The Northern Virginia Community College CLEP® Program is administered by the Continuing Education & Workforce Development Office - www.collegeboard.com/clep.

Availability
Anyone can take a CLEP exam at NOVA. A candidate does not have to be an NOVA student to test here. Continuing Education only administers the CLEP tests. For transcript evaluations or any other questions regarding CLEP subjects, please visit NOVA Counseling services (AA194) or call 703.845.6301.

Location
The exams are given at the Alexandria Campus in the Engineering Building, Room 210. Registration is in the Bisdorf Building Room 230.

Registration
Registration must be done in person,in Bisdorf Building Room 230, on the day you take the test. Testing times are every Tuesday at 9:00 am and Thursday at 10:00 am. Candidates must register for testing on the test day on a space available basis (No pre-registration). Please arrive 30 minutes before the testing time in order to complete the registration process. You must also bring two forms of identification. The primary form must be a government-issued photo ID. Full payment is accepted at the time of registration. No checks accepted. Click here for the registration form.

Exam Length
Each exam is 90 minutes. Exams begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesdays and 10:00 a.m. on Thursdays. If a candidate arrives after the exam has started, s/he will have to re-schedule.

Computer Based Testing (CBT)
Before taking the exam, candidates will see several tutorials beginning with things as simple as "How to use the mouse" and continuing to more specific information about how to answer questions contained in the test. At certain intervals, there will be sample questions for candidates to answer to ensure that they are following and understanding the tutorials. Candidates can exit each of the tutorials, but it is not advisable for them to do so because they may miss important information about a specific question type.

Scoring
Exams are scored upon completion of the exam. A screen will offer the candidate the option to cancel or report scores at the end of the testing sessions. If s/he chooses to report scores, the test center will print a report for the candidate (except for English Composition with Essay). ETS will send an official score report to the designated score recipient upon receipt of the information from the testing institution.

NOVA Course Equivalencies for CLEP Exams

Inclement Weather
CLEP exams will be cancelled only if NOVA officially closes and cancels classes. In the event of official school closing, the CLEP Administrator will notify the candidates of the make-up date.

What will the Examination cost?
CLEP delivers big savings in time and money. The registration fee for each examination is only $72.00. The test center at NOVA charges $75.00 (cash only, please bring exact change) per exam to cover administration costs.

How can I get more information about CLEP?

NOVA Alexandria Campus
Continuing Education and Workforce Development
Bisdorf Building, Room 230
3001 N. Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311-5097
703.845.6280

Registration Procedures:

1. Registrations must be made in person on the day of your test. Stop by our office (Bisdorf Bldg Room 230) and register. Click here for the registration form.
2. Fee Payment: Two separate payments are required for each exam you register to take.
   $72 : credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express) payable to CLEP
   $75 : Cash only payable to NVCC for test administratio.
   Please note payment method on Registration-Admission Form.
3. Fill out the Registration-Admission Form. Use a separate application form for each CLEP exam you wish to take. You may schedule only one exam for each day.

CLEP is a program of the College Board, a nonprofit association of colleges, universities, and high schools.