{"id":11,"date":"2023-12-13T22:58:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T22:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-02-27T17:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:02:41","slug":"college-level-examination-program-clep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/college-level-examination-program-clep\/","title":{"rendered":"College Level Examination Program (CLEP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) allows students of any age to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college course content. <\/p>\n<p>More than 2,900 colleges grant credit and\/or advanced standing for CLEP exams, and earning credit through CLEP testing can shorten your path to a college degree. See a list of currently offered CLEP exams below.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check with an advisor or counselor before taking any CLEP exam, or refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.austincc.edu\/\">Austin Community College Catalog<\/a> to ensure credit can be awarded. Non-ACC students should check with an advisor or counselor at the college they plan to attend to ensure credit can be awarded. ACC&#8217;s Business Assessment &amp; Testing Center cannot advise or counsel students about CLEP scores or awarded credit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>Score results may take four to six weeks for college composition or college composition modular. Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeboard.com\/student\/testing\/clep\/about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College Board CLEP website<\/a> for additional information. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taking a CLEP Test<\/h2>\n<p>ACC administers CLEP tests at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/campuses\/highland-campus?ref=ddm\">Highland Campus<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/campuses\/round-rock-campus?ref=ddm\">Round Rock Campus<\/a>, Tuesday through Thursday. You must make an appointment for your test at least one business day in advance. Appointments are limited, so please register early.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test Fees<\/h2>\n<p>Each CLEP test has a proctoring fee and a test fee. The proctoring fee is $35 ($45 for the college composition modular for non-ACC students). You will pay the $35 proctor fee when you schedule your test. The fee must be paid online <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C20395_ustores\/web\/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=14&amp;CATID=9\">CLEP Proctor exam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You will pay the $93 CLEP test fee when you register for your exam on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/clep.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLEP website<\/a>. The fee is payable with a major credit card only. <strong>A hard copy of the CLEP ticket must be presented at the time of your exam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All fees are non-refundable and due before you schedule your exam.<\/strong> If you are late, absent, or rescheduled on the day of your test, you must pay an additional fee of $15 to obtain a new appointment. <strong>All fees paid to ACC Business Testing are only valid for six months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scheduling and Paying for your Test <\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pay the proctor fee by selecting the applicable <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C20395_ustores\/web\/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=14&amp;CATID=9\">CLEP Proctor exam<\/a> listed in ACC Marketplace.<\/li>\n<li>Schedule your exam using the online <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.registerblast.com\/austincc\/Exam\/List\">Exam Registration form<\/a>. You will need your proctoring fee receipt number\/order number. (<strong>Note<\/strong>: The Exam Registration form also includes a link to pay for your exam through ACC Marketplace. Upon payment, you will enter your receipt number\/order number and schedule your exam.)<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/clep.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLEP website<\/a>, register for your test, and pay the testing fee. You will present your CLEP ticket when you take your test.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The College Composition Modular exam for ACC students must be taken at HLC in the earlier time slot to complete the essay.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Remember, you must pay the $35&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C20395_ustores\/web\/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=14&amp;CATID=9\">CLEP proctor fee<\/a>&nbsp;before scheduling your exam. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Identification Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>You must present one form of identification to take the test. This must be a government-issued ID with your name, signature, and a recognizable photograph. Examples are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>State-issued driver&#8217;s license or identification card<\/li>\n<li>Military ID<\/li>\n<li>Passport<\/li>\n<li>Government (national or foreign) identification<\/li>\n<li>A naturalization card, or certificate of citizenship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A Social Security card, credit or debit card, student ID or employee ID is <strong>not<\/strong> an acceptable form of ID for CLEP examinations.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supplies and Prohibited Items<\/h2>\n<p>The testing center provides paper and writing utensils. <strong>The following items are not allowed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cell phones<\/li>\n<li>Food or drink<\/li>\n<li>Personal digital assistant (PDA) device or any wireless communication devices<\/li>\n<li>Digital watches or alarm watches<\/li>\n<li>Any device that can take photographs or video<\/li>\n<li>Calculators<\/li>\n<li>Radios<\/li>\n<li>Tote bags<\/li>\n<li>Textbooks and notebooks<\/li>\n<li>Coats (If you are subject to getting cold during long periods of sitting, you can bring a sweater, but you must be prepared to keep it on for the duration of the exam.)<\/li>\n<li>Hats (unless worn as a religious requirement)<\/li>\n<li>Hand-held electronic games<\/li>\n<li>Other nonessential items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exams Offered<\/h2>\n<p>Check with your advisor about which CLEP exam is right for you. <strong>The Business and Assessment Testing Center cannot advise on which exam you will need to take.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you need to retest, you must wait three months to retake the same exam.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial Accounting<\/li>\n<li>Information Systems and Computer Applications<\/li>\n<li>Principles of Management<\/li>\n<li>Introductory Business Law<\/li>\n<li>Principles of Marketing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Composition and Literature<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>American Literature<\/li>\n<li>Analyzing and Interpreting Literature<\/li>\n<li>College Composition<\/li>\n<li>College Composition Modular<strong> (Students taking it for ACC must take it at HLC only and choose the earlier time slot)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>English Literature<\/li>\n<li>Humanities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Languages<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>French Language (Levels 1 and 2)<\/li>\n<li>German Language (Levels 1 and 2)<\/li>\n<li>Spanish Language (Levels 1 and 2)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History and Social Science<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>American Government<\/li>\n<li>History of the U.S. I.: Early Colonization to 1877<\/li>\n<li>History of the U.S. II.: 1865 to Present<\/li>\n<li>Human Growth and Development<\/li>\n<li>Introduction to Educational Psychology<\/li>\n<li>Principles of Macroeconomics<\/li>\n<li>Principles of Microeconomics<\/li>\n<li>Introductory Psychology<\/li>\n<li>Introductory Sociology<\/li>\n<li>Social Sciences and History<\/li>\n<li>Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648<\/li>\n<li>Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science and Mathematics<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Calculus<\/li>\n<li>College Algebra<\/li>\n<li>Pre-Calculus<\/li>\n<li>Biology<\/li>\n<li>Chemistry<\/li>\n<li>Natural Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b8c19c1484d9d138d528b0a4f49db72c\">Students requiring accommodations are advised to contact Loreah Johnson at <strong><a>ljohnso3@austincc.edu<\/a><\/strong> prior to scheduling their exams.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) allows students of any age to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college course content. 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