Exercise & Sport Science
Credit by Exam or Departmental Assessment
UW-La Crosse appreciates and values students' learning experiences outside of the confines of UWL's sponsored credit instruction and uses a student-centered approach to recognize, evaluate and award credit for that knowledge. Students may be awarded credit for their university-level learning through a variety of ways including but not limited to transfer coursework, credit by national exam, military experience and training, industry-certified and assessed credentials or licensures, and UWL administered prior learning assessments.
Credit by Exam or Departmental Assessment
Several academic departments have an option where a student can complete an exam or other assessment that will provide a student credit for course(s) if the student has the knowledge and skills to proficiently earn credit. Other departments allow a student to take a national exam (e.g., AP/IB/CLEP) off-site that can be used for the same purpose.
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Credit by Departmental Assessment
College Level Examination Program
The Department of Exercise and Sport Science awards credit for prior learning in ESS 201 Safety, First Aid and CPR (1 cr.) to any currently enrolled student at UWL who presents a valid and current certification in one of programs listed below. This credit is awarded with a grade of Satisfactory ("S") and is not included in a student's grade point average.
Contact the College of Science and Health Academic Services Director (csh@uwlax.edu) to begin the process. There is no fee for this evaluation.
Qualifications
Student must have a valid, current certification in one of the following:
- American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA) Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
- ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR for the Professional Rescuer with First Aid
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) with First Aid
- ARC Lifeguard
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)