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What are the Benefits?

  • Save time and money. You can shorten the amount of time to obtain your degree and lower the cost of tuition.
  • Accelerate your academic progress. You can enroll in higher level courses sooner and increase your motivation towards graduation.
  • Validate your knowledge and areas of expertise. The CPL process is empowering; you can increase your self-confidence as a business professional.

Advance your career by applying what you already know toward your degree!

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What Experience Applies to CPL?

  • Employment experiences
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Military service
  • Licenses, certifications and other credentials
  • Seminars, workshops and in-service training
  • Community service and religious activity
  • Civic engagement
  • Volunteer work
  • Non-credit courses
  • Work or study abroad
  • Online and open educational resources
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Should I Consider the CPL Program?

By transferring credits to Northwood, you make getting your degree more affordable and timely. We want to see you succeed and accelerate in your career, without any hassle.

Candidates for the CPL program have management and leadership experience. They have led teams and processes in careers demonstrating progressive advancement.

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Contact Us

For more information about how you can jump-start your degree through a Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), please fill out the form below. You will receive a prompt communication from a member of our Admissions team to continue the conversation.

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