Credit by Examination
No more than 25 percent of the hours required for a degree, diploma, or certificate may be earned by examination, including proficiency credit, advanced placement, CLEP, and/or any combination thereof. The student must provide an official copy of the test scores to the admissions office for evaluation.
Advanced Placement
The college grants credit for the Advanced Placement Examinations conducted by the College Board. An entering student may receive semester credit hours based on Advanced Placement Examinations of the College Board. These examinations may be taken prior to the student’s high school graduation, and the scores must be sent to the admissions office for evaluation. By scoring 3 or higher on the appropriate Advanced Placement Examination, students will be awarded credit for approved courses. The grade of AP will be posted on the transcript, and credit hours will be granted, but no quality points will be given.
Articulated Credit
CCC&TI awards college credit for identified high school courses based on criteria outlined in the North Carolina High School to Community College Articulation Agreement. All criteria below must be met for college credit to be awarded.
- Grade of “B” or higher in the course.
- A raw or converted score of 70 or higher on the standardized CTE post assessment.
- Students must enroll at CCC&TI within two years of high school graduation date.
- Students must provide official high school transcript and CTE post assessment scores.
Please see Student Services for more information on local articulation opportunities.
A grade of AC will be posted on the transcript. Credit hours will be granted, but no quality points will be given.
CLEP (College Level Examination Program)/DSST (DANTES)
CCC&TI offers college credit for the subject area examinations included in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DSST (DANTES). The student must provide an official copy of test scores before credit is granted. Credit must be applicable to the student’s current degree or diploma requirements. If CLEP (CL) or DSST/DANTES (DT) credit is granted, credit hours will be noted on the student’s transcript, but no quality points will be awarded. Information on the acceptance scores is available in Student Services.
Proficiency Examination
Students enrolled at CCC&TI who are qualified to accelerate their studies because of their demonstrated abilities may receive proficiency credit by examination for some of their curriculum courses. The proficiency examination process is used for a student desiring credit for prior learning. Students may not use this examination to repeat a course, nor may the student repeat the examination.
The student wishing to receive credit must petition the department chair under whom the course is offered. If the department chair deems the course suitable for proficiency credit, the student may receive permission to take the examination developed by the department chair and appropriate instructors. For those students in their last semester prior to fulfilling the qualifications for graduation, application for proficiency credit must be made at least 20 calendar days prior to the end of the semester. The test must be taken within the next 15 calendar days. Appeals for exception may be made to the executive vice president.
The department chair will decide the appropriate score demonstrating competence in the course and, in all courses, the final score must equal a “C,” or better. If the examination is passed, the student will earn credit hours toward graduation but no quality points. A grade of “CR” (Credit by examination) will be indicated on the student’s transcript. If the examination is not passed, no notation will be made on the transcript.
“CR” credit is not guaranteed to transfer and does not meet Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) requirements.