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This can include a student acquiring knowledge or skills through employee-sponsored training or military training, earning an industry certification, or taking national standardized exams. In the 2023-24 academic year, 34,490 students earned 246,128 college credits through prior learning at institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education, saving an estimated $60.2 million in tuition and fees.  \nIn the 2023-24 academic year (AY2024), 78 fewer students received credit for prior learning compared to the previous year. However, 13,185 more credits were awarded. The majority of prior learning credit continues to be awarded for assessment through Advanced Placement (AP), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. Credits awarded include 58,158 credits for non-exam-based prior learning experiences, such as military training, third-party certifications, employer-sponsored training, foreign language proficiency examinations, institutional portfolio assessments, institutional challenge exams, and technical college coursework. 1  \nCredit earned through national or international standardized exams  \n• Advanced Placement: In AY2024, 32,476 Utah high school students were awarded a total of  \n144,183 credits for AP exam scores of 3 to 5. This is an increase of 1,669 exam takers and 12,825 credits awarded compared to the previous year. 2  \n• International Baccalaureate: In AY2024, 234 students enrolled in IB courses and earned a total of 3,334 credits for IB exam scores of 4 to 7. This is a decrease of 25 students and 1,591 credits compared to the previous year.  \n• The College Level Examination Program: In Utah, CLEP tests are primarily taken by adult learners. In AY2024, 276 students were awarded 1,361 credits for CLEP exam scores of 50 or higher—an increase of 85 students and 313 credits over the previous year. As discussed during the 2024-25 USHE Faculty Major Committees, certain academic departments in USHE institutions plan to use  \n1 Utah high school students also earn credits through the Concurrent Enrollment program. In AY2024, 56,716 students earned  \n443,147 credits through Concurrent Enrollment. Because Concurrent Enrollment (CE) students take actual college courses while in high school, CE is not considered a form of credit for extra-collegial prior learning.  \n2 The College Board, AP Score Distributions, 2023-24 data. Accessed April 10, 2025. [https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about](https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about)ap/ap-data-research/national-state-data.  \nCLEP exam scores to assess prior learning. This initiative may lead to an increased number of students who take CLEP exams to earn credit for prior learning.  \n• ACT/SAT: Students can earn college credit or waive prerequisite requirements in mathematics, the sciences, and English, depending on their ACT or SAT exam scores. In AY2024, 12,745 students were awarded 39,068 college credits for qualifying scores on the ACT or SAT exam. The statewide average ACT composite score was 20.0, a higher score than the average national composite score of 19.4. Despite most USHE institutions no longer requiring ACT scores for admission, participation remained steady, with 89% of Utah high school juniors taking the ACT.  \nOther Prior Learning Assessments  \n• Foreign Language Exams: In AY 2024, 2,352 students were awarded 17,808 credits in foreign languages for appropriate scores in several world language assessments—an increase of 347 students and 2,270 credits awarded compared to the previous year. The Brigham Young University Foreign Language Aptitude Tests (FLATS) are the most widely used language proficiency exams among U.S. institutions of higher learning. ","cbCaisfkd7r0RLke","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisfkd7r0RLke","pdf",296910,"English","# Prior learning overview\n## Credit totals and savings in AY2023-24\n## Standardized exam-based credits\n## Other prior learning assessments\n## Institutional challenge exams and portfolio evaluations\n## Apprenticeships","[{\"question\":\"What is “prior learning” and how does it lead to college credits?\",\"answer\":\"Prior learning refers to knowledge, skills, or competencies acquired outside a traditional academic environment. 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