College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Before registering for a CLEP exam, check with an advisor at your college/university to determine whether CLEP credits will be accepted for your degree requirements.   TVCC administers all CLEP exams however, not all exams are accepted by TVCC.  A student transferring to any four-year institution or another community college should check with that institution to determine whether CLEP credits will be accepted.

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) gives you the opportunity to earn college credit for knowledge you have obtained through professional experience, prior academic study, and/or independent study.  CLEP examinations are offered in several academic subjects.  Each exam is 90 minutes long.

Registration/Fees

There are two separate fees for the CLEP examination:

1.      $15 per exam payable to TVCC must accompany the CLEP Test Center Registration Form.  If you are taking an exam with an optional essay, there is an additional $10 fee.  Please pay this fee and submit your registration form in the Student Services Center (Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm) at least TWO WEEKS prior to the date you wish to test.  The Test Center will send you a CLEP Test Center Admission Form after your registration form has been processed.   The $15 per exam fee is non-refundable.

2.      $77 per exam is due on the day of the exam by credit card (preferable method) or a check or money order payable to College-Level Examination Program.  The testing center does NOT accept cash.  A separate payment is required for each CLEP exam even if testing on the same day. 

Test Schedule

By appointment only. Contact Lori Eyler at leyler@tvcc.cc or call 541-881-5809          

On Examination Day

What to bring

• Test Center Admission form
• Credit card or check or money order payable to CLEP
• Two forms of identification.  Your primary identification must be government-issued photo ID with a signature (state issued driver’s license, state issued identification card, passport).  Your secondary ID must have either a photo or signature (Social Security Card, Student ID, credit card)

Prohibited Items

• Calculators. (A calculator function is built into the software for those exams that require a calculator.)
• Cellular phones/pagers, beepers, walkie-talkies, PDAs, or wireless communication devices (e.g., BlackBerrys).
• Digital watches (wrist or pocket), alarm watches, wristwatch cameras.
• Any kind of photographic or copying device.
• Listening devices such as radios, players with headphones, or recorders.
• Dictionaries, books, pamphlets, or reference materials.
• Papers of any kind. Scratch paper will be provided by the test center.
• Mechanical pencils or any type of pen or highlighter.
• Slide rules, protractors, compasses, or rulers.
• Food, beverages, or tobacco products.
• Hats (unless worn as a religious requirement).

For more information visit the CLEP web site at http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html