Students can earn credit through College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations. CLEP exams are primarily used by incoming freshmen or sophomore students. Credit earned through CLEP examination will reflect as lower division transfer credit. While CLEP credits may be used to fulfill requirements, they will NOT increase the total counting towards graduation if you are already receiving the maximum number of lower division transfer credits allowed by your academic major (60 lower division transfer credits is maximum for a Psychology major.) If you are a senior in your last 30 credits at FIU, you must discuss the transfer of CLEP credits with your academic department.
Students are required to pass the four sub-tests of the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) for the award of an Associate in Arts Degree, for admission to upper-division status and the award of a Bachelor’s degree in a state university in Florida. The CLAST is part of Florida’s system of education accountability that satisfies the mandates of Section 229.551 Florida Statutes. The CLAST is an achievement test that measures students’ attainment of the college-level communication and mathematics skills that were identified by the faculties of community colleges and state universities.
To schedule an appointment to take the CLAST or CLEP or to ask further questions please contact the
University Testing Center
