What is the Northeast Regional Prior Learning Assessment Consortium?
Northeast Regional Prior Learning Assessment Consortium (NERPLAC) is a collection of partners within higher educational institutions, workforce boards/career centers, employers and community-based organizations, listed below. North Shore Community College (NSCC) leads the cross-sector consortium with support and collaboration from the Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF).
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What is Prior Learning Assessment?
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) gives Essex and Middlesex County residents the chance to earn college credit for prior learning and work experience by credentialing skills attained outside of the traditional classroom. Using PLA will:
- Reduce student costs by awarding credit for prior learning and skills learned on the job.
- Pave the way to higher paying jobs in a reduced amount of time by increasing students' professional skills.
- Allow students to achieve work-life balance between working and attending school through reducing the additional number of credits needed to earn a college degree.
- Boost college completion rates by making it easier to obtain a degree.
- Support lifelong learning through incentivizing continued education and skill building.
For more information, fill out an inquiry form or directly contact one of our colleges or partner agencies listed below.
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 *Offering CLEP, AP Testing and Credit for Military only |
 *Offering CLEP, AP Testing and Credit for Military only |
Workforce Boards
North Shore Workforce Board | Career Center
Merrimack Valley Workforce Board | Valley Works Career Center
Greater Lowell Workforce Board | Career Center
Employers/Community-based Organizations
For more information contact Rebecca Oliver at roliver@northshore.edu.