College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and Proficiency Exams

  • CLEP offers students an opportunity to receive college credit for what a student already knows, by earning qualifying scores on any of the 33 CLEP Exams.
  • CLEP scores equivalency information (e.g. Type of subject examination, required score, credits granted, etc…)  can be found in the Academic Catalog (accessible at www.bergen.edu/catalog) under the “Admissions- Becoming student>College Level Examination Program (CLEP)” content section.
  • Transfer policy details and Transfer Evaluator contact information can be found at  www.bergen.edu/transfertobcc

American Council on Education (ACE) Credit

  • Recommendations for instructional programs offered by non-collegiate agencies, civilian employers, and the military.

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

  • Tests developed by the College Board initially for AP High School courses, including 34 exams in 19 subject areas.

NYU Foreign Language Proficiency Testing

  • Student must take 16-point exam (not the 12-point exam) and score 13 out of 16 points. Student will receive credit for the first language course (3 credits).
  • Students who wish to test in Spanish (Notes: Only Spanish with Writing CLEP exam accepted for course credit), German, or French should be encouraged to take the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam, from which a student can earn college-level course credits in Language depending on earned scores.

Assessment of Prior Learning

  • Students may receive credit for nontraditional learning by demonstrating competency via Credit by Exam.
  • If you are a BCC student and would like additional information on how your prior learning can be assessed via the CBE process, please email [email protected].