Prior Learning credit from another institution

Transfer credit for Prior Learning previously awarded by a regionally accredited institution

If another regionally-accredited college or university has already evaluated and awarded credit for prior learning, NAU may consider accepting that credit through the transfer credit process.

The credit can be transferred directly as general elective credit when:

• The awarding institution was accredited at the time the credit was earned.
• The accreditor was recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• The credit appears on an official transcript.

If the student has reviewed their degree progression with their advisor and would like the courses to be evaluated for direct course equivalencies or department transfer equivalencies, then it is necessary to obtain the syllabi from the institution for faculty review. 

Students should submit official transcripts for evaluation transfer of general elective credit. Review for course equivalency or department elective credit requires additional materials and review. 

Previously reviewed equivalencies

The following prior learning has previously been reviewed by NAU and may be eligible for the listed NAU equivalency when it appears as credit on a transcript from the institution shown.

Subject area	Institution	Prior learning	NAU equivalency	NAU credits
Cosmetology	Mesa Community College	North Carolina cosmetologist license	Use the level of course equivalencies on the Mesa transcript to determine the amount of TRAN 100TR or TRAN 200TR credit.	33
Cosmetology	Mesa Community College	Ohio cosmetologist license	Use the level of course equivalencies on the Mesa transcript to determine the amount of TRAN 100TR or TRAN 200TR credit.	33
Foreign Language	Pima Community College	ASL 101: American Sign Language 1	TRAN 100TR	3