, true/false, and/or short answer exam. Think of a challenge exam as a cumulative final exam in a given course. All challenge exams are timed events and students are not allowed to use any external materials. In addition, the challenge exam must be proctored.

Portfolio

The portfolio methodology allows students to demonstrate the course learning outcomes through a series of artifacts and/or a reflective essay. All students that are going to utilize the portfolio method must be enrolled in a free workshop that will assist students by providing them with the required structure and requirements of a portfolio.

Hybrid

A hybrid methodology requires a combination of both the challenge exam and portfolio methodologies. This means that some course learning outcomes are required to be demonstrated by a challenge exam, while others lend themselves to a portfolio methodology.

Law Enforcement

All POST training credit is evaluated by institutional faculty and is subject to institutional policies regarding maximum credit earned through CPL.

Credits Available (all courses are three credit hours unless otherwise noted):

Georgia POST Training Credit for Following Course(s)
Basic Law Enforcement Officer Training
  • CRJU 1100 – Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CRJU 2100 – Introduction to Law Enforcement
  • CRJU 3100 – Criminal Law
  • CRJU 3110 – Criminal Procedures
  • CRJU 3500 – Criminal Investigations
  • CRJU 3501 – Criminal Investigations II
Cumulative 40 hours of drug, alcohol, gang and related training CRJU 3350 – Drugs in America
Supervision Level 1 CRJU 3600 – Criminal Justice Administration
Supervision Level 2 or Management Level 1 CRJU 3710 – Special Topics – Public Safety Leadership
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training – 40 hour CRJU 3710 – Special Topics – Crisis Intervention
Cumulative 40 hours of FLETC Active Shooter, GPSTC Active Shooter, ALERRT Active Shooter, and GNESA Sexual Assault or related training CRJU 3810 – Victimology
Cumulative 40 hours of use of force, community policing, cultural diversity, police discretion, evidence-based policing and related training CRJU 4600 – Police Practices and Issues
Cumulative 40 hours of ethics, diversity, bias, and related training CRJU 4700 – Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice

*Potential credit can also be given for Physical Education and CPR/First Aid training completed.

The Basic Correctional Officer Academy (BCOA)

Individuals that successfully complete the BCOA earn the following academic credit:

Georgia POST Training Credit for Following Course(s)
Basic Correctional Officer Training
  • CRJU 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CRJU 3300 - Corrections
  • CRJU 4700 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice

Army Military Police (31B)

Skill level ACE recommended courses eMajor course
30 Law enforcement operations (3 hours) CRJU 2100 – Intro to Law Enforcement
30 Criminal investigation (3 hours) CRJU 3500 – Criminal Investigations I
30 Criminal procedure (3 hours) CRJU 3110 – Criminal procedure
30 Criminal Justice Administration (3 hours) CRJU 3600 – Criminal Justice Administration

Army Criminal Investigator (31D)

Skill level ACE recommended courses eMajor course
30 Criminal Investigations (3 hours) CRJU 3500 – Criminal Investigations I
30 Criminal Procedure (3 hours) CRJU 3110 – Criminal Procedure
30 Criminal Law (3 hours) CRJU 3100 – Criminal Law
30 Criminal Evidence (3 hours) CRJU 3501 – Criminal Investigations II
30 Criminalistics (3 hours) CRJU 4500 – Management of Forensics
40 Criminal Justice Administration (3 hours) CRJU 3600 – Criminal Justice Administration

Navy Master at Arms

Skill level ACE recommended courses eMajor course
MA3 Criminal Evidence & procedures (3 hours) CRJU 3110 – Criminal procedure
MA3 Criminal Investigation (3 hours) CRJU 3500 – Criminal Investigation I
MAC Terrorism (3 hours) CRJU 4210 – Terrorism & the CRJU System

Marine Corps Military Police (5811)

Skill level ACE recommended courses eMajor course
E6 Police supervision (3 hours) CRJU 3600 – Criminal Justice Administration

Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist

Skill level ACE recommended courses eMajor course
ME3 Intro to Criminal Justice (3 hours) CRJU 1100 – Intro to Criminal Justice
ME3 Intro to Law Enforcement (3 hours) CRJU 2100 – Intro to Law Enforcement

Coast Guard Criminal Investigators

Skill level ACE recommended courses eMajor course
IV3 Criminal Law (3 hours) CRJU 3100 – Criminal Law
IV3 Homeland Security (3 hours) CRJU 4210 – Terrorism and CJS

For more information and to request a CPL evaluation for your POST training, please contact:

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Melissa Harrell
229-220-4417
Send Melissa Harrell an emailmelissa.harrell@abac.edu

Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Dr. DuJuan Brown
678-623-1321
Send Dr. DuJuan Brown an emaildbrown@atlm.edu

Dalton State College
Dr. James Wright
706-272-2539
Send Dr. James Wright an emailjwrigh11@daltonstate.edu

East Georgia State College
Kristin Watkins
478-289-2048
Send Kristin Watkins an emailkmwatkins@ega.edu

Georgia Highlands College
Dr. Greg Sumner
706-368-7630
Send Dr. Greg Sumner an emailgsumner@highlands.edu

Georgia Southwestern State University
Brandon Bell
423-290-1285
Send Brandon Bell an emailbrandon.bell@gsw.edu

Gordon State College
emajor@gordonstate.edu

University of West Georgia
Dr. Dave Ayers
678-839-3783
Send Dr. Dave Ayers an emaildayers@westga.edu

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