for Advanced Placement, DSST, USAFI, CLEP, and International
Baccalaureate examinations. Credits are also awarded
through Course Challenge and Technical Preparation classes.
Qualified faculty approves the appropriate course placement.
No more than 45 credits of Prior Learing Assessment (PLA) credit
may be awarded. Credit will be awarded after the students
completes one quarter at YVCC and only for courses within the
institution’s regular curricular offerings.
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges manages
a chart of minimum Advanced Placement scores for the state's
colleges. The chart is available at:
More detailed, YVCC-specific score information is available in
the college catalog.
PLA is a means of determining whether or not the knowledge,
skills, and abilities a students has gained through prior learning
match the knowledge, skills, and abilities a student would gain
by completing a specific course.
Policies and procedures concerning prior learning assessment
are currently being reviewed. Additional methods of prior learning
are being considered, such as: work and life experience; military
training and experience; and through formal and informal education
or training from in-state and out-of-state institutions.
Please contact the registrar at 509-574-4702 for the most current
information on PLA.