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title: Voices of the CAEL Community Share Perspectives about PLA
description: Credit for prior learning can have a major impact on adult learner success, but only a minority of students take advantage of it. WorkingNation discusses the power of prior learning, including the perspectives of CAEL’s 2020 Learner of the Year, Alphur “Slim” Willock, and senior VP of initiatives, solutions, & operations, Dr. Beth Doyle.
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# [Voices of the CAEL Community Share Perspectives about PLA](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/voices-of-the-cael-community-share-perspectives-about-pla)

 Written by [Carlo Bertolini](https://www.cael.org/resouces/pathways-blog/author/carlo-bertolini) | May 07, 2021

Credit for prior learning can have a major impact on adult learner success, but only a minority of students take advantage of it. WorkingNation discusses the power of prior learning, including the perspectives of CAELs 2020 Learner of the Year, Alphur Slim Willock, and senior VP of initiatives, solutions, & operations, Dr. Beth Doyle. Read more at [WorkingNation](https://workingnation.com/your-life-and-work-experiences-could-earn-you-college-credit/).

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