Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) is the academic process that allows students the opportunity to earn credits for college-level learning acquired outside the traditional classroom setting. Hostos follows policy guidelines from the City University of New York (CUNY) to evaluate students’ experiences (Credit for Prior Learning – The City University of New York). 

The methods used to assess this prior learning may include standardized exams, third-party credit evaluations, challenge exams, portfolios, and 7 credit articulation agreements with the Hostos Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development (CEWD). Please contact Sam Byrd for more information about credit for prior learning at Hostos. 

Samuel K. Byrd, Ph.D.
Director of College Transition and Alternative Credit Programs
Office of Academic Affairs | Hostos Community College, CUNY
phone. 718-664-2735
office. 120 East 149th Street, Room 210, Bronx, NY 10451
e-mail: SByrd@hostos.cuny.edu
hours of operation: Monday-Friday; 9:00am-5:00pm