• Obtain prior written approval from your Academic Advisor; you need to be an enrolled student to register for a Peirce exam.
• You may only take the exam to test out of a course ONE TIME PER COURSE.
• You may not test out of a course that you previously completed with a grade lower than a C, an I (Incomplete), or a W (withdrawal).
• The non-refundable fee for Credit by Examination must be paid before scheduling the test with your Academic Advisor; if you do not successfully test out of the course, the fee will be credited toward future tuition charges at Peirce College within one calendar year from date of test out.
• The Credit by Examination fee should be paid through Student Financial Services. You must complete the test within the scheduled time and follow test-taking procedures as outlined by the test administrator.

You can also earn credit for exams offered by College-Level Exam Program (CLEP) and the DSST exam program.