Exams for College Credit
CLEP Testing
Northeast Lakeview College provides the opportunity for students to obtain college credit in areas that they may have attained college-level proficiency through the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). CLEP testing is available at NLC for Alamo Colleges students and for the community.
CLEP exams help students earn college credit and save time and money toward a degree. When students take the CLEP test for a certain course, they can receive credit and are exempt from that class. By successfully completing the CLEP test, students can reduce the time and money needed to reach their career and educational goals. CLEP exams are available in introductory business, English, foreign languages, history, social sciences, science, and mathematics courses.
Free CLEP Preparation and Testing
Modern States Education Alliance™ is a non-profit dedicated to college access for all. Modern States offers free, high-quality online courses taught by college professors that prepare you for virtually all the major AP and CLEP exams, which are well-established and widely accepted.
After you complete the coursework and practice questions on the Modern States website, request a CLEP voucher code. Modern States will also reimburse the cost of your CLEP exam (proctor fee) when you request a Test Center Reimbursement.
How to Register for a CLEP Exam:
- Speak with an advisor to discuss if CLEP is right for you and to determine which CLEP exam offerings best fit your needs.
- Register for and pruchase your desired CLEP exam through the CLEP website at clep.collegeboard.org. Each exam costs $97, choose Northeast Lakeview College as your test site.
- Schedule your CLEP exam appointment online. You will receive a confirmation email with appointment details and testing information.
- Pay the $20 NLC CLEP resgistration test fee through the Alamo Colleges Distrct Marketplace Mall, a link and instructions will be provided in your confirmation email.
The Day of the Exam:
You will need the following items to check-in for your exam appointment:
- Valid government issued picture ID. This includes a driver's license, state issued identification card, passport, tribal ID, naturalization card, or certificate of citizenship.
- CLEP Exam registration ticket. This will be issued to you via email by the College Board once you register and pay for your exam.
- Receipt of payment of NLC CLEP registration test fee. A copy of your receipt will be emailed to you once you pay online.
After completion of CLEP exam your score report will be available within 24 hours in your College Board via My Account.
Re-Test Policy:
Test takers may not repeat an exam of the same title within three months of the initial testing date.
Obtaining CLEP Transcripts:
All CLEP exam registrations come with a free score send, which must be used when you register. However, if you don’t select a score recipient institution during registration or you wish to send your scores to additional institutions, you can request official CLEP transcripts for exams via My Account through a secure online checkout process. These additional score reports can be ordered for a fee of $20 per score recipient.
There are three ways to request a transcript in My Account:
- Click on "Request a Transcript" in the dropdown menu under My CLEP Account.
- Click on MyAccount Overview, and you will see a link called “Request a Transcript.”
- Click on My CLEP Exam Scores, and scroll to the bottom of the page under Order Transcripts. Click on the “Transcript Request” link.
This cumulative transcript covers all the CLEP exams you've taken and the scores you earned in the last 20 years.
Applicants must submit:
- Official test score reports from testing agencies: College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Program, College-Level Equivalency Program, etc.
- Official transcripts if credit by examinations was earned at other accredited institutions.
- $97 College Board CLEP Fee
- $20 NLC CLEP Registration Test Fee
Please be sure to review our CLEP Policy Guidelines before committing to your purchase, as we are unable to refund any test fees.
- The maximum credit allowed through any combination of exams is 32 hours. Credit allowances may vary with specific departments and individual exams.
- A grade of “CR” is awarded when scores meet the minimum score requirement for the exam.
- Credit hours earned by examination will not be included in a student’s GPA computation; however, the semester hours are counted for graduation.
- Credit by exam may not be awarded for a course given a grade. Exceptions:
- If withdrawn from course before census, Credit by exam may be awarded,
- If withdrawn from course after census, must wait six months from last day of that term.
AP, CLEP and IB Credits
If you have earned college credit through College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examinations in high school, through the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, here’s what you need to know to apply credits to your academic record at Northeast Lakeview College.
- All credits must meet the Credit by Exam Score Policy for AP, CLEP and IB at Northeast Lakeview College. Click Here to view AP/CLEP/IB Credit Policy
- Send your official AP score report or CLEP exam scores from College Board to Northeast Lakeview College. Please note that the College Board takes 10-14 business days for score reports to be mailed to institutions.
- Official International Baccalaureate (IB) transcripts will need to be ordered and sent to Northeast Lakeview College.
- Credit hours earned by examination and/or awarded through non-traditional means will be posted as “CR” on your transcript and will not be included in a student’s GPA computation; however, the semester credit hours are counted for graduation.
- Credit by exam may not be awarded for a course given a grade. Exceptions:
- If withdrawn from course before census, credit by exam may be awarded,
- If withdrawn from course after census, must wait six months from last day of that term.
- If you have completed the above requirements, complete the form below: