University of Phoenix
Academic Certification & Continuing Education
The University of Phoenix (UoP) has grown to be the nations largest private university, specializing in the education of working adults. At UoP, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees can be earned either through campus, online or in certain areas using a combination of both. With 191 campuses and learning centers in thirty nine (39) states, Puerto Rico, Alberta, British Columbia, The Netherlands and Mexico as well as through the Internet, a degree can be obtained regardless of a student’s location or hours available.
SkillSoft, the leader in Web-based professional development and business courses, has partnered with UoP to meet the critical training needs in heavy demand by the global work force. Adult learners, juggling life’s many demands, can use SkillSoft's Web-based training to accelerate their careers while at the same time obtain undergraduate degree credit from the University of Phoenix.
SkillSoft has entered into an agreement with UoP’s Prior Learning Assessment center (PLAC). Under this program, college-level credit can be earned for previous training, job and work learning experiences, licenses and certificates.
SkillSoft has submitted for evaluation and received pre-determined credit for over 800 business skills and 1,000 IT titles that can be applied toward general education and elective requirements of a bachelor’s degree. A listing of evaluated SkillSoft courses can be found here.
SkillSoft courses that are approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) are also eligible for credit transfer for a UoP degree subject to the degree program of the individual. A list of ACE approved courses can be found here.
Please visit the Prior Learning Assessment Center homepage, http://www.phoenix.edu/plac/ for PLAC program specifics.
See the SkillSoft FAQ document for more information on the UoP program.
