College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Ventura College faculty have established minimum passing scores and, where applicable, General Education (GE) certification areas and course equivalencies for the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), as outlined below.
- A minimum score of 50 is required to award credit for GE certification and/or major requirements, unless otherwise noted. For GE certification purposes, an acceptable CLEP score is equivalent to three three (3) semester units.
- Students who receive credit through a CLEP examination should not enroll in a comparable college course, as duplicate credit will not be awarded for both the examination and the equivalent coursework.
- Credit awarded through CLEP examinations does not affect a student’s grade point average (GPA). Additionally, CLEP units may not be applied toward financial aid eligibility or the 12-unit residency requirement.
- Units awarded for CLEP are not subject to district limits on Credit for Prior Learning or Pass/No Pass grading that may otherwise apply.
| CLEP Exam | Minimum Passing Score | Total Units Earned (includes GE) | GE Units Earned | AA/AS GE Area | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| American Literature | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Biology | 50 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Calculus | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Calculus (F09 or prior) | 51 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Chemistry | 50 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Chemistry (F09 or prior) | 48 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| College Algebra - Trigonometry | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| College Mathematics | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| English Composition | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | |
| English Composition - Modular | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | |
| English Composition (no essay) | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | |
| English Composition (with essay) | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | |
| English Literature (prior F11) | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 | 0 | n/a | |
| French Level I | 50 | 6 | 0 | n/a | |
| French Level II | 59 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Freshman College Composition | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | |
| German Level I | 50 | 6 | 0 | n/a | |
| German Level II | 60 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| History, United States I | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| History, United States II | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Human Growth & Development | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Humanities | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Info. Systems & Computer Applications | 50 | 3 | 0 | n/a | |
| Intro. to Educational Psychology | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 | 0 | n/a | |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Principles of Accounting | 50 | 3 | 0 | n/a | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 | 0 | n/a | |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 | 0 | n/a | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | 0 | 0 | n/a | |
| Spanish Level I | 50 | 6 | 0 | n/a | |
| Spanish Level II | 63 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish with Writing I | 50 | 6 | 0 | n/a | |
| Spanish with Writing II | 63 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Trigonometry (prior F' 06) | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Western Civilization I | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 or 4 | |
| Western Civilization II | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 or 4 |
Reference:
- VCCCD AP 4235 Credit for Prior Learning, last reviewed in 2025.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The University of California (UC) system does not award credit for College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations; therefore CLEP examinations cannot be used for Cal-GETC requirements.
Other Examinations
Other examinations administered by the College Board and ACT may not be used to fulfill Cal-GETC requirements, including, but not limited to, SAT I, SAT II, Subject Tests, and Achievement Tests.