California is expanding efforts to award college credit for prior work and military experience. West Los Angeles College granted veteran and tech worker Laylah Rivers seven credits after she submitted a military transcript and employer training records, illustrating how some campuses are converting workplace learning into academic credit. Administrators say prior‑learning credit can speed degree completion and serve adult learners, but implementation varies by campus and faculty reviewers. The shift reflects state and institutional moves to recognize vocational skills, improve adult‑learner pathways and address enrollment pressures by making credentials more flexible.