CLEP Testing
College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP)

CLEP FAQ's:

• When are CLEP exams available at Hennepin Technical College?
• How do I schedule a CLEP exam?
• How much does a CLEP exam cost?
• Who do I contact to take a CLEP exam?
• Where is Hennepin Technical College?
• What CLEP exams are available?
• Where can I get information on studying for a CLEP exam?

About CLEP
CLEP provides students of any age with the opportunity to earn college credit by earning qualifying scores on any of the 34 CLEP examinations.

Why take CLEP exams?

Save time. Get college credit for what you’ve learned through independent study, advanced high school courses, noncredit adult courses, or professional development.

Save money. Compare the cost of a CLEP exam ($65) to the cost of tuition. CLEP exams are free to military service members.

Get started. CLEP can help you begin your education for a new future with Hennepin Technical College.

Satisfy a proficiency requirement. Demonstrate you’ve already mastered the content of college math or a foreign language.

CLEP Exam Schedule
Hennepin Technical College administers CLEP exams on Friday afternoons (12:00 - 4:00 p.m.) at Brooklyn Park Campus and one to two evenings a month at Eden Prairie Campus. Testing times are subject to change without notice.

Schedule an Appointment
Appointments for CLEP exams must be made with the HTC Contact for CLEP Testing, Angel Hoglund, by phone 763.488.2625 or by email angel.hoglund@hennepintech.edu. No pre-registration paperwork is required! The test administrator will register students the day they come in for testing. If you are unable to attend the scheduled testing appointment, please contact Angel Hoglund for cancellation or rescheduling.

Exam Costs
Hennepin Technical College charges a $20 non-refundable administration fee (check, cash, credit-card—except American Express—accepted) for each CLEP exam (payable at the Tuition Office). If paying by check, make checks payable to Hennepin Technical College. A paid receipt of the administration fee must be shown before test registration.

Hennepin Technical College requests that all CLEP exam fees be paid for with a credit card; however, a check (payable to CLEP) is also acceptable. Please inform the Test Administrator if you want to pay for the exam by check. The College Board charges a $65 fee for each CLEP exam administered. No more than two CLEP exams may be scheduled per day. Other appointments may be scheduled to accommodate the testing services needed.

Reminders on Exam Day:
Please park in the visitor lot at the front of the school. A visitor’s pass may be necessary. Check in with the front receptionist. The Testing Center at Brooklyn Park Campus is located in room G227, located on the second floor. The Testing Center at Eden Prairie Campus is located on the first floor in D116. Students are required to bring two forms ID. The primary ID must be government-issued, with a photo and signature. If proper identification is not presented, students will not be able to test.

Get Ready, Get Credit!
The state of Minnesota pays the $65 CLEP exam fee for high school students from September 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. CLEP exams with a score of 50 or higher will be accepted for credit at all MnSCU institutions. All Minnesota public, private, and home-schooled high school students are eligible to have up to six exam fees paid for, regardless of score.

A CLEP authorization form, located at the Minnesota Department of Education website must be completed by authorized high school staff. The stamped authorization form serves as a payment voucher for the student to bring to the test center on exam day. Students must also meet the ID requirements on exam day.

Students must contact Angel Hoglund, HTC Contact for CLEP Testing, by phone 763-488-2625 or by email angel.hoglund@hennepintech.edu with any questions about the exam day process and to schedule their exam(s). Students are required to pay the administration fee(s) to Hennepin Technical College.

CLEP Examinations Available

Composition & Literature

• American Literature
• Analyzing & Interpreting Lit
• English Composition
• English Literature
• Freshman College Comp
• Humanities

Foreign Languages

• French Language
• German Language
• Spanish Language

History & Social Sciences

• American Government
• Human Growth & Dev
• Intro to Educational Psych
• Introductory Psychology
• Introductory Sociology
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Principles of Microeconomics
• US History I
• US History II
• Western Civilization I
• Western Civilization II

Science & Mathematics

• Biology
• Calculus
• Chemistry
• College Algebra
• College Mathematics
• Natural Sciences
• Precalculus

Business

• Financial Accounting (new in 2007)
• Intro Business Law
• Info Sys & Computer Apps
• Principles of Management
• Principles of Marketing