Advisement, Counseling, & Testing
Testing
College Credit by Examination
Several methods are available to test your knowledge about a variety of subjects in which you feel proficient and thereby earn non-traditional college credit. This procedure can save you valuable time needed for other subjects, in addition to being a financial savings.
- CLEP General and Subject Exams
- Departmental Proficiency Exams
- Excelsior College Exams
- Advance Placement Program
Procedures
Proficiency credit will be granted after successful completion of at least one course at Illinois Central College
- You must not have earned credit or be enrolled in a comparable course or a more advanced course in the same area
- Proficiency examinations may be taken only once each semester
- A credit by exam notation, together with the equivalent course title and number (if appropriate), credit hours, and score (if appropriate) will appear on your transcript
- Grades and honor points will not be given
- Credit may be awarded for certain external certificates
For more information, please contact Crystal West at (309) 694-5234 or Room L220.