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CLEP examinations give students an opportunity to earn college credit for prior knowledge in certain subject areas by taking an exam.

In order to register and pay for an exam, please visit clep.collegeboard.org, a self-serve feature that enables you to create and manage your own personal account and purchase study materials. Once you are registered, you may schedule your appointment with us.

CLEP Fees: $20 service fee payable to ICC; $89 fee payable to CLEP

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You will need your service fee receipt, Exam Registration Ticket, and ID in order to test.

CLEP General Exams

We award credit for the following general exams. The proficiency level for general exams is the national 50th percentile or above. You must pass the exam prior to completion of transfer-level credit hours in the area covered:

  • Humanities – 3 credit hours
  • Social Science – 3 credit hours
  • Natural Science – 4 credit hours

CLEP Subject Exams

We administer all of the CLEP test offered, but the College only accepts the following for credit:

Exam
Score
ICC Course
American Government
50
Political Science 115
American Literature
50
Literature 215 & 216
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
50
Literature 110
Biology
50
Biology 110
Calculus
50
Math 222
Chemistry
50
Chemistry 120 or 130
College Algebra
50
Math 115
College Composition
50
English 110
English Literature
50
Literature 212 & 213
Financial Accounting
50
ACCTG 105 & 120
French Language
50
French 110 & 111
French Language
59
French 110, 111, 210 & 211
German Language
50
German 110 & 111
German Language
60
German 110, 111, 210 & 211
History of the United States I
50
History 201
History of the United States II
50
History 202
Human Growth & Development
50
Psychology 202 or 220
Humanities
50
Must complete prior to earning Humanities credit
Introduction to Educational Psychology
50
Psychology 200
Introductory Business Law
50
Business 115
Introductory Psychology
50
Psychology 110
Introductory Sociology
50
Sociology 110
Natural Science
50
Must complete prior to earning Natural Science credit
Pre-Calculus
50
Math 165
Principles of Macroeconomics
50
Economics 110
Principles of Management
50
Management 113
Principles of Marketing
50
Marketing 112
Principles of Microeconmoics
50
Economics 111
Social Sciences & History
50
Must complete prior to earning Social Science & History credit
Spanish Language
50
Spanish 110 & 111
Spanish Language
63
Spanish 110, 111, 210 & 211
Spanish with Writing
50
Spanish 110 & 111
Spanish with Writing
65
Spanish 110, 111, 210 & 211
Western Civilization I
50
Western Civilization II
50

* May not have earned credit in HIST 111 or HIST 112

Please note that credits awarded for CLEP Tests at ICC may not be the same courses that another institution awards credit for.