Are alternative credits only an American thing?

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I wish more schools utilized ACE credits.  My spouse completed 12 hours through Sophia and our local community college did not accept them in transfer because they don't accept ACE recommendations.  However,  there may be a loophole I may try to exploit to see would they accept ACE recommendations as transfer credits awarded by other regionally accredited schools.  If not, we plan to do a PLA portfolio assessment which will use the ACE transcript and badge as evidence for credit.

Are they in a specialized program? I ask because, I'm wondering why not just go for the Pierpont BOG AAS?