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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2004-24, Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/glossary/
This is a dynamic glossary and the author would welcome any e-mail suggestions for additions or amendments.
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Accreditation of Prior Certified Learning (APCL)
APCL is learning acquired from previous experience that has been formally assessed.
APCL is similar to APL in as much as it is recognition of prior learning but refers only to such learning that has been formally acknowledged or credited through a form of certification.
APCL denotes the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning which is learning that has been previously assessed e.g. learning arising from academic and professional awards for example Higher National Diplomas, Foundation Degrees, Open University Courses and other courses at an appropriate level.
University of Plymouth (2010) states:
Accreditation of prior certificated learning (APCL): is the award of credit towards a University of Plymouth award in respect of previous study at HE level which the student has passed. APCL may be awarded in respect of a completed programme of study (eg HND, DipHE, PG Diploma) or in respect of one or more modules or units of a programme.
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA, undated) in the UK states:
Accreditation of prior certificated learning (APCL): The identification, assessment and formal acknowledgement of learning and achievement that occurred at some time in the past prior to entry to a course of study, and for which the learner was awarded some form of official recognition.
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
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Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), undated, Glossary, available at http://www.qaa.ac.uk/about-us/glossary?Category=A, accessed 7 January 2017, not found 20 June 2019.
University of Plymouth, 2010, Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL), University of Plymouth Academic Regulations and Notes for Guidance - Taught Programmes (2009/10 Edition), available at http://documents.plymouth.ac.uk/uop/documents/registry/accreditation%20of%20prior%20certificated%20learning%20(apcl).doc, accessed 18 September 2012, not available at this address 20 June 2019.