Recognition of prior learning

How it is used

Use when experience or previous study is assessed against learning requirements.

Example sentences

1. Recognition of prior learning allowed her workshop experience to count toward the course.

   Practical experience is considered against formal learning expectations.

2. I submitted evidence for recognition of prior learning before enrolling.

   Recognition depends on showing relevant learning rather than claiming experience alone.

Common collocations

• apply for recognition of prior learning
• recognition of prior learning assessment

Related terms

• qualificationAn official certificate or degree you get after finishing a course or passing an exam; also a skill or quality that makes you suitable for a job.
• work experienceThe jobs you have done and what you learned from them; in British English it can also mean a short unpaid placement for school pupils.

More terms: Career Development

• career path
• promotion
• professional development
• career gap
• upskill
• mentor
• career change
• foot in the door
• returnship
• apprenticeship
• individual contributor
• lateral move