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Work-based learning

Capella University’s options for work-based learning are a way to apply coursework to real projects in your place of employment. Make the most of your time – apply the skills you learn in your job to gain credit toward your degree.

What is work-based learning?

Available for select courses, work-based learning is designed to put your knowledge to work in the real world. Your faculty and employer can help you identify skills in your course that apply to your job. Then you’ll use your work activities in projects and discussions alongside other students in the course.

Work-based learning programs

For our work-based learning programs, you’ll either bring a project from your workplace to the courseroom, or you’ll work on a semi-structured collaborative project with a Capella partner organization. The valuable real work experience you gain can apply to both the courseroom and your career.

Workplace learning

  • Use a real-world project from your place of employment rather than the projects provided in the course
  • You may or may not be collaborating with other employees at your workplace

Experiential partners

  • Collaborate with other learners on real work projects at a workplace of a partner organization
  • Follow a semi-structured approach to cooperate with and learn from one another

Workplace learning

  • BS in Computer Science
  • BS in Information Technology
  • MS in Information Technology
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Health Administration

Experiential partners

  • BS in Computer Science
  • BS in Information Technology
  • MS in Information Technology
  • Master of Business Administration
  • MS Human Resource Management

Workplace learning

  • Ethics and Business Goals for the Information Technology Professional
  • Information Security Concepts for the IT Professional
  • Enterprise Data Storage and Data Management
  • Internetworking Architectures
  • HRM Professional Internship
  • BS Computer Science: Computer Science Capstone I
  • BS Computer Science: Computer Science Capstone II
  • BS IT Capstone: Information Technology Capstone I
  • BS IT Capstone: Information Technology Capstone II
  • MS IT Capstone: Applied Information Technology Project I
  • MS IT Capstone: Applied Information Technology Project II
  • MBA Capstone Experience
  • Project Management Foundations
  • Strategic Healthcare Planning
  • Organizational Leadership and Governance
  • Health Administration Capstone
  • Healthcare Quality, Risk, and Regulatory Compliance
  • Introduction to Health Information Systems
  • Database Development and AI
  • Application Development and AI

Experiential partners

  • BS Computer Science: Computer Science Capstone I
  • BS Computer Science: Computer Science Capstone II
  • BS IT Capstone: Information Technology Capstone I
  • BS IT Capstone: Information Technology Capstone II
  • MS IT Capstone: Applied Information Technology Project I
  • MS IT Capstone: Applied Information Technology Project II
  • MBA Capstone Experience
  • HRM Capstone: Improving and Transforming HR Practice 

Workplace learning

  • Current employer project
  • Stretch assignments
  • Job shadowing
  • Case studies

Experiential partners

  • Group projects
  • Employer partner project

Ready to proceed?

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Other ways to earn credit

Credit for prior learning

You may be eligible to earn credit toward your bachelor’s or master’s for your previous college-level learning, certifications and training acquired on the job. 

Internship

You may be eligible to earn credit while gaining professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work related to a career interest.

Transfer credit

Before starting at Capella, you may be able to transfer in credits you’ve earned from another accredited university.

Ready for the next step?

Learning online doesn’t mean going it alone. Help is here, from faculty, coaches, advisors and more. Plus, you’ll connect with a supportive community of students who are as passionate about their careers as you are about yours.