If you have education, training, or work experience relevant to the program in which you enroll, you may be eligible to receive credit for prior learning. Thompson Institute will evaluate your request and determine whether credit can be applied toward your program requirements. Although Thompson Institute cannot guarantee the transferability of credit from any of these sources, we will consider:

  • Credit earned through the College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP)
  • Military training and work experience (experiential learning)
  • Credit earned from accredited postsecondary institutions
  • Various certification exams

Upon evaluation of official transcript(s) from your prior schools, credit may be awarded for courses successfully completed with a grade of "C" or better at another accredited postsecondary institution where course content and credit values are comparable to those offered by Thompson Institute. The course descriptions, objectives, and outcomes will be evaluated, and core/major courses must apply to the program for which the credit will be applied.

Transcripts from foreign institutions must be translated into English, and courses must meet the same requirements as domestic institutions to be considered for transfer credit.

You can use prior learning credit for up to 50 percent of your program requirements. If you are transferring from another Kaplan Higher Education institution, you must complete at least 25 percent of the course credit at Thompson Institute to graduate.