Supporting adult learners as they complete their postsecondary certificates and degrees is essential to meeting Washington state's educational attainment goals and meeting the employment needs of students and Washington employers. Academic Credit for Prior Learning (ACPL) is awarded when a student's prior learning is assessed and found to be the equivalent of specific college course outcomes, and when awarding credit is consistent with the policies of the institution. For the second consecutive year, all thirty-four community and technical colleges, six public baccalaureate institutions, and ten Independent Colleges of Washington member institutions submitted data for the 2018 report. Of these 49 institutions, 42 had reported data in 2016, and 49 in 2017. This allows a limited three-year look at change over time in total number of ACPL credits awarded, and a more complete view in the two-year comparison. During the 2017-18 academic year, Washington public and independent colleges awarded 56,313.5 ACPL credits that applied toward certificates or degrees. Approximately 2,927 students earned credits for prior learning. In a three-year view of 42 colleges reporting, a trend emerges with a 20.7 percent increase. [For "Academic Credit for Prior Learning: 2017 Progress Report," see ED592828.]