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Earn College Credit for What You Already Know
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Earn College Credit for What You Already Know

West Hills College understands you're not the typical college student. You have experience in your field, you already know how to do a lot of the things taught in our classes. We recognize you that you have gained outside knowledge and believe you deserve credit for what you know. Through our QuickPath program we can help you turn your professional experience into academic credit. That means you can skip taking classes that teach what you already know, while still receiving credit. Save time as you earn your degree using QuickPath. Apply today to get started!
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QuickPath is Easy and 1-2-3

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Apply for Admission
Apply at West Hills College
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Connect
Talk to an advisor about your work and life experiences
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Enroll
Enroll in our course that teaches you how to build a portfolio of your learning and start earning credits for what you know. West Hills Student Login Required
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QuickPath may be the right fit for you!

If you have gained work and life skills before entering college, know a lot about your field from past experience, can show that you already know what’s taught in our required classes and/or want to graduate as quickly and affordably as possible our QuickPath program may be a great option for you. The best part is there are many types of learning that can be evaluated.

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  • Work Experience
    Job skills or military training and service
  • Professional Certifications
    3rd party certifications
  • Self Study
    Open source training or other self-study

QuickPath Options

 West Hills College offers several different QuickPath methods that evaluate what you know. Some require a test, others a written paper that explains your learning. Some training, especially military training, has already been evaluated and you can receive credit just by proving that you passed the training. Below are some details about QuickPath methods:
Challenge Exam
College credit by satisfactory completion of an institutional examination administered by the college in lieu of completion of a course listed in the college catalog.
Portfolio Assessment
College credit awarded based on a student portfolio which includes a written narrative of the college-level learning as it relates to the outcomes of a specific course and additional supporting documentation to validate the learning (e.g., work samples, videos, certifications, licenses) packaged for evaluation by the institution.
ACE Military-Occupations
College credit awarded based on recommendations by the American Council on Education-Military Credit. Includes all military occupations and experiences evaluated by ACE for college credit utilizing the ACE Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces.
Advanced Placement
College credit awarded based on scores earned on the Advanced Placement Program.
CLEP
College credit awarded based on scores earned on the College Level Exam Program (CLEP).
International Baccalaureate Exam (IB)
College credit obtained under International Baccalaureate Credit.