At the SDCCD, credit for prior learning spans a wide range of disciplines and upward of 300 individual courses — from child development and automotive technology to introductory Excel and specialized firefighting tactics — and follows a straightforward process: Students confirm eligible courses, identify accepted CPL methods, and submit an online request.
Since CPL launched in 2021, more than 15,000 students across City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges, and participants from the College of Continuing Education, have collectively saved $50 million in tuition and related costs. The District is now expanding CPL opportunities for veterans, helping translate military training and Joint Services Transcripts into college credit. New offerings, including Business 201: Organizational Management, are part of the statewide Veteran Sprint initiative launched in 2025 that aims to honor technical skills veterans already possess by eliminating potential barriers of having to repeat coursework.