CLEP and DSST exams are nationally recognized, standardized exams available to students who would like to earn college credit for prior learning experience. Contact your college/university to check if CLEP and DSST credits are accepted before registering.
Testing services are by appointment only and are only located at the CentreTech campus & Buckley Air Force Base for active duty military members.
Please review the following CLEP & DSST Info Sheet for detailed information about course equivalencies.
CCA students pursuing the Police Training Academy, should contact Michael Carter, Police Academy Director to verify which CLEP & DSST exams are accepted.
Michael Carter
Program Director
303.880.2088
This is a computer-based exam. Most questions are multiple-choice, but a few may contain other formats such as an essay. Please visit CLEP to learn more about specific test information, practice tests, and study materials.
All exams, except College Composition, have a time limit of 90-minutes. College Composition exams are 120-minutes long.
A valid government issued photo ID.
$89 CLEP Ticket Registration + $25 CCA Proctoring Fee = Total Fee $114
Results are available immediately after completion of the exam, except for College Composition scores. Essays are scored twice a month by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and results will be mailed to you.
Candidates must wait at least 90-days between attempts.
CCA Students: Review the CLEP/DSST Exam-to-Course Equivalencies to see the minimum score required for credit.
All Other Students: Contact your college/university to verify their score requirements.
This is a computer-based exam. Most questions are multiple-choice, but a few may contain other formats such as an essay. Please vist Get College Credit to learn more about specific test information, practice tests, and study materials.
All exams have a time limit of 120-minutes.
A valid government issued photo ID.
$85 DSST Fee (payable on day of testing) + $25 CCA Proctoring Fee = Total Fee $110
*DSST fee can only be paid with a credit/debit card at the time of testing
Results are available immediately after completion of the exam.
Candidates must wait at least 30-days between attempts.
CCA Students: Review the CLEP/DSST Exam-to-Course Equivalencies to see the minimum score required for credit.
All Other Students: Contact your college/university to verify their score requirements.
CLEP and DSST exams are also offered at the Buckley Air Force Base for active duty military members, their spouses and DOD/Civilians.
A valid military issued photo ID.
Active Duty Military Members and Other Eligible Members: FREE
Others: CLEP $89 Fee or DSST $85 Fee
*CLEP & DSST fees can only be paid with a credit/debit card
Results are available immediately after completion of the exam, except for the CLEP College Composition scores. Essays are scored twice a month by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and results will be mailed to you.
Candidates must wait at least 90-days between attempts for CLEP exams and 30-days between attempts for DSST exams. Retakes may require a testing fee to CLEP/DSST.
CCA Students: Review the CLEP/DSST Exam-to-Course Equivalencies to see the minimum score required for credit.
All Other Students: Contact your college/university to verify their score requirements.
*Please note that DANTES no longer funds CLEP exams for spouses and civilians of the Air National Guard
NEW: We have one copy of the CLEP study guide at the Testing Center and one copy at the LRC (S202)