CLEP Exams

College Level Exam Program (CLEP) Exams

College Level Exam Program Exams

The College Level Exam Program (CLEP) includes nationally normed examinations. CLEP offers subject matter examinations and general examinations.

Eligibility for CLEP

CLEP subject or general examinations may be taken by students applying for undergraduate study. If an individual passes a CLEP examination, ACHS accepts the amount of credit indicated in the table below. If you do not see your exam listed, please contact the ACHS Registrar’s Office at (800) 487-8839 for more information. To be eligible for transfer of credit, the student must be granted admission if a new applicant or already enrolled in ACHS courses.

Earning Credits with CLEP

Students who have taken CLEP examinations and passed with scores at or above the minimum accepted by ACHS may be eligible transfer this credit to ACHS provided the institution has approved the examinations for credit as detailed below, and the student is able to provide an official CLEP transcript.

Students may request an official CLEP transcript be sent to the ACHS Registrar’s Office. Transcripts can be obtained by downloading the transcript request form online here.

Official CLEP transcripts should be sent to the following address or emailed to [email protected]:

Registrar’s Office
ACHS
5005 S. Macadam Avenue
Portland, OR 97239

Where to Apply for CLEP Exams

ACHS does not offer CLEP testing on-campus. Students should contact http://clep.collegeboard.org/ for information about testing center locations, registration and test taking.

Fees for CLEP exams are set by the national Educational Testing Services and are subject to change. All exams are computerized.

CLEP Examinations Approved at ACHS

NameCreditsScore
Biology – 6 credits3 credits for BIO 111Passing score: 50
Chemistry – 6 credits3 credits for CHEM 120Passing score: 50
College Algebra – 3 credits3 credits for MTH 201Passing score: 50
College Composition – 6 credits3 credits for ENG 101Passing score: 50
College Math – 3 credits3 credits for MTH 101Passing score: 50
History of the United States I – 3 credits3 credits for HIST 201Passing score: 50
Introductory Psychology – 3 credits3 credits for PSY 101Passing score: 50
Introductory Sociology – 3 credits3 credits for SOC 101Passing score: 50
Principles of Marketing – 3 credits3 credits for BUS 390Passing score: 50