3357:12-13-05-College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Policy

POLICY
The Ohio Department of Higher Education, working with Ohio public institutions of higher education and statewide faculty panels, has developed policies to recognize students’ prior learning and to facilitate the articulation and guaranteed transfer of such learning among Ohio’s public colleges and universities. College credit is guaranteed for students who achieve an established College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) test score for exams that have been endorsed statewide as college level.

SCOPE/POLICY GUIDELINES
Statewide faculty panels have aligned CLEP exams to equivalent Ohio Transfer 36 (OT36) and Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG) courses, as appropriate. If an equivalent course is not available for the CLEP exam area, the student will still receive credit applied towards graduation with a comparable elective or other credit-bearing course.

More information about the Zane State College courses aligned with CLEP can be found online at the Ohio Department of Higher Education CLEP webpage (https://www.ohiohighered.org/transfer/clep).

Policy Owner

• Academic Services, Registrar’s Office

Policy Reviewers

• Academic Services, Registrar’s Office

Next Review Date
January 2026