Work and Life Experience Portfolio Evaluation allows students to request course credit for knowledge and skills acquired through employment, cooperative (co-op) education and/or training. Milwaukee Area Technical College will not award credit based solely on years of employment. Experiences must be verifiable and demonstrate achievement of course competencies. Additionally, a portfolio must be submitted for each course you are requesting credit. In addition to documentation, students may be asked to display specific skills and/or complete an interview to assess content knowledge.
What is a Portfolio?
View/Print the Portfolio template (pdf)
Step 1: Select a course that matches your prior knowledge and skills.
Review MATC program course descriptions and competencies to determine which courses satisfy your program requirements and if you have the skills and knowledge needed to earn course credit. Choose from the list of MATC courses / programs offering Work & Life Experience CPLE.
MATC CPLE Approved Course List for Work & Life Experience
Business & Management
ACCTG 123: Individual Income Tax (pdf)
ACCTG 130: Computerized Accounting (pdf)
BADM-134: Business Organization & Management (pdf)
CULART-112: Business/Industry Food Service/Catering (pdf)
ENTREP-101: Introduction to Entrepreneurship (pdf)
ENTREP-104: Business Plan (pdf)
HRMGT-193: Human Resource Management (pdf)
HRMGT-197: Employee Training and Development (pdf)
LOGMGT-144: Production Planning & Inventory Control (pdf)
LOGMGT-146: Operations Management (pdf)
LOGMGT-164: Supply Chain Management (pdf)
MGTDEV-188: Project Management (pdf)
MGTDEV-191: Supervision (pdf)
MKTG-151: Internship (pdf)
MKTG-175: Marketing Management Training Program (pdf)
RLEST-180: Principles of Real Estate (pdf)
RLEST-182: Real Estate Law (pdf)
RLEST-183: Real Estate Broker Preparation (pdf)
RLEST-187: Broker Management (pdf)
RLEST-189: Introduction to Home Inspection (pdf)
RLEST-191: Residential Plumbing for Inspectors (pdf)
RLEST-192: UDC Construction for Inspectors (pdf)
RLEST-193: Residential Electrical for Inspectors (pdf)
RLEST-194: Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning for Home Inspectors (pdf)
RLEST-197: Commercial Building Code for Inspectors (pdf)
Community & Human Services
Early Childhood - CPLE Handbook (pdf)
ENVHEL-145: Water/Wastewater Operations-Municipal (pdf)
Fire Protection Technician Program (pdf)
Creative Arts, Design & Media
AUDIO-100: Introduction to Audio Software (pdf)
AUDIO-103: Recording Live Concerts (pdf)
AUDIO-111: Advanced Audio Software (pdf)
AUDIO-117: Sound Reinforcement (pdf)
Baking 101 Specialty Baking and Pastry Techniques (pdf)
Baking 120 Basic Baking Techniques (pdf)
Baking 113 Cake Decorating, Icing, and Fondant (pdf)
Baking 130 Field Experience (pdf)
Baking 131 Baking and Classical Cakes (pdf)
CSG-115- CSG Production (pdf)
CULART-100 Introduction to Food Service/Hospitality Industry (pdf)
CULART-107 Field Experience in Food Service/Hospitality (pdf)
CULART-116 Mise en Place/Culinary Fundamentals (pdf)
CULART-107 Field Experience in Food Service/Hospitality (pdf)
CULART-122 Stocks, Soups and Sauces (pdf)
CULART-124 Meat Identification and Fabrications (pdf)
CULART-126 Seafood/Shellfish Cookery (pdf)
CULART-128 Vegetables, Starches and Grains (pdf)
EPROD-150: Introduction to eProduction (pdf)
EPROD-152: eProduction Techniques and Implementation (pdf)
EPROD-153: eProduction Practicum 1 (pdf)
EPROD-154: eProduction Integration (pdf)
EPROD-155: eProduction Advanced Techniques (pdf)
GRDS-107: Digital Imaging: Adobe Photoshop (pdf)
GRDS-110: Layout and Publishing Adobe InDesign (pdf)
GRDS-112: Graphic Design Workshop (pdf)
GRDS-115: Typographic Fundamentals (pdf)
GRDS-122: Vector Graphics: Adobe Illustrator (pdf)
INDSGN-128: Designer/Client Relationships (pdf)
MUSIC-101- Music Business (pdf)
MUSIC-118- Music Analysis (pdf)
MUSIC-143- Music Notation 1 (pdf)
MUSIC-148: Music (pdf)
MUSIC-189: Voice Lab 1 (pdf)
MUSIC-190: Choir 1 (pdf)
Photo-101: Digital Fundamental Photography (pdf)
TV-101: TV/Video Studio Production Techniques (pdf)
TV-105: TV/Video Field Production (pdf)
TV-107: Scriptwriting for Visual Media TC (pdf)
TV-112: Storytelling Via Post-Production (pdf)
TV-113: Television Lighting and Set Construction (pdf)
TV-119: Engineering for Production Students (pdf)
TV-123: TV and Video Production Co-op 1 (pdf)
TV-142: Non-Linear Video Editing and Authoring (pdf)
TV-144: Graphic Design for Video Integration (pdf)
WEBDEV-102: Introduction to Digital Media (pdf)
WEBDEV-114: Introduction to Digital Media (pdf)
WEBDEV-119: Web Design Overview (pdf)
WEBDEV-120: Audio/Video Production for the Web (pdf)
WEBDEV-123: Interactive Design (pdf)
WEBDEV-124: Database Web Design/PHP & MySQL (pdf)
WEBDEV-132: Rich Media for the Web (pdf)
WEBDEV-133: Content Management Systems (pdf)
WEBDEV-134: Responsive Web Design (pdf)
WEBDEV-140: Web Development with JavaScript and jQuery (pdf)
WEBDEV-198: Internship Course (pdf)
WEBDEV-199: Portfolio (pdf)
General Education
INDVTS-102 - Career Assessment/Portfolio Development (pdf)
SPEECH-201: Elements of Speech (pdf)
Healthcare
ANTECH-102: Introduction to Anesthesia Technology (pdf)
CLABT-110: Basic Lab Skills (pdf)
CLABT-111: Phlebotomy (pdf)
CVTECH-102: Introduction to Cardiovascular Technology (pdf)
DENAST-306: Dental Assistant Clinical (pdf)
DIETNT-106: Food Service Sanitation (pdf)
DIETNT-108: Food Service Management 1 Coordinated Practice (pdf)
DIETNT-118: Food Service Management 1 Coordinated Practice (pdf)
DIETNT-151: Nutrition for Dietetics (pdf)
DIETNT-166: Nutrition in the Life Cycle Coordinated Practice (pdf)
DIETNT-167: Food Service Management 2 Coordinated Practice (pdf)
HIT-159: Healthcare Revenue Management (pdf)
HIT-197: ICD Diagnosis Coding (pdf)
HIT-199: ICD Procedure Coding (pdf)
MLABT-166: Phelbotomy Clinical Experience (pdf)
PHARMT-306: Pharmacy Clinical Experience I (pdf)
PHARMT-314: Pharmacy Clinical Experience 2 (pdf)
SURGT-130: Surgical Skills Application (pdf)
SURGT-139: ST Clinical Practice 3 (pdf)
Manufacturing, Construction & Transportation
CONSTR-302: OSHA Safety/CPR for Construction (pdf)
HORT-116: Landscape Equipment (pdf)
HORT-125: Landscape Maintenance Applications (pdf)
HORT-127: Arboriculture 1: Tree Care Fundamentals (pdf)
HVAC2-109: Intro to the HVAC Industry (pdf)
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)
ARCHT-141: Architectural Practices and Procedures (pdf)
ITDEV-110: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (pdf)
ITDEV-115: Intermediate Object Oriented Programming (pdf)
ITDEV-117: Logic and Program Solving (pdf)
ITDEV-140: Programming with JAVA (pdf)
ITDEV-150: Database Management with SQL (pdf)
ITDEV-154: Data Structures and Programming (pdf)
ITDEV-160: Web Programming with Scripts, Java Script (pdf)
ITDEV-162: Client/Server and E-Commerce Implementations (pdf)
ITDEV-177: Systems Analysis and Design (pdf)
ITDEV-181: Mobile Application Development (pdf)
ITDEV-184: iPhone and iOS Mobile Application Development (pdf)
ITDEV-198: Internship (pdf)
ITNET-101: Network Communications (pdf)
ITNET-112: Microsoft Server Administration 1 (pdf)
ITNET-131: Introduction to Networks - CISCO 1 (pdf)
ITNET-132: Routing and Switching Essentials - CISCO 2 (pdf)
ITSEC-124: Network Security (pdf)
ITSEC-145: Perimeter Security (pdf)
ITSEC-148: Securing Wireless Devices and Networks (pdf)
ITSEC-152: Information Security Risk Management (pdf)
ITSUP-102: CompTIA A+ Essentials (pdf)
ITSUP-108: Enterprise Desktop Support (pdf)
ITSUP-140: Support Center Analyst (pdf)
ITSUP-152: Apple Certified Support Professional (pdf)
ITSUP-153: CompTIA Mobility+ (IOS, Android, Windows) (pdf)
MCDESG-114: SolidWorks 1 (pdf)
*Verifying Work and Life Experience Courses is a work in progress for more information, contact cple@matc.edu.
Step 2: Submit the CPLE Work & Life Experience Portfolio Form
After you have identified a course from our list of approved courses, complete the online CPLE Work/Life Experience portfolio form. You will receive a response via e-mail regarding your next steps.
Complete the form (link)
Step 3: Pay the CPLE assessment fee
Pay for Work & Life Experience Portfolio Review.
Skills Demonstration - $90
Portfolio - $90
Fee amounts are charged per assessment and are non-refundable.
Step 4: View the CPLE Portfolio Template To Develop Your Work & Life Experience Portfolio
Step 5: Submit your CPLE Work & Life Experience portfolio
Submit your CPLE Work & Life Experience Portfolio to cple@matc.edu.
Evaluations are subject to change.