Credit-by-Examination
Atlanta Technical College offers students the opportunity to earn credit for certain courses through credit-by-examination. This process allows students who can demonstrate mastery of course competencies to receive credit without enrolling in the course.
- Students must consult with their academic advisor and the Registrar’s Office to confirm that exam credit will apply toward graduation requirements.
- In addition to CLEP exams, students may request course-specific examinations in subject areas where CLEP does not apply.
- Acceptable evidence of prior knowledge may include work experience, non-credit coursework, equivalent study at non-accredited institutions, or military training.
- Restrictions:
- Students may not attempt exams for courses previously taken at Atlanta Technical College or courses with grades of W, WP, WF, or AU.
- Students must take exemption exams before the semester begins.
- Students must obtain program chair or coordinator approval before attempting an exam.
- The same exam may not be attempted more than once.
- A non-refundable testing fee equal to 25% of the course tuition is required.
- Exams are graded by the instructional department and reported to the Registrar’s Office. Students earning a grade of B (80) or higher will receive credit.
Transcript Notation: Credit earned by examination is recorded as EX, counts toward earned hours, but is not included in GPA calculations. Students should verify awarded credit through their unofficial transcript in the student portal.
- Important:
- Institutional credit-by-exam credits are not guaranteed to transfer outside Atlanta Technical College.
- Students may not attempt credit-by-exam for FYES 1001 – First Year Experience Seminar.