Personalized Learning (Direct assessment competency-based program)

Personalized Learning is a direct assessment, competency-based program offered by Northern Arizona University, administered from Flagstaff, Arizona. This program represents an alternative pathway to a degree that measures student progress based on demonstrated mastery of competencies rather than credit hours or seat time, allowing students to advance at their own pace. Enrollment, completion, and retention data specific to this program are not independently reported in available data.

As a competency-based education program, Personalized Learning allows students to demonstrate knowledge and skills they have already acquired through work, life experience, or prior coursework. No specific individual program titles are independently listed for this site in available data, though the model spans multiple subject areas consistent with NAU's broader curriculum.

Flagstaff is located in Coconino County in northern Arizona and serves as the home of Northern Arizona University's main campus. This program model is designed to serve working adults and other non-traditional students seeking flexible, self-paced pathways to earning recognized credentials.