Sample Format for Life Experience Portfolio
Sample Format for Life Experience Portfolio
Christian Leadership University
The Bible places a very high priority on learning through the experiences of life, even higher than on classroom learning.
Credit can be awarded when you demonstrate two things:
- You spent a certain number of hours in a learning experience, and
- You learned something.
Bachelor degrees tend to deal with general studies.Therefore, Life Experience credits applied to undergraduate degrees may come from any and all life learning experiences.
Graduate-level degrees involve specialized training, so any Life Experience credits applied to graduate degrees must be from actual training in the specialized area which relates to the degree title being awarded. This means actual training seminars and courses attended, and books read, not just the fact that you worked in the area.
The first step to this process is for you to enroll online. If you have not done this yet please fill out an enrollment application now by going to .
This file online here contains the complete Life Experience Portfolio Notebook. You can print this out and use it to get started now, and be sure to order it on your enrollment form for $10 in a 3 ring notebook which we send to you.
Submit with $100 payment (check made out to CLU, or MasterCard, Visa or American Express) and send to Mark Virkler, 11918 Lazio Lane, Orlando, FL32827-7160. Final bill will be $20 per credit received. This initial payment of $100 will go toward this transfer fee.
Submit the following: Jobs (with title) that I held. Length of time I held them. Average hours per week involved in the job. Total estimated number of hours I spent. Job responsibilities included…. Skills and lessons I learned were…. (Complete these steps for EACH job or ministry you have performed.) Two examples are below:
Sunday School Teacher of Teenagers at Calvary Church (1996-1998)
Estimated hours involved – 3 hours per week – 300 hours
Lessons learned: how to hold a class’s attention; how to impart life change; conflict resolution skills; covered the book of Acts in depth; covered dating and marriage in depth.
Receptionist in office for three years at Harpers Inc. (1997-2000)
Estimated hours involved – 40 hours per week – 6000 hours
Lessons learned: typing; computer skills with Microsoft Word, Access and PowerPoint; filing; telephone conversation skills; management of two other employees.
Conferences I have attended… title … hours involved… lessons learned
Conferences I have led… title… hours involved… lessons learned
Sermons I have preached… titles
Books I have read… listed by title and author with number of pages
Other ministry activities I have been involved in… description of them, length of time and lessons learned
Other activities I have been involved in… description of them, length of time and lessons learned
Provide third-party documentation whenever possible to verify the above activities. This could include newspaper articles, church bulletins, certificates, etc. Provide two character endorsements from those under whom you have worked.
“As I completed my Life Experience Portfolio there was great joy as I recalled many opportunities that have been afforded to me over the years. I came to realize many opportunities led to additional opportunities. The most interesting fact I uncovered was my gifting for administration, research and teaching. When I took the course Gifted to Succeed, I was surprised to discover my strongest heart motivations were for the whole and truth. It seems I have been exercising giftings that go along with these my whole life. I shouldn’t have been so surprised when I took your course.
“I am enjoying all the courses and sharing them with those around me. My pastor has asked me to teach a seminar on Gifted to Succeed in April. Thank you for making available the wonderful information in the courses. My life is greatly enhanced and my relationship with the Lord is deeper than I thought possible.” Conchita Cassin.
This file online here contains the complete Life Experience Portfolio Notebook. You can print this out and use it, or order it for $10 in a 3-ring notebook which we send to you.
If you have further questions, contact Mark Virkler by emailing him at .