Home / Academics / Credit for Prior Learning / College Level Examination College Level Examination The College Board offers examinations designed to assess competence usually obtained by taking beginning level, college-level courses. This program, called CLEP (College Level Examination Program), enables students to earn credit for courses by successfully completing a test. Listed below are the conditions under which credit may be granted for the College Level Examination Program – in many subject areas this includes writing an essay in addition to successfully passing the exam. JC uses the guidelines of 65+% for credit. CLEP credit may be reassessed by your transfer institution when you transfer. To be eligible for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), prospective students must first apply to Jackson College and receive a student ID number. Credit for prior learning cannot be awarded until these steps are completed. General ExaminationCreditsACE1JC CourseJC EssayEnglish Compositionno creditHumanitiesno creditMathematicsno creditNatural Scienceno creditSocial Science – Historyno creditSubject Examinations 65+%American Governmentno creditNoAmerican History3 credits50Gen. HIS creditYesAmerican History I3 credits50HIS 231NoAmerican History II3 credits50HIS 232NoAmerican Literature3 credits50ENG 255YesAnal. & Intrp. of Literature3 credits50ENG 246YesAnatomy, Physiology, Microbiologyno creditBehavioral Sciences for Nursesno creditCalculus with Elementary Functions9 credits50MAT 151, 154NoClinical Chemistryno creditCollege Algebra4 credits50MAT 139NoCollege Algebra/Trig5 credits50MAT 141NoCollege Compositionno creditCollege Frenchno creditCollege Germanno creditCollege Spanishno creditComputers & Data Processing2 credits 50Gen CIS creditYesDental Materialsno creditElm. Computer Prog/FORTRAN IV3 creditsNo equivalent courseNoEnglish Literatureno creditNo equivalent courseFreshman Englishno creditFundamentals of Nursingno creditGeneral Biology4 credits50BIO 131NoGeneral Chemistry4 credits50CEM 131NoGeneral Psychologyno creditGeology4 credits50GEL 160NoHead, Neck & Oral Anatomyno creditHematology<>no creditIntro to Business Mgt.no creditIntroductory Accountingno creditIntroductory Business Lawno creditIntroductory Macroeconomics3 credits50ECN 231NoIntroductory Marketingno creditIntroductory Microeconomics3 credits50ECN 232NoIntro. Micro- & Macroeconomicsno creditIntroductory Sociologyno creditMedical-Surgical Nursingno creditMicrobiologyno creditMoney and Bankingno creditOral Radiographyno creditStatistics4 credits50MAT 133NoTooth Morphology & Functionno creditTrigonometryno creditWestern Civilization3 credits50Gen HIS creditNoWestern Civilization I4 credits50HIS 131NoWestern Civilization II4 credits50HIS 132No Next steps Submit CLEP Test Summary E-mail your CLEP test summary to jcregistrar@jccmi.edu. Questions? If you have questions about credit for prior learning, please contact the JC Registrar at jcregistrar@jccmi.edu. Academics Academic Tools Academic Calendar College Catalog Course Schedule Academic Support Credit for Prior Learning Advanced Placement Apprenticeships Certifications & Licenses College Level Examination Program Credit by Examination Work Experience Military Experience Assessment of Student Learning Transfer Planning Your Transfer Transfer Options Articulation Agreements Michigan Transfer Agreement Michigan Transfer Pathways Transfer Guides Course Equivalencies Reverse Transfer Transfer FAQ’s University Center
