Vine lists existing CPL opportunities for high school students
Vine says CUNY colleges award CPL for qualifying AP, IB, and Cambridge exams and are developing pathways for industry certifications. She also says 12 CUNY colleges have CPL pathways for Seal of Biliteracy recipients.
Before I expand on that, I will first provide context on existing CPL opportunities for students entering CUNY from the city's high schools.
While CPL is often relevant for working adults who may be returning to college or enrolling for the first time, it is also a common and meaningful tool for students entering college from high school.
There are numerous examples of CPL opportunities that are specifically targeted toward high school students, including several that are named in CUNY's CPL policy, such as
all CUNY colleges award CPL credit for qualifying scores on advanced placement exams, international baccalaureate exams, and Cambridge Advanced International.
certificate of education exams.
Many CUNY colleges offer or are developing CPL pathways for key industry certifications, including credentials in IT, data analytics, and health and human services.
High school students who earn these credentials through career and technical education programs in the city's high schools can receive the same CPL credit as working adults who earn these certifications for employment or career advancement.
Additionally, over the last several years, CUNY has been working to establish CPL opportunities for high school students who earn the New York State Seal of Biliteracy.
Currently, there are 12 colleges with CPL pathways in place for Seal of Biliteracy recipients, and work is ongoing to expand this to more colleges.
These opportunities validate biliteracy with college credit and bolster pipelines for
related high need sectors, for example, teaching and nursing and healthcare shortages.
This is the result of close partnership between CUNY's Office of Credit for Prior Learning and New York City Public Schools Office of Multilingual Learners.