Building upon its solid reputation in the field of Prior Learning Assessment, CAEL now offers an updated and improved Online Certificate Program for 2007!
The only program to certify Prior Learning Assessment practitioners and administrators.
Working with PLA Practitioners and past students, CAEL has taken a critical look at program successes and incorporated new ideas and concepts into an online environment that supports a community of practitioners.
Overview
CAEL International Conference 2004
Morry Fiddler and
James Moore presented a workshop at the CAEL International Conference November 12th, 2004. The workshop highlighted the online design of the PLA Certificate Program, and provided information on who has benefited in the past. Adobe PDF versions of the presentation can be downloaded here:
The four online workshops assist you to develop or improve your institutions portfolio assessment programs using CAEL's proven standards.
For those who can demonstrate proficiency a
Prior Learning Assessment unit allows candidates to fast-track into workshops 2, 3 and 4.
During each workshop, participants work through a series of structured activities employing online and off-line materials. Each group of participants is assigned an online consultant to facilitate learning and provide feedback. Participants may discuss issues and activities within their learning group.
Completion of the first two workshops leads to a Certificate of Professional Achievement as a Prior Learning Assessor. Participants who successfully complete all four facilitated workshops will be granted a Certificate of Mastery in Prior Learning Assessment.
Affiliations
Offered by the
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). CAEL is a pioneer in the field of Prior Learning Assessment. In 1974, CAEL took the lead in articulating the philosophical basis for PLA as well as developing a set of policies and procedures for performing it in an academically sound manner. CAEL is a leader in training adult learning practitioners and preparing institutions to provide quality prior learning assessment programs. Today, in response to the unique needs of adult learners, colleges nationwide conduct prior learning assessment and use the CAEL models as their guide to quality assurance.
Topics
The Online Program will help you to:
- Understand principles of experiential learning, including the value of experiential learning for adults.
- Understand and apply the steps and procedures in the PLA process.
- Understand the links between experience and learning, and be able to determine college-level learning gained from experience.
- Discriminate between college-level and pre-college-level learning.
- Understand the history and development of prior learning assessment.
- Know and be able to apply principles of best practice in prior learning assessment.
- Apply administrative principles of prior learning assessment within the context of your institution.
- Be able to articulate to various audiences the value of prior learning assessment.
Who Should Attend
- Adult learning practitioners
- Faculty and administrators in higher education
- Professional association education developers
- Those developing a professional portfolio assessment system for their institution.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the registration policies?
Please follow this
link for DePaul University Continuing and Professional Education registration policies.
What are my requirements for the online program?
The program is delivered online, with some offline assignments. You will need:
The program is taught asynchronously - you can take it anywhere, anytime you have access to the above. However, there is a weekly schedule you are expected to keep.
Is there a required text?
- Assessing Learning, 2nd edition [2006] by Fiddler, Marienau, and Whitaker will be mailed to you as you start the program.
What is the weekly time commitment for the workshops?
On average you should spend 4-6 hours. The best way to do this is to spread the hours over the week ("little and often"), perhaps half an hour each evening or during lunch, then longer at the weekend.
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Registration
To register for a course within this course group of offerings, please click on one of the curriculum listings in the box below. Each of the curriculum listings below directly links to an individual course page where you can click on the "Register" option. Registration details are located at the bottom of individual course pages for each individual course.
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