4.1.2 Credit by Examination

Policy Tracking	Date
Approved	March 4, 2024
Revised	March 4, 2024
Reviewed	March 4, 2024

Students who can document their proficiencies in a subject area may request credit by examination in order to accelerate their studies. Examples of documentation include: transcript(s) of similar college-level courses, record of military study, certification or license, written statements from employers regarding training, or directly related work experience.
The test may be taken only once and a student who has previously registered and withdrawn from or failed the course is not eligible. The testing instructor's decision will be final.
The following procedure should be used by the student who requests credit by examination:
1. The student must be currently enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College.
2. The student must enroll in the course prior to requesting credit by examination.
3. The student must confer with his/her advisor and/or instructor regarding the procedure and documentation requirements.
4. The student must present proper documentation before permission is granted.
5. The student may initiate the Credit by Examination process once registration opens for the corresponding semester. The Application for Credit by Examination and testing documentation must be approved and submitted by the end of the first 15 days of the school semester.
6. The student who successfully completes credit by examination with a grade of C or better will have the grade earned posted to their academic record.
Tuition charges paid for credit by examination are non-refundable and cannot be carried forward. Federal and/or State financial aid cannot be used to pay for credit by examination courses.
No greater than seventy-five percent (75%) of the credit hours required for graduation from a curriculum program of study may be earned through Credit for Prior Learning (CPL). Credit by Examination falls under Credit for Prior Learning, meaning twenty-five percent (25%) of the credit hours required for graduation from a curriculum program of study must be taken at the institution awarding said credential.
Students who successfully receive credit via Credit by Examination will no longer be actively enrolled in the course and subsequently removed from the Learning Management System (LMS).