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title: Leveraging work experiences for college credit
description: PLA credit can be a pathway to degree completion, saving students time and money. This article in Community College Daily draws on CAEL research and tells the story of an adult learner who used the PLA process to parlay his work experience for college credit.
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# [Leveraging work experiences for college credit](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/leveraging-work-experiences-for-college-credit)

 Written by [Carlo Bertolini](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/author/carlo-bertolini) | Apr 29, 2021

PLA credit can be a pathway to degree completion, saving students time and money. This article in [Community College Daily](https://www.ccdaily.com/2021/04/leveraging-work-experiences-for-college-credit/) draws on CAEL research and tells the story of an adult learner who used the PLA process to parlay his work experience for college credit.

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