College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Taft College welcomes students from a wide variety of backgrounds and learning experiences. Often students come to us with a firm grounding in many of the disciplines we teach. We recognize and honor their prior learning by accepting a wide range of College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests, which measure their mastery of college-level, introductory course content in a wide range of disciplines. Students meeting the credit-granting score standard will earn the credits and course exemptions listed in this policy. Transfer students can earn credit through prior CLEP exams, if their scores meet these credit-granting standards.
PLEASE NOTE EACH INSTITUTION HAS ITS OWN CLEP POLICIES. YOU MUST CONTACT EACH PARTICULAR INSTITUTION TO FIND OUT WHAT IS ACCEPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR CURRENT POLICIES.
What is CLEP?
CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) is the most widely accepted credit-by-examination program in the nation. With CLEP a student can earn college credit for what he or she already knows by passing a 90-minute, multiple-choice examination.
What Subjects are offered for Credit?
CLEP offers subject specific examinations. The Subject Examinations measure knowledge in specific introductory college courses in particular fields.
Where Can the Examinations Be taken?
Exams are administered by test centers nationwide. You can contact the Counseling Center to find out what local institutions offer testing or visit www.collegeboard.com/clep.
General Guidelines:
Units of credit received through CLEP do not apply toward residence requirements for graduation.
Because grades are not given, CLEP does not affect a student’s grade point average.
In order to receive credit the student must have an official CLEP transcript sent to Taft College.
Subject Examinations Policy:
- By successfully completing the Subject Examinations, a student can receive the amount of credit indicated in the CLEP matrix.
- The Council on College-Level Examinations recommends the minimum scores required for successful completion of each of these Subject Examinations. These are mean scores achieved by students in the national norms sample who earned a grade of a “C” in a regular college course in the subject.