Experiential Credit Options

Make the most of your previous education and experience. UMUC recognizes that adult students already have had a wide range of college-level learning experiences. As a result, we offer a number of innovative credit programs that make it possible for you to earn credit for your previous education, work experience, and learning outside the classroom.

• Prior Learning
  Earn extra credit for learning gained from prior work and life experiences
• Workplace Learning Program
  Earn credit for on-the-job learning
• Alliances with Community Colleges
  Participate in linked associate's to bachelor's programs
• Transfer Credit Information
  Transfer credit for completed coursework
• Credit by Examination
  UMUC accepts up to 60 semester hours of successfully completed examinations, if appropriate to the student's curriculum
• Options for Military Personnel
  Take advantage of UMUC services at military sites worldwide