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California Colleges to Award Credit for Work Experience

2/6/2026

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California's community colleges aim to award college credit for prior work experience to 250,000 students by 2030.
Laylah Rivers, a veteran and tech worker, earned seven credits at West Los Angeles College after her military and work experience were recognized.
Legislation requires credit policies across California's 116 community colleges.
Recent state budgets aim to support standardized systems for credit evaluation.

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Story summary

California's community colleges aim to award college credit for prior work experience to 250,000 students by 2030.
Laylah Rivers, a veteran and tech worker, earned seven credits at West Los Angeles College after her military and work experience were recognized.
Legislation requires credit policies across California's 116 community colleges.
Recent state budgets aim to support standardized systems for credit evaluation.