College Level Examination Program (CLEP & DSST)

Save time – Save money! Over 2900 colleges and universities award college credits with passing scores on CLEP & DSST Exams. 

• All applications with CLEP Registration Ticket should be received one week before the exam.
• If you have not received your confirmation a week before the exam, please check your spam folder. Questions: please email CLEP@ncc.edu.
• Candidates should arrive 15 minutes early to any exam. Photo ID is required to test.
• The administrative processing fee of $50 is due the day of the exam, by check or money order. NCC students can pay online through their portal.
• Dates are subject to change due to College Board maintenance issues.
  We will make every effort to reschedule candidates should this occur.
• Testing location is Building U / The Center for Students with Disabilities.
• When registering for the exam through the College Board website, do not choose the remote option. NCC does not support the remote option.  
• To help prepare for the exam visit https://modernstates.org/  Many candidates that complete the free review are eligible for a voucher to cover the College Board CLEP fee $90

Note: Special accommodations documentation must be received two weeks in advance of the requested date. Accommodations may not be available on all days. Please provide two possible dates.

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College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Sponsored by the College Board, CLEP offers the opportunity to receive college credit by earning qualifying scores on one or more of 33 exams in the disciplines of business, composition and literature, foreign language, history and social sciences, and science and mathematics. There are 2,900 colleges that grant credit and/or advanced standing for CLEP exams.

Candidates must create an account with The College Board. 

CLEP Registration Form Course Equivalent of CLEP Examinations

Covid-19 Screening Requirements

Only students meeting the Covid-19 screening guidelines will be allowed to test. Students must review the screening requirements and complete the screening form. Copies will be available on site the day of the exam or the candidate can complete ahead of time and bring the completed form to the testing site.

Covid-19 Screening Guidelines and Form 

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DSST Exams

Formerly known as the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests, the DSST provides students the opportunity to receive college credit, with acceptable scores, as recommended by the American Council on Education, the 38 exams are offered in diverse subject areas such as health, ethics, finance and technology. DSSTs offer students a cost effective, time saving way to use their knowledge to accomplish their educational goals.

DSST Registration Information

• For more information, please call 516.572.7699
• For information about CLEP exams, visit the College Board Website.
• For information about DSST exams, visit the Prometric website.