CLEP Testing Instructions

Earn college credit for what you already know by taking a CLEP exam! Passing scores on one or more of the 33 CLEP exams can save you time and tuition by allowing you to skip introductory courses.

Steps to Register and Schedule Your CLEP Exam:

  1. Register with CLEP:
    • Visit the CLEP at https://clep.collegeboard.org/
    • Create an account, select your exam, and pay the fee.
    • Register using the exact name on your Government Issued ID.
  2. Print Your Registration Ticket:
    • Your ticket is valid for six months.
  3. Schedule Your Test at Gwinnett Tech, select the campus below

Important Reminders:

  • Bring one valid, government-issued ID with your photo, signature, and full name in English. School IDs and pictures on a phone are not accepted.
  • Talk with your advisor (Gwinnett Tech) or registrar (other schools) to ensure you select the correct test.
  • If taking the College Composition exam, allow 2-5 weeks for essay scoring when planning around course registration.
  • CLEP exams can be retaken after three months.

For more information, contact the Assessment Center at 678-226-6605, email us at AssessmentOffice@GwinnettTech.edu, or visit Building A, Room 409.


Click the tab below for a list of CLEP tests that Gwinnett Tech gives credit for.

Credit for CLEP Exams

Gwinnett Technical College awards credit for the following CLEP exams:

Exam

Score Required

Credits

Course Equivalent

Business

 

 

 

Financial Accounting

50

4

ACCT 1100

Business Law, Intro to

50

3

MKTG 1130

Management, Principles of

50

3

MGMT 1100

Marketing, Principles of

50

3

MKTG 1100

Composition & Literature

 

 

 

American Literature

50

3

ENGL 2130

College Composition

50

3

ENGL 1101

College Composition Modular

50

3

ENGL 1101

English Literature

50

3

ENGL 1102

History & Social Sciences

 

 

 

American Government

50

3

POLS 1101

Human Growth & Development

50

3

PSYC 2103

Humanities

50

3

HUMN 1101

Macroeconomics, Principles of

50

3

ECON 2105

Microeconomics, Principles of

50

3

ECON 2106

Psychology, Introductory

50

3

PSYC 1101

Sociology, Introductory

50

3

SOCI 1101

United States History I: Early Colonization to 1877

50

3

HIST 2111

United States History II: 1865 to the Present

50

3

HIST 2112

Science & Mathematics

 

 

 

Biology

50

4

BIOL 1111 & Lab

Calculus

50

4

MATH 1131

Chemistry

50

4

CHEM 1211 & Lab

College Algebra

50

3

MATH 1111

Precalculus

50

3

MATH 1113