{"id":864,"date":"2024-02-12T15:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cpl\/?page_id=864"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:22:15","slug":"new-home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cpl\/","title":{"rendered":"Credit For Prior Learning (CPL)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-977\" alt=\"Worker welding metal, sparks flying.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/361\/2024\/03\/iStock-1406716242.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/361\/2024\/03\/iStock-1406716242.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/361\/2024\/03\/iStock-1406716242-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/361\/2024\/03\/iStock-1406716242-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/361\/2024\/03\/iStock-1406716242-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/361\/2024\/03\/iStock-1406716242-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-texan-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e0416530ac1d8ff6c5f736a22517944\">Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-texan-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4391de72733e5b7524475f904da02947\">Recognizing all of your learning<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"0-what-is-a-cpl-program-\">What is a CPL program? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Credit for Prior Learning, or CPL, is a term for various methods that institutions of higher education use to evaluate learning that has occurred outside of the traditional academic environment. Another term for this process is Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CPL isn\u2019t new\u2014colleges and universities have used it for more than 50 years to award college credit for what incoming students already know.<ul><li>Some institutions will centralize CPL programs under a single college or program. At Tarleton, we have chosen to allow CPL programs in every college.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your program\u2019s courses are the same as those for a traditional Bachelor\u2019s degree and are taught by top professionals in their fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consequently, we have more programs and more options than any school in Texas to recognize your credit in the employment field you have earned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">CPL Programs, depending on discipline, can utilize up to 36 hours of prior learning credit toward graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This means You can save <strong><em><u>30% on your degree cost <\/u><\/em><\/strong>and graduate one year earlier with full-time attendance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"awarding\">How We Award Credit for Prior Learning:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">General Knowledge Credit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Typically, credit for general academic knowledge is achieved through standardized tests Listed Below. Tests and academic scores are listed in our catalog under nonstandard academic credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-0e3e4acf-b17f-4ec0-b64e-23a128219dbc\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-12-12 mbl-layout-stacked vgutter-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-cadc5640-ac25-4dd1-8df0-288b54fce852\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clep.collegeboard.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/clep.collegeboard.org\/\"><strong>CLEP<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/o\thttps:\/\/apstudents.collegeboard.org\/getting-credit-placement\/search-policies\"><strong>AP Credit<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-89da5252-54ff-4c3f-80a5-bcdf6b8ecf19\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dantes.mil\/dsst\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dantes.mil\/dsst\/\">DSST exams<\/a> \u2013 Dantes Subject Standardized Tests by Prometric<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ibo.org\/\"><strong>International Baccalaureate<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Credit Evaluation Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way credit can be recognized is through a third-party credit recognition service. By far, the most popular is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/National-Guide\/Pages\/default.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/National-Guide\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><strong>American Council on Education (ACE)<\/strong><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/National-Guide\/Pages\/default.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/National-Guide\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><strong>ACE<\/strong><\/a> is also an evaluation service for alternative credit providers. After completing courses from these programs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/National-Guide\/Pages\/default.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/National-Guide\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><strong>ACE<\/strong><\/a> will evaluate and make recommendations for equivalent courses at Tarleton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They provide evaluation for providers such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straighterline.com\/\"><strong>Straighterline<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saylor.org\/\"><strong>Saylor<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearson.com\/en-us\/higher-education.html\"><strong>Pearson<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"6-employer-based-trainingmilitary-service\">Military Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have served our country in the military, the skills you learned in your MOS will be reflected on your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/National-Guide\/Pages\/default.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/National-Guide\/Pages\/default.aspx\">ACE<\/a> <\/strong>Smart Transcript or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airuniversity.af.edu\/Barnes\/CCAF\/\"><strong>Community College of the Air Force<\/strong><\/a>. Depending on the degree program, this is all the documentation needed to be granted credit hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/National-Guide\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><strong>ACE<\/strong><\/a> makes course-level recommendations for military service personnel through their <a href=\"https:\/\/jst.doded.mil\/official.html\"><strong>JST Transcript<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/National-Guide\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><strong>ACE<\/strong><\/a> will make recommendations based on the military personnel\u2019s training and experience in their military specialization MOS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Military credit can also come from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airuniversity.af.edu\/Barnes\/CCAF\/\"><strong>Community College of the Air Force (CCOAF)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Employer-Based Training<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students with documented training from their employer relevant to the degree can receive credit hours based on the standard formulas below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coursework from non-regionally accredited institutions can be treated as training hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Self-employed students are only eligible for employer-sponsored training if a third party performs and documents the training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Credit for training hours will be granted based on the following formula:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-9b06c76e-5c71-4658-b4e7-57db8c653866\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-12-12 mbl-layout-stacked gutter-30 vgutter-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-bda140ef-8f96-4a5c-a2fb-6f35ca78acce\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>15 Clock Hours = 1-semester hour credit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-97317c20-62a4-4633-b6dd-6480163e9118\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) = 10 clock hours<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Workforce Credits from Community Colleges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Primarily, credit-based hours are courses included in the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.txhighereddata.org\/interactive\/WECM\/\"><strong> Texas Workforce Education Manual (WECM)<\/strong><\/a> or related fields in the field of study that are workforce classes out of state. Workforce classes will be identified on student transcripts using a numbering system that links to its appropriate program code for the state. Each program has an occupational statement guiding acceptable fields to support their major that will automatically pick up the appropriate WECM classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">&nbsp;<strong>Courses that are eligible for consideration will be counted based on the following formula:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-1ee9ea82-6252-4043-9db9-aca773e8593f\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-12-12 mbl-layout-stacked gutter-30 vgutter-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-d03a5500-a14e-4330-8bd5-684b0e677f70\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Semester Credit Hours = Full Credit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-cd200c8c-541a-4c03-a50c-5df3ad2fb7c8\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Quarter hours x 2\/3 = Semester Hours&nbsp; (or .66 of each quarter hour)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"8-experiential-credit\">Experiential Credit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Students can document the learning they accomplished through on-the-job experiences by submitting a challenging portfolio that describes how their projects, experiences, and credentials match existing program outcomes for their degree. This can award&nbsp;<strong>3-9 hours<\/strong>&nbsp;of course credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do I Know What Counts?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check the program page for the degree you are pursuing, which can give you a good idea of things to include. All training documents you send us will be evaluated by a committee of professionals whose job is to ensure that the credit we approve will be relevant to your career and field of study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have a question, reach out to the contacts for the degree or submit a question.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-ac383129-a182-480f-8733-f13f841199a1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/request-more-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Request More Information about Degree Completion Credits<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credit for Prior Learning in our Degree Completion Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a constellation of degree programs explicitly built to accept CPL above what is generally done through credit by exam and credit evaluation services listed above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Degree completion programs were built to help working adults complete their degrees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The prior learning credit is critical to providing evidence of student learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Typically related to the field in which you pursue your degrees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training or credentials in security or law enforcement would be relevant to a program in Criminal Justice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other degrees, such as Business and Kinesiology, can require various skill sets. Those are not directly related.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button aligncenter is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-1f10fc2b-3ccb-4b44-9d64-14f2dbb49835\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cpl\/degree-completion\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Learn More about Degree Completion Programs<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"faq\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-28822f71-6594-462f-9636-7be61d53a642 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,13h-6v6h-2v-6H5v-2h6V5h2v6h6V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,13H5v-2h14V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">What types of documents do I need to provide to receive Credit for Prior Learning?<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>The documents you need depend on the type of credit you are asking to receive. Examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Workforce classes-<\/strong>&nbsp;These are identified when you send your transcripts to the institution. If you have been to a technical college or program, get their transcripts and send them to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/transfer\/submit-admissions-documentation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transfer services department<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Military Training<\/strong>&#8211; Normally, your <a href=\"https:\/\/jst.doded.mil\/jst\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/jst.doded.mil\/jst\/\">JST<\/a> will be submitted to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/transfer\/submit-admissions-documentation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transfer services department<\/a>, just like your transcripts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employer training<\/strong>&#8211; Industry certificates, licenses, or other CEUs: You will be asked to provide copies after applying for your degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Experiential learning<\/strong>&#8211; This can be done after you are accepted and attending Tarleton.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exam scores<\/strong>&#8211; CLEP or other credit by exams can be sent to our transfer services department. Passing scores are in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">catalog.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,13h-6v6h-2v-6H5v-2h6V5h2v6h6V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,13H5v-2h14V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">What if something is rejected and I don&#8217;t receive credit for what I submit?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry! Our faculty have worked with students for years. There are always new credentials, licenses, and forms of prior learning. We are looking for things in your field that complement the degree you seek and are validated by a third party that you were successful. Typically, the student has more prior learning credit than we have room for in the degree. When in doubt, ask, and we will see if we can use it to explain our decision.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,13h-6v6h-2v-6H5v-2h6V5h2v6h6V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,13H5v-2h14V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">What happens if I don&#8217;t have the minimum of 12 hours of workforce credit?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>There is a corresponding traditional bachelor&#8217;s degree for every degree completion program at Tarleton. If you are young in your career and have yet to amass the training and experience that comes with years in a profession or specialized licensure, don&#8217;t worry! We have a path for you. It might take a little longer, but you can rest assured that you will be ready to begin your career.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,13h-6v6h-2v-6H5v-2h6V5h2v6h6V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M19,13H5v-2h14V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Can I get a Masters degree with a degree completion program?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Absolutely. 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