College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), unlike Advanced Placement, is not built around a curriculum, but rather is designed to test students’ knowledge on a variety of college-level subjects, regardless of where they may have learned the material. CLEP exams are developed by committees of college faculty who design questions based on what is typically covered in lower-level college courses and who set passing standards for the exams (scores are no longer based on studies of student performance in college courses). With the new computer-based tests, new questions are constantly being added, especially in rapidly-changing fields such as Computer Science. The typical passing score on computer-based CLEP exams for general education purposes is 50, although paper and pencil versions will be different.
More information about CLEP can be found online at www.collegeboard.com/highered/clep.
For information on CLEP test scores and course equivalencies, click on the links below.
- CLEP Equivalents Chart - Effective May 01, 2010 (Updated: 5/4/2010)
- CLEP Equivalents Chart - Effective July 01, 2008 through April 30, 2010 (Updated: 5/4/2010)
- CLEP Equivalents Chart - Effective July 26, 2007 through June 30, 2008 (Updated: 5/4/2010)
- CLEP Equivalents Chart - August 15, 2006 through July 25, 2007 (Updated: 7/26/07)
- CLEP Equivalents Chart - March 10, 2003 through August 14, 2006 (Updated: 1/19/07)
- CLEP Equivalents Chart - Effective May 13, 2002 - March 9, 2003 (Updated: 4/25/05)
Who should CLEP examines contact if they did not indicate a score recipient institution at the time of testing?
Candidates should send an email to clep@info.collegeboard.org and include the information below. There is no fee is if the request is made within a 30 day period of taking the exam.
Complete name, date of birth, address, phone number, and the last four digits of their social security number.
Where and when the examinee took the test.
Name and address of the recipient institution.
Test Preparation:
The following are links to resources for students to prepare for the CLEP:
NOTE: The CLEP Official Study Guide is available for review at the West Campus Library, Room 1229.
CLEP Schedule:
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| Examinees must be checked-in and seated by the time scheduled in order to begin the assessment. Consequently, examinees will have adequate time to finish the assessment in a reasonable period or within the Testing Department’s Office Hours of Operation. |
Fees:
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| MDC testing fees are non-refundable/non-transferable. Examinees must pick up a payment form at the campus Testing Department and submit it to the Bursar’s Office prior to taking an MDC fee related test. MDC accepts cash, check, money orders, or credit/debit cards. Make sure to save the receipt for proof of payment. |
MDC administers the exam at:
Miami Dade College uses the minimum scores, credits, and guidelines for awarding credit for exams established by the State of Florida's Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC). For additional information please visit the Accelerated Credit Options web page from Florida Virtual Campus website and click on Credit by Exam Scores and Credit Awarded (PDF).
All exams for Credit-by-Exam are processed as transcripts. Below is the College’s contact information for processing transcripts.
Miami Dade College
Transcript Processing Services
11011 S.W. 104 Street
Miami, Florida 33176-3393
Phone: (305) 237-2701
Fax: (305) 237-2796
e-mail:transcriptservices@mdc.edu
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