What a PLAR is not

Though PLARs support learners in various ways, there are a few things PLARs are not:

  • A transfer-credit. Please visit Credit Transfer for more information,
  • A credit for experience alone or time spent within a job or volunteer role. A learner must demonstrate the CLOs,
  • An easier path to the credentials, as PLARs are still a rigorous process which demonstrate CLOs, as if learners had taken the course,
  • A standardized process. Different courses may require unique assessment methods depending on what is being evaluated,
  • Attendance or participation only, a learner must demonstrate their knowledge accordingly,
  • Unreasonable for learners to complete in the PLAR timeframe, which is thirty (30) business days from applicant notification to grade outcome notification,
  • A resume only. Though resumes offer outlines of experience, they do not provide sufficient evidence of CLOs, unless that CLO is resume writing,
  • A completion of certificates which may confirm attendance but do not confirm skills.