National Examinations

UAA awards credit for satisfactory performance on most national examinations. In most cases, passing scores and credits awarded for the following national exams are based on the most current American Council on Education recommendations or departmental approved scores.

A student desiring credit for a national exam must request that an official report of exam scores be sent to Enrollment Services at UAA. Credit may be received for more than one national exam.

For information on ordering past Advanced Placement grade reports, visit the College Board web site.

Get a detailed breakdown of how AP exams transfer to UAA.

COLLEGE-LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)

Students must request that an official report of exam scores be sent to UAA Enrollment Services. Examinations may not be repeated for a minimum of six (6) months.

General Exams
UAA awards up to 21 credits for CLEP general exams to students who earn a score of 500 or higher for paper-based test and 58 or higher for a computer-based test.

Subject Exams
Credit awarded for subject exams is elective credit or, through agreements with departments, is equated to UAA courses.

Get a detailed breakdown of how CLEP exams transfer to UAA.

DANTES/USAFI EXAMINATIONS
Credit may be awarded for successful completion of the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) examinations. Credit for exams will be elective credit or, through agreements with departments, will be equated to UAA courses. An official copy of the DANTES/USAFI transcript must be submitted to Enrollment Services.

Get a detailed breakdown of how DANTES exams transfer to UAA.

EXCELSIOR COLLEGE EXAM
Credit may be awarded for successful completion of the Excelsior College Exam. Credit for exams is elective credit or, through agreements with departments, is equated to UAA courses. An official copy of the student's exam scores must be sent to Enrollment Services.

Get a detailed breakdown of how Excelsior College exams transfer to UAA.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
UAA awards credit for satisfactory performance (a score of 5 or higher), on the International Baccalaureate Examinations.

NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL COMPETENCY TESTING INSTITUTE (NOCTI) EXAMINATION
NOCTI tests may be used to document competency in various occupational fields (e.g. Electronic Communication, Welding, Diesel Mechanic) as an option for students who want to enter certain Community and Technical College (CTC) degree programs.

Successful completion of the NOCTI test may result in awarding students up to 30 semester credits toward the technical competency requirement of the applicable AAS degree. Completion of the technical competency requirements is accomplished as prescribed by the applicable CTC department. A fee is charged.