NWTC Early Childhood

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

Brief History• NWTC Associate Degree program is 12 years

old• As CPL requests increased, we looked for a

way to build in consistency.• For the past five years: “Experienced Teacher

Fast Track” system, developed by the EC Team• Now: Credit for Prior Learning Course (3

credits)

Experienced Teacher Fast Track

• Very individualized• Rated learners in nine areas of competence• Allowed us to be consistent• Took advantage of The Registry, an organization

that by law, collects professional development information for child care workers.

• Extremely time consuming and difficult to compensate faculty. The process was still too slow.

Collaborative Effort• Wisconsin Early Childhood Association• Wisconsin Council for Children and Families• WTCS Colleges, especially NWTC, MATC-

Milwaukee, Madison College, and Blackhawk

• Mary Beth Boettcher complied material, built course in the Blackboard System and now is electronically available to all.

EC-CPL Competencies1. Access available college support.

2. Analyze professionalism

3. Identify Core abilities

4. Examine Competencies

5. Examine Program courses.

6. Compare what they

know

7. Create their Action Plan for obtaining credit

Our Goals• Learners will be able to maximize the

amount of legitimate credit they are eligible for.

• Credit awarded will be consistent and fair.• Learner productivity will be maximized

(student perspective)• Learning productivity will be maximized

(college perspective)