The portfolio option allows students to earn course credit for the knowledge and skills gained through work experience, cooperative (co-op) education and/or completed training programs. Lone Star College will not award credit based solely on years of employment. To receive credit, students must provide verifiable evidence that their experience meets the learning outcomes of the requested LSC course. In addition to documentation, students may be asked to display specific skills and/or complete an interview with faculty to assess content knowledge.

Advisors will verify that students meet the general criteria for PLA then refer them to a program contact (faculty, department, chair or dean). Throughout this process, students will work closely with the program contact to complete the following:

• Determine whether credit assessment through portfolio option is appropriate. 
• Identify eligibility requirements specific to portfolio assessment. 
• Review LSC course learning outcomes that must be mastered through the prior learning experience. 
• Receive guidance on documenting learning and collecting evidence. 
  
  Example documents are provided for guidance only: 
  Portfolio
  Portfolio Exhibits