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Take a CLEP exam and demonstrate what you already know. Then get college credit.
Madison College is now a DANTES Funded Testing Center. Military and qualifying family members can take the CLEP test free of charge.
Schedule Your Exam
Step 1: Register with CLEP
- Go to the CLEP website to register for an exam.
- Select your test and add it to your cart.
- Add study guides if you wish.
- Checkout to get your testing ticket.
- Your CLEP ticket is valid for 6 months.
Step 2: Schedule a proctor time with Madison College
- Reserve a testing seat at our Goodman South campus in Madison or our Watertown campus.
- Be sure to select the correct CLEP test when you register.
- There is a $33.50 proctoring fee for the exam, due when you reserve your seat.
- On the day of your exam, bring your testing ticket and a valid photo ID.
Before scheduling your exam, view our CLEP equivalencies to see what scores qualify for credit.
| Exam Title | Minimum Score | Credit Granted for Course(s) | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | American National Government | 20-809-221 |
| American Literature | 50 | American Literature 1 and American Literature 2 | 20-801-217 and 20-801-218 |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | 50 | Introduction to Literature and Contemporary Literature | 20-801-204 and 20-801-229 |
| Biology | 50 | Preparation for Basic Biology | 10-836-113 |
| Calculus | 50 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 | 20-804-231 |
| Chemistry | 50 | College Chemistry 1 | 20-806-209 |
| College Algebra | 50 | College Algebra | 20-804-212 |
| College Composition | 50 | English 1 and English 2 | 20-801-201 and 20-801-202 |
| College Composition Modular | 50 | English 1 | 20-801-201 |
| College Composition Modular with Essay | 50 | English 1 and English 2 (depending on essay score) | 20-801-201 and 20-801-202 |
| College Mathematics | 50 | Qualitative Reasoning | 20-804-211 |
| English Literature | 50 | Transfer In: Literature* | 20-801-998 |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | Accounting 1 Principles | 10-101-111 |
| French, Level 1 | 50 | French 1 and French 2 | 20-802-221 and 20-802-222 |
| French, Level 2 | 59 | French 1, French 2, French 3 and French 4 | 20-802-221 and 20-802-222 and 20-802-223 and 20-802-224 |
| History of the United States 1 | 50 | American History 1607-1865 | 20-803-211 |
| History of the United States 2 | 50 | American History 1865 Present | 20-803-212 |
| Human Growth & Human Development | 50 | Developmental Psychology | 20-809-233 |
| Humanities | 50 | Transfer In: Literature and Transfer In: Humanities* | 20-801-998 and 20-809-990 |
| Information Systems | 50 | Intro to Information Systems | 10-106-280 |
| Intro to Educational Psychology | 50 | Educational Psychology | 20-809-249 |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | Business Law 1 | 10-102-160 |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | Intro to Psychology | 10-809-231 |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | Intro to Sociology | 20-809-203 |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | Transfer In: Science (no-lab)* | 20-806-996 |
| Precalculus | 50 | Precalculus | 20-804-229 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | Macro Economics | 20-809-211 |
| Principles of Management | 50 | Introduction to Business | 10-102-134 |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | Marketing Principles | 10-104-102 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | Micro Economics | 20-809-212 |
| Social Sciences & History | 50 | Transfer In: Social Sciences and Transfer In: History* | 20-809-994 and 20-809-999 |
| Spanish, Level 1 | 50 | Spanish 1 and 2 | 20-802-211 and 20-802-212 |
| Spanish, Level 2 | 63 | Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3 and Spanish 4 | 20-802-211 and 20-802-212 and 20-802-213 and 20-802-214 |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | History of Western Civilization 1 | 20-803-220 |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 50 | Europe and the Modern World | 20-803-205 |