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C&G Professional Recognition Awards

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Afternoon all,

I've come across, and not found much infomation on the net regarding C&Gs PRAs like LCGI, AfCGI, GCGI and MCGI.


Maybe someone could clear this up for me, but my interpritation of what these are or are supposed to be, is something for people with experience in engineering but without the formal achademic qualifications - awarding a particular award based upon experience which some how corresponds to the type of qualification someone in their job would typically have? So for example, having a GCGI is like having a bachelors degree?


Are such qualifications actually worth having? Are they recognised by industry, or is it more a "buy a title" type situation?


If someone could explain what exactly these really are (and not just marketed as), and what their really worth etc. Sadly C&Gs give very limited info on their site (as per usual).


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    A lot of times experienced professionals can earn up to 2/3 of their degree by APL.

    Some are 1 year away from their degree.
    https://www.uclan.ac.uk/study_here/apl.php

     

    APL – ACCREDITATION OF PRIOR LEARNING



     



    At UCLan, within the Credit Accumulation and Transfer scheme (CATS), it is possible for students to claim for modules to be awarded towards their course on the basis of previous academic, professional, vocational or experiential learning. In some circumstances, students may claim credit for their elective module, even though their previous learning is not directly related to their main area of study. This process is known as Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL), and can be claimed in a number of ways.



    APL can be:



     



    • Certificated (APCL), which recognises the learning that has been achieved through a formal assessment, for which you have received an award/certificate. For example, this could be any previous higher education courses you’ve completed

    • Experiential (APEL), which is learning that has been achieved throughout work, study, and life. It’s important to note that this isn’t about experience, but the learning and knowledge that has been gained from it. This will be evidenced via a portfolio

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    A lot of times experienced professionals can earn up to 2/3 of their degree by APL.

    Some are 1 year away from their degree.
    https://www.uclan.ac.uk/study_here/apl.php

     

    APL – ACCREDITATION OF PRIOR LEARNING



     



    At UCLan, within the Credit Accumulation and Transfer scheme (CATS), it is possible for students to claim for modules to be awarded towards their course on the basis of previous academic, professional, vocational or experiential learning. In some circumstances, students may claim credit for their elective module, even though their previous learning is not directly related to their main area of study. This process is known as Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL), and can be claimed in a number of ways.



    APL can be:



     



    • Certificated (APCL), which recognises the learning that has been achieved through a formal assessment, for which you have received an award/certificate. For example, this could be any previous higher education courses you’ve completed

    • Experiential (APEL), which is learning that has been achieved throughout work, study, and life. It’s important to note that this isn’t about experience, but the learning and knowledge that has been gained from it. This will be evidenced via a portfolio

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