College Level Examination Program (CLEP) – Credit by Exam

Earn College Credit with CLEP

Save time and money by using the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) to receive college credit for what you already know! CLEP is a national program of credit-by-examination that offers students the opportunity to obtain college credit for prior academic achievement. Virginia Western accepts most of the CLEP offered exams and uses the American Council on Education recommended minimum score of 50 for most tests when awarding CLEP credit. For higher level courses, the minimum score may be higher and will be noted. An official CLEP transcript is required for the award of credit.

CLEP Testing is now available to students in the Testing Center at VWCC!

Key Facts About CLEP Exams

VWCC accepts most CLEP offered exams (full list is below)
Exams are multiple choice
Exams take 90-120 minutes to complete
Minimum score of 50 for most tests
Higher level courses may require a higher minimum score
Students receive their CLEP Exam score immediately upon completion
An official CLEP transcript must be submitted for award credit

Learn more about CLEP and order an official transcript

https://clep.collegeboard.org/test-takers/feedback

CLEP Transcript Request Services
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Phone: 800-257-9558
Fax: 610-628-3726
email: clep@info.collegeboard.org

Take a CLEP test at Virginia Western

1. Register with the College Board

Go to https://clepportal.collegeboard.org to register and pay for the exam ($93 per exam).
Review exam topics to make sure you are registering for the appropriate exam.
Print your ticket or save a copy to your phone. You must bring this with you the day of the exam.

2. Schedule an Exam Appointment with VWCC

Register for an appointment with the Testing Center by calling 540-857-7250. They will let you know the days and times testing is available.

Questions? Contact the Testing Center at 540-857-7250 or testingcenter@virginiawestern.edu.

CLEP Exams at VWCC

Virginia Western Community College currently recognizes the following CLEP exams and equivalent course credit:

Composition and Literature

Subject	Course	Credits
American Literature	ENG 246	3
College Composition **	ENG 111-112	6
English Literature	ENG 245	3
Humanities	HUM 201-202	6

**College Composition is the appropriate CLEP exam for AA, AS, and AAS degrees. Virginia Western does not accept the College Composition – Modular or the older English Composition CLEP exam.

Science and Mathematics

Subject	Course	Credits
Biology	BIO 101-102	8
Calculus	MTH 261-262	6
Chemistry	CHM 111-112	8
Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry	MTH 167	5

Foreign Languages

Subject	Course	Credits
French, Level 1	FRE 101-102	8
French, Level 2 – Minimum score of 60 required	FRE 101-102 FRE 201-202	14
German, Level 1	GER 101-102	8
German, Level 2 – Minimum score of 60 required	GER 101-102 GER 201-202	14
Spanish, Level 1	SPA 101-102	8
Spanish, Level 2 – Minimum score of 60 required	SPA 101-102 SPA 201-202	14

History and Social Science

Subject	Course	Credits
American Government	PLS 135	3
History of the US I, Colonization to 1877	HIS 121	3
History of the US II, 1865 to the Present	HIS 122	3
Human Growth and Development	PSY 230	3
Macroeconomics, Principles of	ECO 201	3
Microeconomics, Principles of	ECO 202	3
Psychology, Intro to	PSY 200	3
Sociology, Intro to	SOC 200	3
Western Civilization I, up to 1648	HIS 101	3
Western Civilization II, 1648 to Present	HIS 102	3

Business

Subject	Course	Credits
Business Law, Introduction to	BUS 241	3
Information Systems	ITE 152	3
Financial Accounting	ACC 211-212	6
Management, Principles of	BUS 200	3
Marketing, Principles of	MKT 100	3