Credit by National Examination

Mid-State Technical College staff will review test results from the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) offered by MSTC, subject examinations, the American College Testing Proficiency Examination Program (ACT PEP) and Advanced Placement (AP) exams for possible credit toward the completion of an associate degree or a technical diploma. Credit toward a degree or diploma completion will be awarded only for courses that fulfill a published MSTC graduation requirement or that are an acceptable degree elective at Mid-State Technical College.

College staff will use the guidelines published by the testing agencies to identify appropriate test scores for credit recognition. Students must provide MSTC with an official, sealed transcript of test results from the testing agency for a review to occur. Credit awarded for successful performance on a CLEP, AP or ACT PEP test will appear on an MSTC transcript as "CE" for "Credit by Examination." This credit will not be part of a student's grade point average calculation. The appropriate academic Division Dean is responsible for the final decision on the recognition of credit based on CLEP, or ACT PEP scores.

CLEP Testing at MSTC
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) gives students the opportunity to receive college credit for what they already know by earning qualifying scores on any one or more of the CLEP examinations. The MSTC Testing Center offers 12 CLEP examinations. Each 90-minute exam is taken on the computer, is made up of multiple choice questions, and costs $80 (effective 7/1/07). The Testing Center will offer this service on an appointment basis. Please contact the MSTC Testing Center at 715.422.5443 with any questions you may have.

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