4.1 Assessment of Military Experience through PLAR

College Credit for Military Service

As a current or former member of the Canadian Armed Forces, your military service may be recognized as a source of prior learning for the purpose of obtaining academic credit for specific courses within a Fanshawe program. The learning gained from your military experience might align with your military trade, such as cook or aviation technician, or it might be a result of your progression through the military ranks, such as leadership skills, and not tied to a particular trade. Regardless of the type of experience, your learning must align with the learning outcomes of one or more specific Fanshawe courses within the program you would like to be admitted to. You also need to meet the admission requirements of a college program in order to gain admission into that program.

Military-Connected Credit Bank

Fanshawe’s Military-Connected Credit Bank recognizes that some Canadian Armed Forces training may align with specific Fanshawe courses. The credit bank includes selected courses that have already been reviewed against documented military training, competencies, and official records.

You may be eligible for credit through the Military-Connected Credit Bank if your military training matches one of the approved credit areas and the credit applies to your Fanshawe program.

Credit is not automatic for every student or every program. Your eligibility will depend on your documented military training, your Fanshawe program requirements, available electives, residency requirements, and final academic approval.

You will be asked to provide documentation such as your Military Personnel Record Resume (MPRR), course reports, qualification records, or other official CAF training documents.

The Military-Connected Credit Bank will continue to grow as additional CAF training and Fanshawe courses are reviewed. To find out whether your military training may count for credit, contact the Military-Connected College team at mcc@fanshawec.ca.

Admission into College Graduate Certificate Programs – Maple Scholar

If you are a current or former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who has successfully completed Developmental Period 2 (DP2) and either have attained or are eligible for promotion to the next rank or above, you may be eligible for admission into several Fanshawe graduate programs. Your military experience will be considered as having met the requirement of a prior diploma or work experience necessary for admission into selected Fanshawe graduate certificate programs. You do not need to apply for PLAR to participate in Maple Scholar. As part of Maple Scholar, you do not receive college credits for your DP2 experience.

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