PLA by Portfolio

Portfolio allows students to request course credit for knowledge and skills acquired through employment, cooperative (co-op) education and/or training. Experiences must be verifiable and demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes for the course credit requested. Lone Star College Systems will not award credit based on years of employment. In addition to documentation, students may be asked to display specific skills and/or complete an interview to assess content knowledge.  

Advisors will verify students meet general PLA criteria then refer them to a program contact (faculty, department chair or dean). In this process, students interact closely with a program contact to complete the following: 

• Determine credit assessment through portfolio is suitable
• Identify eligibility requirements specific to portfolio 
• Receive guidance in the collection of documents and other acceptable evidence

Credit is generally awarded only for introductory level courses and will not be awarded for core curriculum. 

Courses Approved for Credit  

Portfolio has been determined a suitable credit assessment option for a number of courses. PLA by portfolio is not limited to the academic programs and courses listed. Students must speak with a program contact to identify course credit opportunities within a content area. 

Education

EDUC 1301 Introduction to The Teaching Profession

Eligibility Requirements - Students must have successfully completed the following high school courses

1. Instructional Practices in Education and Training (INPREDTR) 
2. Practicum in Education and Training (PRACEDTR)

Fire Science

FIRT 1315 Hazardous Materials I

Human Services

Eligibility Requirements

1. Certificate from the Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies (ICDS) 
2. Pursuing an AAS degree in Human Services 

If you have successfully completed the following courses at ICD, you may qualify to apply for up to 15 credit hours by portfolio. Please contact your Human Services faculty or the deparment chair for more information.