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COLLEGE–LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM®WHAT IS CLEP?
CLEP is the most widely accepted credit-by-examination program in the United States, with more than 2,900 colleges and universities awarding credit for satisfactory scores on CLEP exams. Since 1967, five million people--adults returning to college, graduating high school seniors, and enrolled college students--have earned college credit through CLEP. With CLEP a student can earn college credit for what she or he already knows--regardless of where or how that knowledge was required--by passing a 90 minute multiple choice examination. The CCBC Catonsville and Essex Campus Testing Centers are also military-friendly test sites. Review the CLEP military link below to verify eligibility requirements for military personnel and civilian employees of the military.
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/military.html
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What subjects are offered for credit?
CLEP examinations measure knowledge of the material usually covered in various classes during the first two years of college. Some examinations may be used to meet general education or liberal arts requirements while others may be used for credit for specific college courses.
The 35 CLEP examination subjects fall within the following categories:
Composition and Literature; Science and Mathematics; Foreign Languages; History and Social Sciences; and Business
CLEP exams are all 90 minutes long. With the exception of English Composition with Essay, the tests are composed of multiple-choice or fill-in questions.
All CLEP exams are now administered on computer (CLEP CBT). The examination is preceded by a tutorial that explains how to take the exam on computer. This tutorial may be downloaded from the CLEP website at www.collegeboard.com/clep. CLEP CBT provides instant scores results to test-takers, so you will know the day of the test how you performed. The only exception to instant score reports are any CLEP tests involving a written essay.
These exams require college-level knowledge and critical thinking ability; sufficient preparation is required to do well. For more information on the content and format of CLEP exams and to prepare for a CLEP exam, please visit the following link:
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/prep.html
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What is CCBC's CLEP policy?
At CCBC a student may earn up to 30 credits through CLEP. To take a CLEP test for CCBC credit, please refer to the CLEP Examination CCBC equivalency chart (below) for cut score and course equivalency details. CLEP and DSST credit will only be awarded and posted on a CCBC transcript for students who enroll in and attend CCBC credit courses.
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CLEP Examinations
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CCBC's Credit-Granting Score
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Credit Granted
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Equivalent CCBC Course
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BUSINESS
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Accounting, Financial
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50
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3
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ACCT 101
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Business Law, Introductory
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50
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3
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MNGT 140
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Information Systems & Computer Applications
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50
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3
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CINS 101
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Management, Principles of
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50
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3
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MNGT 105
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Marketing, Principles of
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50
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3
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MNGT 150
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Composition and Literature
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American Literature
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50
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3
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ENGL 203
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Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
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not used at CCBC
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no course equivalency at CCBC
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English Composition (with essay)
*see below for details*
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50
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3
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ENGL 101
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English Literature
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50
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3
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ENGL 201
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Freshman College Composition
**optional essay required - see below for details**
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50
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3
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ENGL 102
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Humanities
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50
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3
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HUMN elective (fine arts only)
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Foreign Languages
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French Language
(at CCBC, testing candidates whose native language
is French will not receive credit for CLEP)
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50
66
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6
12
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FLFR 101 and 102
FLFR 101, 102, 201, and 202
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German Language
(at CCBC, testing candidates whose native language is
German will not receive credit for CLEP)
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50
66
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6
12
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FLGR 101 and 102
FLGR 101, 102, 201, and 202
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Spanish Language
(at CCBC, testing candidates whose native language is
Spanish will not receive credit for CLEP)
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50
66
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6
12
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FLSP 101 and 102
FLSP 101, 102, 201, and 202
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History and Social Sciences
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American Government
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50
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3
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POLS 101
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Educational Psychology, Introduction
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50
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3
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PSYC 215
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History of the United States I: (Early Colonization to 1877)
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50
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3
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HIST 111
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History of the United States II: (1865 to the present)
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50
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3
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HIST 112
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Human Growth and Development
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50
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3
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PSYC 103
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Macroeconomics, Principles of
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50
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3
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ECON 201
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Microeconomics, Principles of
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50
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3
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ECON 202
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Psychology, Introductory
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50
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3
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PSYC 101
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Social Sciences and History
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not used at CCBC
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no course equivalency at CCBC
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Sociology, Introductory
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50
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3
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SOCL 101
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Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
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50
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3
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HIST 101
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Western Civilization II: 1648 to the present
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50
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3
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HIST 102
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Science and Mathematics
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Biology
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50
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3
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BIOL 102 (as of 3/10/8)
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Calculus
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50
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4
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MATH 251
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Chemistry
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not used at CCBC as of 3/10/8
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-
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no course equivalency at CCBC
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College Algebra
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50
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3
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MATH elective
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College Mathematics
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50
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6
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MATH 111 and MATH elective
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Natural Sciences
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not used at CCBC
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no course equivalency at CCBC
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Precalculus
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50
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3
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MATH 163
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*English Composition with Essay*
For CCBC, students may take the English Composition with Essay CLEP subject examination and if receiving a score of 50+, the student will receive credit equivalent to CCBC's ENGL 101. Students do not receive an instant score report. The English Composition with Essay subject examination needs to be administered by a certain date in order to be read and graded by certain dates and then the score will be mailed to the receiving institution, in this case, CCBC. Once the score is mailed, it may take 7-10 business days for CCBC to receive. The process for scoring the English Composition with Essay CLEP test is time consuming. Pay attention to the dates below.
Scoring and Mailing Dates for testing candidates in need of taking CLEP's English Composition with Essay:
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Last Date for College Composition with Essay
Transmission to CLEP from Testing Center
(11:59 PM)
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Read/Score Date
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Score Report
Mailing Date
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August 5, 2009
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August 12, 2009
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August 21, 2009
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August 24, 2009
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August 29, 2009
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September 8, 2009
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September 4, 2009
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September 9, 2009
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September 18, 2009
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September 21, 2009
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September 26 2009
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October 6, 2009
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October 9, 2009
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October 14, 2009
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October 23, 2009
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October 23, 2009
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October 31, 2009
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November 10, 2009
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**Freshman College Composition with optional essay**
Students interested in taking the Freshman College Composition CLEP test for CCBC in order to receive credit for CCBC's ENGL 102 will also need to complete the optional essay for the test. The optional essay, consisting of 2 handwritten essays, costs an additional $10 and may need to be ordered 7-10 days before a scheduled appointment. Testing candidates may need to provide a credit card number to Testing Center staff so the test can be ordered from the College Board. See fee information below.
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What if CCBC is not my score recipient?
Review the following link at the CLEP website titled Getting Credit: www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/credit.html
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What does your CLEP score mean?
Review the following link at the CLEP website: www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/highered/clep/CLEP_scores.pdf
Your score report shows the total scaled score for each exam you took. Total scaled scores fall between 20 and 80.
CLEP exams are developed and evaluated independently and are not linked to each other except by the Program's common purpose, format, and method of reporting results. For this reason, direct comparisons should not be made from one CLEP exam to another. Nor are CLEP scores comparable to SAT® scores or scores of other tests that use similar scales.
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I WANT TO TAKE A CLEP EXAM—WHAT DO I DO NOW?
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CLEP Exams are currently administered at CCBC's Catonsville and Essex Campus Testing Centers. Appointments for CLEP exams at the Catonsville and Essex Campus Testing Centers are required and need to be arranged 3 or more business days in advance of the desired test date. Please note, due to other responsibilities of the Testing Centers, CLEP exam administration may not be available everyday. Currently, arranging a CLEP exam for August 2009 and December 2009 may be limited or not available. For August 2009, CLEP exam testing will not be available beginning August 10 through September 7, 2009.
Appointments may be arranged as follows:
1. Visit the desired Testing Center and arrange your appointment in person.
2. Call the desired Testing Center.
3. Email the desired Testing Center. Emailing the request 3 or more business days in advance is preferred.
Contact Information: http://www.ccbcmd.edu/testing/contact_info.html
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Mondays through Thursdays
**(except August 10 through September 7)
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Appointments may be available as early as 9:15 a.m. to no later than 5 p.m.
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Fridays *(except July 3)
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Appointments may be available as early as 9:15 a.m. to no later than 11 a.m.
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FEES - There are two sets of fees. CLEP charges a fee and CCBC charges a fee. Read below for details.
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CLEP FEES:
As of July 1, 2009, The College Level Examination Program test fee will be $72 per exam. This fee can be changed by CLEP without notice. Testing candidates may pay by credit card (CLEP's preferred method of payment) or check or money order on the day of the exam at the Testing Center. CLEP fees are not paid at CCBC's Bursar'soffices If paying the CLEP fee by check or money order, do not combine fees for multiple tests even if they are to be taken on the same day. Make each check or money order payable to College-Level Examination Program. If the testing candidate is taking an exam with an optional essay, there is an additional fee payable to the Testing Center (see below for CCBC fees). The CLEP test fee is waived for eligible military personnel and eligible civilian employees of the military. Visit the military link below to see the eligibility requirements for military testing candidates:
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/military.html
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CCBC FEES:
As of July 1, 2009, the CCBC Testing Center administration fee is $25 per exam. All testing candidates, including eligible military personnel and eligible civilian employees of the military, are charged the CCBC fee. Payment for CCBC testing fees will be made at the Bursar's Office before taking exams at the Testing Centers. A form will be provided to the testing candidate from the Testing Center to take to the Bursar's Office for payment. The receipt received for paying will be provided to the testing candidate. Testing candidates must provide the receipt of payment to Testing Center staff at the appointment date/time in order to sit for the exam. The CCBC fee for testing may be paid by check, money order, payable to CCBC, credit card, or with cash. CCBC fees can be combined for multiple tests to be taken on the same day. If the testing candidate is taking an exam with optional essay, there is an additional fee of $10.00 for each optional essay payable to CCBC, making the total charge $35/exam with optional essay.
Bursar's Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Bursar's Office Locations:
Catonsville: K-206H
Essex – A-130
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