The ACE Equivalency Exchange is a innovative credit for prior learning (CPL) equivalency directory designed to increase transparency for learners seeking to transfer ACE National Guide credit recommendations.
Credit for prior learning from workplace training or professional certifications saves learners time and money in attaining their degrees and creates flexible college pathways for adult learners. While many colleges accept CPL, reliable and accessible information about it isn’t widely available to learners and the existing process is difficult to navigate. Some of the main challenges learners have described include a lack of transparency in the process and a lack of guaranteed credit acceptance.
The American Council on Education (ACE) is addressing this challenge by creating an opportunity for colleges and universities to publish their CPL transfer equivalencies, for free, through the ACE National Guide and Credential Registry; empowering learners with information about participating institutions that will honor their prior learning.
This program builds on learning from pilot projects and ACE’s years of experience with CPL networks. ACE has received generous support from Walmart to scale these efforts and is inviting colleges and universities to be early adopters of the ACE Equivalency Exchange.