Portfolio Assessments

Think Outside the Classroom

A Portfolio is an assessment of your prior work/life experience through written documentation from which you have developed sufficient college-level learning to earn credit for a specific class.

Earn Credits for What You Know

We offer a variety of portfolio opportunities in Law Enforcement, Marketing, Business, Communications, and Kinesiology, to name a few! If you don’t see an area that you have experience in, let the Adult & Corrections Education Director know. We are always expanding our portfolio options!

Prior Learning Assessment Course

Students will enroll in an 8-week, 1-credit Prior Learning Assessment Course offered at a reduced tuition rate, which will provide general orientation and guidance in prior learning assessment and the portfolio process. For more information, contact the Adult & Corrections Education Director.

How to create a Portfolio

  1. Students must be enrolled at LCSC in the semester in which they submit a Portfolio.
  2. Students must not be enrolled in the course for which they intend to submit a Portfolio for assessment.
  3. Students may not submit a Portfolio for a course they have previously audited, previously failed, or for which they have received credit via another means of prior learning assessment.
  4. Students may only submit a Portfolio for assessment for a specific course one time. Portfolios will not be returned and will be kept on file in accordance with Records Retention policies.
  5. Credit awarded through Portfolio assessment is limited to 25% of the total credits required for a degree.

  1. Contact Dovie Willey, Adult & Corrections Education Director, at [email protected] with questions or to begin the Portfolio process.
  2. The Adult & Corrections Education Director will work with you and your Advisor to determine which courses are appropriate for assessment and share the specific details required for your portfolio creation and submission.
  3. Students will be enrolled in the Prior Learning Assessment Course for their first portfolio and given a Portfolio Assessment Guide template.
  4. When you are ready to submit – fill out your Course Portfolio Form and pay your $75 Portfolio Assessment Fee online at www.lcsc.edu/testing-center with credit or debit or at the cashier’s office at 208-792-2351.
  5. Submit your Course Portfolio Form and Portfolio to the Adult & Corrections Education Director.
  6. Portfolio Assessment Results: The Portfolio will be sent to the instructor for assessment. After the Portfolio has been assessed, the Adult & Corrections Education Director will notify you of the assessment results. If you pass the assessment, the credits will be posted to your transcript.

Portfolio Assessment Guides

Below are course specific templates for creating a portfolio. Work with the Adult & Corrections Education Director or your advisor to identify appropriate courses to challenge based on your experiences.

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Justice Studies

Pick from three emphasis areas and carve out a career in law: policing and law enforcement, law and legal system, and corrections and human services.

Portfolio Guides

CourseNumber  Portfolio Assessment GuideCredits  
JS103

Intro to Criminal Justice

3
JS201

Police in America

3
JS202

Corrections in America

3
JS495

Practicum in Justice Studies

9
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Earn your Business degree on campus, online, or in Coeur d'Alene

The Business & Computer Science Division at Lewis-Clark State College provides quality education to prepare students with the knowledge, competencies, and experience necessary to successfully compete in today’s economy through collaborative involvement with the business community.

Portfolio Guides

CourseNumber  Portfolio Assessment GuideCredits  
BUS101

Intro to Business

3
BUS220

Business Communications

3
BUS221

Intro to Computers/Info Systems

3
BUS311

Foundations of Management Theory

3
BUS321

Principals of Marketing 

3
BUS494

Internship in Business

1-12
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Communication Arts

Explore communication in a variety of contexts and become an effective and well-rounded communicator for any career path.

Portfolio Guides

CourseNumber  Portfolio Assessment GuideCredits  
COMM 204

Public Speaking

3
COMM494

Internship in Communications

1-6

Portfolio Guides

CourseNumberPortfolio Assessment GuideCredits
ECDPT100

Health, Safety, and Nutrition

3
ECDPT104

Intro to Early Childhood Education

3
ECDPT112

Infant Toddler Development

2
ECDPT208

Curriculum Development

3
ECDPT294A

Practicum

3
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English

Earn a degree that propels any career or academic path where critical thinking, clear communication, and effective writing skills are a priority.

Portfolio Guides

CourseNumber  Portfolio Assessment GuideCredits  
ENGL494

Internship in English

1-6
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Nursing

Turn your care for others into an incredible and rewarding career with one of the best nursing programs around.

Portfolio Guides

CourseNumber  Portfolio Assessment GuideCredits  
NU442

Practicum in Community Health

2
NU478

PR:Leadership for the RN

2
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Kinesiology

Study the human body, discover its underlying principles, and help yourself and others stay healthy.

Portfolio Guides

CourseNumber  Portfolio Assessment GuideCredits  
KIN261

Skill & Analysis: Court Sports

1
KIN262

Skill & Analysis: Field Sports

1
KIN 267

Skill & Analysis: Strength Development

1
KIN352

Youth Sports/Recreation

3
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Teacher Education Division

Explore the degrees and pathways that will make you the best educator you can be!

Portfolio Guides

CourseNumber  Portfolio Assessment GuideCredits  
RE303

Emergent Literacy

3
SE335

Special Education Field Experience

3

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