Credit for prior learning (CPL) is the process of awarding college credit for undergraduate or graduate level skills and knowledge gained outside traditional academic settings, such as professional work, pre-service training , experiential learning , or other non-credit learning experiences.  CPL can also be defined as an experiential learning experience or a prior learning assessment used to validate a student’s knowledge in a specific subject-content.  At Relay, there are several common sources for CPL: online  assessment, exam, portfolio,  and performance demonstration.