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3 Exams To Ace On Your Way To Becoming An Anesthesiologist

18 September 2015

The road to becoming an anesthesiologist is one of the most rigorous and extensive for any medical profession. Students are put through a number of years of schooling that begin with an undergraduate degree. During this time, students have to excel in a number of exams in order to become an anesthesiologist. The first test begins when students are applying for medical school, and doing well creates a solid foundation for their future career.

The Role Of Prior Learning Assessment In Adult Education

9 September 2015

When adults go back to college after several years in the workplace, they carry with them valuable information learned on the job. This hands-on training can actually substitute for college credit via a process that many adult learning programs offer, called prior learning assessment.  Most adult education programs have a process for assessing prior learning that includes faculty evaluation of a portfolio prepared by the student. According to the Council on Adult Experiential Learning (CAEL), more than 66 percent of institutions have some form of portfolio evaluation that results in additional college credit for on-the-job learning.