College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Exams

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Exams

Laredo College acknowledges that some students may have mastered college-level subjects prior to enrollment in college and therefore provides testing and credit programs to validate such learning. The CLEP® exam may be used for awarding credit-by-examination.

Policy and Procedure

A maximum of one-half of a two-year degree requirement may be earned through credit by examination programs. Credit by examination is awarded under the following conditions:

 Credit is awarded once the student has earned college-level credit at Laredo College.

1. Students who earn a score of 50 or above on a CLEP® exam may be awareded credit for the corresponding course(s).
2. Students must notify the Office of the Registrar & Admissions, in writing, if they wish to have the credit earned placed on their transcript. Scores do not post automatically. A Permisson to Post Grades Form must be filled out and certified by the Assessment Center and turned in to the Office of the Registrar & Admissions in order for exam grades to post.

Score Information

Those who score a 50 or higher on a CLEP® exam may receive credit for the equivalent course as listed below. Foreign language exams may be awarded a letter grade or credit as follows:

50-59 = "C" or "CR"

60-67 = "B" or "CR"

68+ = "A" or "CR" 

For all other exams, students will receive credit (CR) for the course(s).  

CLEP® Schedule

All CLEP® exams are adminstered by appointment only.

To schedule an appointment please contact the Assessment Center at: 

assessment@laredo.edu 

Be sure to include your full name, Palomino ID number, and a phone number.