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1. Read all pages of the PLAR site carefully.
2. Review the Sample Student e-Portfolios to see examples of the type of portfolio you will develop through the PLAR process.
3. Refer to our list of frequently asked questions.
4. You must apply for admission to your chosen Athabasca University undergraduate program before pursuing PLAR.
5. You must have official transcripts for all previous coursework submitted to Athabasca University and wait for potential transfer credits to be evaluated before pursuing PLAR.
6. Complete the PLAR Readiness Assessment on our Am I PLAR ready? page.

Next steps: AU’s PLAR process

1. If your PLAR Readiness Assessment identifies PLAR potential, email a current DegreeWorks worksheet and updated résumé to plarinquiries@athabascau.ca. Review the PLAR résumé requirements before submitting your documents.
2. Contact our office to discuss whether PLAR is suitable for you.
3. Complete the PLAR Orientation once your PLAR potential has been confirmed.
4. Confirm your intention to pursue PLAR and enter the mentoring queue (wait list).
5. Wait for an invitation to begin mentoring after the re-designed PLAR process launches. As you wait:
   • gather Supporting Documents as outlined in PLAR Orientation.
   • maintain active status in your academic program by registering in °µÍø½ûÇøappcourses. Contact plarinquiries@athabascau.ca for guidance on course selection that will not affect the placement of any potential PLAR credit in your program.
6. Enter our mentoring process.
   • Attend a virtual meeting with your mentor.
   • Submit the Application Form with payment as directed by a mentor.
   • Finalize the Learning Contract with a mentor.
7. Review the PLAR Portfolio Development resources and follow your mentor’s guidance to prepare a portfolio.
   • Learn about the principles and theories that support portfolio development.
   • Write Learning Statements that express your learning or cognitive processes related to academic program or course outcomes.
   • Select and organize evidence from your work experience to support your Learning Statements.
   • Develop essay(s) that outline your educational and employment history, and how they relate to your present and future career goals.
8. Submit a complete portfolio.
9. Receive your results after your portfolio has been assessed.