College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Ventura College faculty has determined passing scores and, when appropriate, certification areas for General Education (GE) and course equivalency of College Level Examination Program (CLEP) as provided below.
- A score of 50 or higher (except where noted) is required to grant credit for GE and/or major for Ventura College programs.
- An acceptable CLEP score equates to 3 semester units for GE certification purposes.
- Students who have earned credit for a CLEP exam should not take a comparable college course because credit will not be granted for both.
- Credits awarded for CLEP exams shall not impact a student’s GPA, nor can the units earned be used toward financial aid or the 12 unit residency requirement.
- Units granted for CLEP will not be subject to the unit limits for Credit for Prior Learning or Pass/No Pass grading which otherwise apply within the district.
| CLEP Exam | Minimum Passing Score | Total Units Earned (includes GE) | GE Units Earned | AA/AS GE Area | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| American Literature | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Biology | 50 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Calculus | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Calculus (F09 or prior) | 51 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Chemistry | 50 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Chemistry (F09 or prior) | 48 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| College Algebra - Trigonometry | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| College Mathematics | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| English Composition | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | |
| English Composition - Modular | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | |
| English Composition (no essay) | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | |
| English Composition (with essay) | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | |
| English Literature (prior F11) | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 | 0 | n/a | |
| French Level I | 50 | 6 | 0 | n/a | |
| French Level II | 59 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Freshman College Composition | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | |
| German Level I | 50 | 6 | 0 | n/a | |
| German Level II | 60 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| History, United States I | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| History, United States II | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Human Growth & Development | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Humanities | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Info. Systems & Computer Applications | 50 | 3 | 0 | n/a | |
| Intro. to Educational Psychology | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 | 0 | n/a | |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Principles of Accounting | 50 | 3 | 0 | n/a | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 | 0 | n/a | |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 | 0 | n/a | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | |
| Spanish Level I | 50 | 6 | 0 | n/a | |
| Spanish Level II | 63 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish with Writing I | 50 | 6 | 0 | n/a | |
| Spanish with Writing II | 63 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Trigonometry (prior F' 06) | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Western Civilization I | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 or 4 | |
| Western Civilization II | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 or 4 |
Reference:
- VCCCD AP 4235 Credit for Prior Learning, last reviewed in 2024.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The University of California (UC) system does not award credit for College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and CLEP cannot be used for Cal-GETC.
Other Exams
Other College Board and ACT exams cannot be used to satisfy Cal-GETC requirements (e.g., SAT I, SAT II, Subject Tests, Achievement Tests).