Interested in Credit Capture?
You're Already Doing the Work — It's Time to Get the Credit
You put real effort into activities outside the classroom — but many traditional schools often have no clear way to recognize that work without a state-certified teacher overseeing the learning. It’s frustrating to dedicate yourself to something you love and still see your hard work go unrecognized on your transcript.
Alta Independent can help bridge that gap. We verify that your outside learning is specialized, supervised by qualified professionals, and properly documented. As an accredited school, Alta Independent can provide high school credit for outside learning and send the credit for your hard work directly to your current high school.
Why Is It Hard to Get School Credit for Your Countless Hours of Training and Work?
You should not have to choose between pursuing something you love and staying on track for graduation.- Feeling frustrated, because your hard work is not on your transcript
- Feeling overlooked, despite your time and dedication
- Feeling stretched thin, with no room for both training and school
- Feeling held back, when credit could free up your schedule
Hundreds of students have used Alta Independent's credit capture program to make room for what they love while still earning their diploma. Whether the goal is more time to train, more time for core classes, or a faster path to graduation — we are here to help guide them forward.
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Who is Alta Independent?
Trusted by thousands of students, programs, and parentsAlta Independent is owned and operated by third and fourth-generation educators and fully accredited through Cognia, a global accrediting body serving over 40,000 schools in 100+ countries.
Credits typically transfer to most U.S. schools due to Cognia accreditation. Final acceptance is determined by the receiving school/district.
Accredited
3rd & 4th Gen Educators
College & Employer Recognized
Turning Your Hard Work Into Credit Is Simple
3 steps to Get High School Credit for Outside Learning. If approved, the credit can be applied directly to your official high school transcript.Step 1:
Tell Us About Your Specialized Learning
Share what you've been doing so our academic team can determine whether your instructor, program, and work meet our standards for specialized learning beyond a typical classroom.Step 2:
Submit Your Supervised & Documented Work
Our principal and academic staff review your instructor's qualifications, your training environment, and your logs and reports to confirm the work meets the academic standards of our accredited school.Step 3:
We Approve & Transfer Your Credit
Once your work is verified to meet our academic standards, you will complete the required payment, and we will send your official transcript directly to your current school.*If Alta Independent is unable to complete the transfer of credit to your school, your fees will be refunded.
What Students and Parents are Saying
Our graduates have gone on to attend top-tier colleges and universities across the country, including UCLA, Purdue, Clemson, Brigham Young University, and many more—such as the highly competitive Astrophysics Program at the University of Minnesota.
Ready to add your success story to our list?
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Don't Let Your Hard Work Go Unrecognized
Your transcript should tell the full story of your high school years — not just what happened inside a classroom. You are already putting in the time, the discipline, and the dedication.
Alta Independent helps qualifying students turn that outside learning into official high school credit, so they can create more room in their schedule, stay on track for graduation, and keep pursuing what they love.