(CLEP) College Level Examination Program

UMA participates in CLEP for college credit. Students in UMA degree programs may earn a maximum of 45 credits through CLEP.

UMA is also an open test center. This means that anyone who wishes to take CLEP exams at UMA may do so and the results can be sent to any CLEP participating institution.

CLEP exams are administered at UMA's Augusta Campus

 

To Register:

 

1.) Get a registration form, CLEP policy statement and a copy of this brochure from your local UMA site. Please note that the UMA policy statement applies only to UMA students. UMA students who are enrolled in UMFK B.A. programs are subject to UMFK's CLEP policy.

2.) Send to the Academic and Career Advising Center (46 University Drive, Augusta, Maine  04330):

- A completed registration form: (http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/clep/reg-adm-form.pdf)

- A check or money order payable to CLEP for $77 per exam. (Payment via credit card can be completed on test day)

          Note: beginning July 1^st 2012, the CLEP fee will increase to $80 per exam.

- A separate non-refundable service fee payable to UMA for $25 per exam.

- If you are taking an exam with an optional essay (this excludes the College Composition CLEP), a separate additional $10 fee payable to UMA is required.

- Please request a map if you need directions to the testing location. The Test Center Code # is 3929.

3.) The Test Center Code # is 3929.

4.) The Test Center name is The University of Maine at Augusta (please note your preferred testing location).

5.) The Score Recipient Code Number is not required, but be sure to provide the name of the institution (item 28).

6.) If you are required to take the optional essay section of an Exam, you will be taking an additional 90-minute test. There is an additional $10 fee for the essay. (This EXCLUDES the College Composition CLEP test.)

7.) You may take two examinations at any one testing session. An exam with an optional essay counts as two (2) tests.

8.) You must wait six (6) months before retaking a CLEP exam.

 

Prior to testing, please contact the college/university that you'll be sending your score report to (for credit) so that you'll know what the required passing score is.

NOTE: Your registration will be confirmed by the return of your admission ticket approximately one week before the scheduled test date. You will receive no other confirmation of your testing appointment. Your first choice date will usually be available, if not, the test administrator will call to reschedule. Room locations will be finalized on the admission form or posted at the testing location on the day of the test. It is the student's responsibility to cancel or reschedule. Please arrive for testing on time; late candidates will not be permitted to take the exam.

 

Exams for Credit - Test Dates

MAY - Registration deadline: April 27th

Wed. 05/16  Augusta Katz 212 9:00 am
Fri. 05/18   Augusta Katz 212 9:00 am

JUNE - Registration deadline: May 25th

Tues. 06/12   Augusta Katz 212 9:00 am
Wed. 06/13   Augusta Katz 212 9:00 am

JULY - Registration deadline: June 22nd 

Wed. 07/11  Augusta Katz 212 9:00 am
Fri. 07/13   Augusta Katz 212 9:00 am

AUGUST - No Testing

 

REMEMBER: Please bring 2 forms of identification with you to the test center. The first must be a Primary I.D. (Driver's License, Passport, Military I.D. with signature, State I.D. or a Government I.D.). The second form can be either a Primary I.D. or a Secondary I.D. (Job I.D., Social Security Card, University/College I.D.). We cannot allow you to take the test without 2 proper forms of identification.

Please refer to the following site for study guide information: www.collegeboard.org/clep

 

CLEP PAYMENT

Credit Card

If credit card is chosen for payment, please mark the appropriate box on the registration form. You will enter the card information into the CLEP payment page on test day. UMA will also need the credit card number for a $25 service fee prior to testing.

Check or Money Order

If check or money order is chosen as payment, it must be sent with the registration form. The check information is needed for the for the testing staff to pre-register the student for the test.

Military Funded CLEP

If a branch of the armed services is paying for testing, please send the following information for pre- registration:

→ A copy of your military I.D.

 

The following are CLEP exams UMA accepts credits for:

CLEP EXAM	UMA CREDIT FOR	# of Credits
General Biology	BIO 110/112	8
Principles of Accounting	BUA 101/211	6
Principles of Management	BUA 223 OR POS 223	3
Introductory Business Law	BUA 230	3
Principles of Marketing	BUA 263	3
General Chemistry	CHY 115/116	8
Info Systems and Computer Applications	CIS 100	3
Principles of Macroeconomics	ECO 201	3
Principles of Microeconomics	ECO 202	3
English Composition w/Essay	ENG 101	3
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature w/Essay	ENG 102	3
English Literature w/Essay	ENG 202/203	6
American Literature w/Essay	ENG 250/251	6
German Language - College Level II	Foreign Language Elective	6
French Language - College Level I	FRE 101/102	6
French Language - College Level II	FRE 203/204	6
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648	HTY 101	3
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present	HTY 102	3
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877	HTY 103	3
History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present	HTY 104	3
College Algebra	MAT 112	3
Pre-Calculus	MAT 124	3
Calculus with Elementary Functions	MAT 125/126	6
American Government	POS 101	3
Introductory Psychology	PSY 100	3
Human Growth and Development	PSY 308	3
Natural Sciences	Science Elective	6
Introductory Sociology	SOC 101	3
Social Sciences and History	Social Science Elective	6
Introduction to Educational Psychology	Social Science Elective	3
Spanish Language - College Level I	SPA 101/102	6
Spanish Language - College Level II	SPA 203/204	6