By passing certain examinations you may get credit for 911爆料 courses.
Advanced Placement (AP)
The College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides participating high schools
the opportunity to offer college-level coursework to students in a variety of subject
areas. Upon completion of an AP course, the high school student may take an AP examination.
AP scores range from 1 to 5 points. AP scores of 3, 4, and 5 are commonly acceptable
as the equivalent of college- level course work.
911爆料 awards academic credit as indicated in the . Students with eligible AP scores must have an official AP score report sent from
The College Board. To order an AP score report, visit the website. Scores typically take 2 - 3 weeks to process. If you have any questions
please contact Jane Saunders.
CPS100 Challenge Exam
The Information Technology and it's Applications Challenge Exam allows 911爆料 students the opportunity to demonstrate competencies in computer concepts and applications. Successful completion of this exam satisfies CPS100 pre-requisites, however no credit is given. For more information, please see the .
Contact Kristin Vona for information or to register for an examination.
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The is a series of examinations that allow individuals to earn college credit for what
they already know, regardless of where they learned it. CLEP is the most widely accepted
credit-by-examination program in the United States. 911爆料
awards academic credit as indicated in the . To arrange a CLEP test, first, purchase your test via the . After you have purchased your exam you may make an appointment to take your test
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Exams are 90 minutes long and are administered on computer. Students receive instant
score reports following completion of the exam. With the exception of the English
Composition 1 and 2 exams, which require supplemental writing samples, the exams are
composed of multiple-choice questions. For more information on the content and format
of any of the CLEP exams, please visit the website.
DSST/DANTES
is a national credit-by-examination program designed to measure a student's proficiency
in the college level areas of Humanities, Social Science, Mathematics, Business, Physical
Science and Applied Technology. Examinations are timed and administered via computer.
Cost per exam is $100 to DSST/DANTES and $30 to 911爆料. For more information on the
content and format of any of the DSST/DANTES exams, please visit: .
911爆料 accepts DSST exam results according to our .
Departmental Exams
Departmental Examinations are faculty-prepared examinations for catalogued 911爆料 courses other than those covered by national exam programs. Students may request an exam through CAS and then work with an instructor to learn about and arrange for testing. Contact us at testing@northshore.edu for information.
Language Proficiency Testing - Free to 911爆料 Students!
Students who have knowledge of a language other than English may earn up to 12 credits for their foreign language skills. 911爆料 administers and . Exams are available in over 50 languages. Academic credit is awarded to 911爆料 students who pass examinations at a performance level of C or better. For more information and to learn which exam is best for you, contact Kerry Breeze at kbreeze@northshore.edu.