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title: "Unlocking Workforce-Ready Education: The Role of Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) and Flexible Pathways"
description: Join us for a webinar on how Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) and flexible education pathways empower adult learners.
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# [Unlocking Workforce-Ready Education: The Role of Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) and Flexible Pathways](https://www.cael.org/webinars/unlocking-workforce-ready-education)

 Written by [CAEL](https://www.cael.org/webinars/author/cael) | Apr 17, 2025

**Held on:** April 17th

 

 

Join **Sophia** and **Champlain College Online** for an engaging discussion on how **Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)** and flexible education pathways empower adult learners to earn credit for their work and life experiences—helping them fast-track their degrees. We’ll explore how low-cost, online learning options create accessible opportunities for career advancement while enabling employers to retain and upskill talent. Don’t miss this conversation on the future of workforce-ready education!

**Presenters:**

 

**Olivia Mascaro Hoffman, **Partner Success Associate, Sophia

 

Olivia has a background primarily in higher education student support and educational technology. Throughout her career, she has focused on supporting adult, online, and non-traditional learners. She is passionate about equity in education and exploring innovative ways to leverage technology and transfer credits to better support students.

Jamie Camp, Partnership Manager, Champlain College Online

Jamie Camp is the Partnership Manager with Champlain College Online.  She oversees all of the enrollment driving relationships of corporate alliances, community colleges, and military.  She has been with the College since fall of 2021.  

Prior to joining Champlain, Jamie served as a Communication professor and Development administrator/Executive Director with multiple nonprofits. She served as a portfolio evaluator with Purdue Global for twelve years where she reviewed student portfolios for all of the undergraduate Communication courses. She is a student-centered professional and encourages all students to explore the benefits of PLA. 

She earned her B.A. in Communication from Mary Baldwin University, her M.S. in Communication Management from Towson University, and a M.S.H.E. in College Administration and Leadership. 

Contact info for speakers:

 

Jamie Camp, M.S.  
TruED Relationship Manager  
[jcamp@champlain.edu](mailto:jcamp@champlain.edu)

 

 

Olivia Mascaro Hoffman  
Partner Success Associate  
[Olivia.Hoffman@sophia.org](mailto:Olivia.Hoffman@sophia.org)

 

 

 

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