CERRITOS COLLEGE
Request for : Military Credit, Advanced Placement Credit or CLEP
Student Signature:__________________________________ Date: _____________
College Level Examination Program- (CLEP)
The College Level Examination Program is designed to be a means through which recognition, academic cred-
it, and placement may be given for less conventional forms of educational experience. A residency of 12 units
of satisfactory work must be completed at Cerritos College prior to granting of credit under this program. You
may not use CLEP to improve a previous grade earned in a course.
Term: Fall Spring Summer Year:___________
Advanced Placement Credit (Attach copy of Advanced Placement score report)
Cerritos college will grant credit for college Board Advanced Placement Examinations. A score of 3,4 or 5 in
Biology, Chemistry, English, Math, Physics, Spanish, Economics, Government –Pol, and History. The number of
units earned through Advanced Placement Exams will be noted on the students transcript. Credit granted
can be used to satisfy Cerritos College General education requirements for the AA degree (Plan A).
AP Exam(s) to be processed:
Recommendation:
College Ocial
Date
This request has been: Approved Denied
NAME: ________________________________________________________ STUDENT NO._______________________
Last Name First Name M.
Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________
CLEP Exam(s) to be processed:
Apply for Military Credit (Attach copy of D.D. 214)
Veterans who have served on active duty a period of one year or longer and who have received other than a
dishonorable discharge may be granted four (4) units credit. The units will be designated as Military Credit
on the transcript. To apply for these units the Veterans must present the D.D. Form 214.
The College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) oers General and Subject Examinations through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP.) The
General Examinations measure college-level achievement in ve general areas and the material covered is comparable to general education courses at
the college freshman and sophomore levels. You may satisfy a signicant portion of your general education requirements towards the Associate in
Arts degree (Plan A) through CLEP General Examinations. Cerritos College will grant a corresponding number of units of credit for each general exami-
nation on which a student scores 500 or higher.
The College Level Examination Program is designed to be a means through which recognition, academic credit, and placement may be given for less
conventional forms of educational experience. Those who may have reached a college-level of education through home or correspondence study, on-
the-job training, telecourses, military service or other means may take the CLEP examinations which are oered by the College Entrance Examination
Board.
A residency of 12 units of satisfactory work must be completed at Cerritos College prior to granting of credit under this program. A maximum of 30
units of credit via CLEP may be credited toward the Associate in Arts degree (Plan A).
You may not use CLEP to improve a previous grade earned in a course. No credit may be earned by CLEP for any course in which the student has al-
ready received a grade.
CLEP credit posted to another institutions transcript is reevaluated based on Cerritos Colleges standards. Evaluations made and credit allowed by
Cerritos College are subject to review and evaluations by any college or university to which the student may later transfer. CLEP credit granted at Cerri-
tos College will not be used to certify general education requirements for transfer. The University of California will not accept CLEP for transfer credit.
For more information on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP,) please refer to the current Cerritos College Course Catalog.
Cerritos College will grant credit for College Board Advanced Placement Examinations. A score of 3, 4, or 5 is required in order to receive units toward
the AA degree. The number of units earned through Advanced Placement Exams will be noted on the students transcript. Please see the current Cerri-
tos College Course Catalog for the specic units assigned for Advanced Placement Exams.
Students wishing to apply AP credits towards transfer general education and unit requirements should consult the table on the Transfer Center web-
site at www.cerritos.edu/transfer.
Students wishing to apply AP credits towards transfer major requirements should consult the receiving institutions policy which can often be found in
the receiving institutions university catalog. A Cerritos College counselor may help you with your inquiries.
For more information on Advanced Placement Credit, please refer the current Cerritos College Course Catalog
Advanced Placement Credit
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Veterans who have served on active duty a period of one year or longer and who have received other than a dishonorable discharge may be granted
four (4) units credit. The units will be designated as Military Crediton the transcript. To apply for these units the veteran must present the D.D. Form
214 to the Admissions and Records Oce. Credits are elective credits for the A.A. degree only and do not apply to certicate programs
Military Credit