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College Credit For Work Experience

It became law on Jul 8, 2020.

CO HB 20-1002 · House Bill · 2020A

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Became law
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Sponsors
4
Latest action
Jul 8, 2020

What it does

The act requires the department of higher education to conduct a study concerning awarding academic credit for prior learning within all state institutions of higher education (institutions). An existing council charged with examining general education courses shall implement a plan for determining and awarding academic credit for postsecondary education based on work-related experience. The plan must not be created, adopted, or implemented unless sufficient money is available from gifts, grants, or donations to cover the costs of creating, adopting, and implementing a plan. Beginning in the 2022-23 academic year, unless a plan is implemented prior to then, institutions shall accept and…

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Jul 8, 2020

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