Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning
Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning (TRU-OL) (formerly Open Learning Agency) is TRU's distance education provider. The organization helped found the Canadian Virtual University, which operates in collaboration with other educational institutions and professional, industry, and business associations. Most of the over 550 courses offered through TRU-OL can be taken anytime at an individually determined pace and are offered continually. TRU-OL offers enrolment into more than 55 programs which can be completed through distance and online learning. Students have access to programs such as adult secondary school completion; certificates and diplomas, including advanced and post-baccalaureate; associate degrees; and bachelor's degrees.
TRU-OL offers Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR), which awards credit for knowledge achieved through work and life experience.
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