Expand Pathways for Your Team. Partner with CWU
Subheading: Transform your organization’s internal training, professional certifications, or industry credentials into accredited college credit at Central Washington University.
Why Partner with CWU ACPL?
We recognize that college-level learning happens everywhere—in the field, the corporate office, and military training. By establishing an official, pre-assessed Academic Credit for Prior Learning (ACPL) crosswalk with CWU, your organization can:
- Accelerate Degree Completion: Help your employees or members fast-track their certificates or undergraduate degrees.
- Maximize Tuition Benefits: Avoid paying for overlapping course material your team has already mastered in the field.
- Elevate Professional Training: Validate the academic rigor of your internal curriculum through an official university articulation.
Any Discipline. Any Sector.
Our program is uniquely designed to serve diverse industries across Washington State and beyond. We map credit pathways across multiple academic colleges, including:
- Business & Leadership: Management academies, professional leadership programs, project management.
- Health & Medical Sciences: EMS Paramedicine, safety compliance certifications, nursing infrastructure.
- Technology & Data Systems: IT certificates, cybersecurity bootcamps, software platforms.
- Aviation, Trade, & Public Service: Municipal training, specialized trade hours, regulatory courses, flight licensing.
The Process: 3 Simple Steps
Step 1: Submit the RFI
Fill out our 5-minute intake form with basic program data to initiate the process.
Step 2: Faculty Evaluation
Our academic departments review your materials to determine course equivalents.
Step 3: Articulation
We execute a formal pathway agreement and begin transcribing credits for your learners.
Ready to Jumpstart Your Review?
If you represent an organization looking to build a credit crosswalk, please use the intake tool below. (Are you an individual student? Head to our Learners Page instead.)
Get Started Now
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