Quote:I am an older university student majoring in accounting. I have a question about something I saw on your organization's info sheet called:

Educational Requirements for CPA Licensure Beginning January 1, 2015
Baccalaureate Degree & 150 Semester Units

In the green section called "20 Semester Units--Accounting Study" it says:

"Maximum 4 semester units in internships/independent studies in accounting and/or business-related subjects."

My university offers the ability to earn credit through something called a Prior Learning Assessment. This is an evaluation process for students who have worked in a particular field for a long time. Students select courses where they have strong reason to believe they already possess the knowledge in that course. So students gather various kinds of evidence and submit this to the university in a very organized and structured fashion. The university then determines if the student has that level of knowledge or not. If so, then credit is awarded for that course.

My question is this: I have worked in the accounting field for about 18 years and would like to earn credits in this manner but am concerned about them being able to apply to the requirements listed above. Is Prior Learning Assessment considered Independent Study?

Thanks for your help.

Quote:In response to your email, we are not familiar with this type of program and normally an internship involves working at a company. However, if for this program you describe in your email, your college gives you semester or quarter units, printed on an official transcript(s) and labeled as an internship or independent study course, we more than likely will accept this. Please keep in mind that I cannot 100 percent guarantee that this will be accepted, without viewing the actual official transcript.

dfrecore Wrote:I personally think that their meaning of "independent study" is not the same as your meaning of it. Theirs has to do with learning in the field, as an internship, which you can get credits for at most colleges. Independent study in your world (on this forum in particular) is studying for a subject on your own, then taking an exam to show that you know the info, or creating a PLA to show that you have the knowledge you would learn in a class.

Quote:How does TESU show a PLA course on your transcript? Do they just give you the credit as if you took the course? Is there any way the Accountancy Board would even know that it was not a "normal" way to take it?