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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The College Level Examination Tests provide an opportunity for students to earn college credit by examination. All CLEP exams are now computer-based. We administer all of the exams offered by the College Level Exam Program. Students may send their scores to any institution that accepts CLEP for credit.

Why take CLEP exams?

  • Save time. Get college credit for what you already know. Be rewarded for what you’ve learned through independent study, advanced high school courses, noncredit adult courses, or professional development.
  • Save money. Compare the cost of a CLEP exam, just $72 to hundreds – even thousands – of dollars in tuition.
  • Make college more interesting. Move right into advanced courses.
  • Graduate on time. CLEP can help you to the finish line if you’re a few credits shy of graduating.
  • Satisfy a proficiency requirement. Demonstrate you’ve already mastered the content of, for example, a basic college level math or language course.

Description of the Exams:

CLEP computer-based exams are composed of multiple-choice questions. The total time allowed is 90 minutes. There are no scheduled rest breaks. Exams requiring calculator use have a calculator in the computer program itself.

After you take the exam, your score is provided to you right away. The only exception is the English Composition with Essay, for which results are sent within two weeks of scoring. Scoring of the essay takes place once a month.

For more detailed information about the exams and their content areas, please visit www.collegeboard.com/clep. In addition to the CLEP Study Guide, CLEP now offers individual exam study guides that can be downloaded from the internet -  Individual Study Guides.

Registration Procedures:

  • Complete registration form. Download CLEP Registration Form Portable Document Format or obtain form from one of the three Testing Center locations (Centennial, Rampart Range or Downtown Studio).
  • Choose CLEP payment type. If paying by check, attach a $72 check made out to CLEP for each exam. If paying by credit card, you will enter your credit card information on the computer when you come in to test. Attach a check made out to PPCC Testing for $20 per test. This is a non-refundable administrative fee.
  • Mail or drop off registration form and payments to one of the 3 Testing Center locations (Centennial, Rampart Range or Downtown Studio).
  • Contact one of the Testing Center locations (Centennial 502-3370, Rampart Range 502-3380 or Downtown Studio 502-3390).

Accommodations available for those with documented disabilities.

Requesting a CLEP transcript:

Information to request a transcript can be found on the CLEP web site. Additional information is located in the Information for Candidates booklet available at the Testing Center.