{"id":16,"date":"2026-01-12T11:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:26:19","slug":"professional-certification-form","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/professional-certification-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Application for Credit for Prior Learning Through Professional Certification &amp; Licensure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default_no_jumbotron\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light mb-3\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-315\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/12\/files\/2025\/03\/Blue.UCEN_.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e46b817fdffcd0935bf8a24ec121120\" style=\"font-size:clamp(31.152px, 1.947rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.863), 55px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\">Application for Credit for Prior Learning Through Professional Certification &amp; Licensure<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\n<button class=\"btn btn-section w-100 px-0 wp-menu-block-toggle mobile-nav-toggle d-none\" data-target=\"wp-menu-block-side-menu\">\n          <span class=\"h-100 mr-3 mt-1 d-block mobile-nav-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t  <\/span>\n          Credit for Prior Learning<\/button><nav id=\"wp-menu-block-side-menu\" class=\"wp-menu-block sidebar-nav wp-block-umflint-menu-block\"><div class=\"nav-sidebar-title-container\">\n                <div class=\"nav-sidebar-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\">Credit for Prior Learning<\/a><\/div>\n                <a class=\"nav-sidebar-title-close\" href=\"#\" data-target=\"side-menu\" aria-label=\"Close\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"50\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <title>close<\/title><path d=\"M19,6.41L17.59,5L12,10.59L6.41,5L5,6.41L10.59,12L5,17.59L6.41,19L12,13.41L17.59,19L19,17.59L13.41,12L19,6.41Z\" \/>\n                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n            <\/div><ul id=\"menu-side-menu\" class=\"menu nav nav-sidebar flex-column\"><li itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/www.schema.org\/SiteNavigationElement\" id=\"menu-item-38\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-38 nav-item\"><a title=\"Prospective Students\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/prospective-students\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Prospective Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/www.schema.org\/SiteNavigationElement\" id=\"menu-item-41\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-41 nav-item\"><a title=\"Current Students\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/current-students\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Current Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb mb-3\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\">Credit for Prior Learning<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\">Application for Credit for Prior Learning Through Professional Certification &amp; Licensure<\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<p><!-- Section: Breadcrumb --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45dc3b3e5f156472ea22a0b6d572f340\">Application for Credit for Prior Learning Through Professional Certification &amp; Licensure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students with professional certifications and licenses may be eligible to receive academic credit through the Credit for Prior Learning program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions to Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three steps to apply for Credit for Prior Learning through a review of Professional Certification(s) and Professional Licenses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-25331afe3a79ad997ec114024b83f254\"><strong>Step 1: Complete the Application Form<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Download and complete the CPL application form. You will need to provide your name, UMID, and signature attesting that all materials submitted are genuine and legitimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ef18cc8c87c2d898500370bbcd7ea011\"><strong>Step 2: Meet with the CPL Coordinator<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Schedule a meeting with the CPL Coordinator to discuss your certification(s) and potential alignment with academic courses offered at the University of Michigan-Flint. If there is no course for which the certificate(s) align, specify the discipline that should evaluate the professional certification(s) for which you seek academic credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e87f52145b7ead50b193c12dbaab1bf8\"><strong>Step 3: Compile Required Documentation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gather the following documentation for each certification you are submitting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Description of the certificate, including the professional organization granting it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curriculum or stated learning outcomes of the certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documentation of the examination process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of successful certificate completion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once compiled, submit all materials to the CPL Coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fdc62e61563ef2fc10488e4dcc338e87\">Download Application Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the application form to begin your CPL application process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ans8SvEJNuulOpbz9eIJjnXMIYqDGNm1\/view\">Print only Application for Credit for Prior Learning (Professional Certification)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e296020c77ebed5fc868c13fccb7b476\">Application Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the application form, you will need to provide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Personal Information:<\/strong> Your printed name (last and first) and UMID number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Student Signature:<\/strong> Your signature and date, attesting that all materials submitted are genuine and legitimate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional Certifications:<\/strong> A list of up to five certifications you are submitting for review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Course Equivalencies:<\/strong> The course title(s) you believe represent equivalencies to your certification(s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dfd8a23643c208676591e52c077c456c\">Review and Evaluation Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have submitted your documentation, the CPL Coordinator will work with Deans, Directors, and Chairs to forward your materials to the relevant disciplinary faculty for review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CPL Coordinator&#8217;s signature on your application does not signify approval of credit. It only documents the CPL Coordinator&#8217;s permission to apply for CPL Assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-010361eadd78f9ca32ca30b87e6a20e0\"><strong>If Your Application Is Not Approved<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Should the evaluation be negative or partially negative, students have the right to ask for clarification on the faculty assessment and be given the opportunity to address any questions emerging from the review process. Note that a complete submission should not require additional information from the student.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-4 wp-block-wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-4\">\n\t\n\n<p class=\"has-um-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong>Important Deadline:<\/strong> CPL Applications and Approvals must be submitted by the 10th day of each Part of Term.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f5ae1a75bda675591bb4d1d64d5770a3\">Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about Credit for Prior Learning through Professional Certification and Licensure, please contact the CPL Coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/professional-certification-form\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cpl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}