CollegeBoard CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) Shorten Your Path to a College Degree with CLEP

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a national program of credit by examination that gives you the opportunity to receive college credit for what you already know. Whether you are just entering college and hoping to accelerate your studies, a part-time student concerned with the fastest route to a degree or a working adult thinking about beginning or resuming college, CLEP can help you:

• Earn credit for what you already know

• Place out of a graduation requirement or an introductory course

• Save tuition dollars

• Shorten the time it takes to earn a degree

CLEP examinations are computer-based, approximately 90 minutes in length and score reports are available immediately after testing. More than five million people have used CLEP and 2,900 colleges and universities in the United States will recognize credit earned through CLEP.

Military Personnel and Veterans:
To assist military personnel in meeting their educational goals, the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) funds CLEP exams for eligible military service members and eligible civilian employees. To learn more visit: www.collegeboard.com/clep

To find out more about earning credit with CLEP visit: www.collegeboard.com/clep and CLEP FAQ's

CLEP Registration Form & Checklist

CLEP Rock Valley College Policy

Upcoming CLEP Testing Dates 

   Please call (815) 921-2385 to verify test date availability BEFORE you send in your registration form and payment.

 Please Note: A completed CLEP Registration form is required for all testing and seats are limited. The completed registration form and the $15 registration fee (per test) must be received in advance of your selected test date.  (The $80 test fee paid to CLEP, will be accepted on the day of test - see registration form for more information.)

 Spring 2013 CLEP test dates 

Summer 2013 CLEP test dates