Credit for Prior Learning

Advanced Placement Exams (AP)

Earn college credit for AP exams taken in high school. Minimum score of 3 required to earn credit. Submit an official score report to see credit applied to your Brockport degree.

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

CLEP offers exams in a variety of subjects including topics in Business, Composition and Literature, History, Language, Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Science. Passing scores are required and may differ by exam. Score received may also impact credit awarded. 

Learn more about CLEP Exams

International Baccalaureate Courses (IB)

Credit is awarded for IB coursework taken in high school. SL exams with a minimum score of 4 will receive credit. HL exams with a minimum score of 5 will receive credit. Submit an official transcript to see credit applied to your Brockport degree.

Cambridge International A-Level and AS-Level Exams

Whether taken across the Globe, or in one of the growing number of high schools offering them in the US, you can earn college credit for A-Level and AS-Level exams with passing scores. As Brockport’s equivalency database grows for these exams, transcripts are reviewed on an individual basis for credit. Submit an official Cambridge International Education transcript to start the process and see credit applied to your Brockport Degree.

Departmental Credit by Examination

Many academic departments at SUNY Brockport offer challenge exams (or credit by examination) – for matriculated students only – for courses regularly offered. Such exams are given for courses offered in foreign languages, nursing, health sciences, and the natural sciences. Credit earned in this way is recorded on your permanent transcript as “credit by examination,” but grades are not entered, so there is no effect on your cumulative index. Departmental examinations require a $295 fee, payable to the Bursar before the examination is taken. You can contact the relevant department or Academic Advisement for further information.

If you have served in the armed forces, you may qualify for credit for your training, including Military Occupational Status (MOS), Navy ratings, and many advanced training programs. Courses completed under Defense Activity for NonTraditional Education Support (DANTES) may also qualify for college credit. Any service member who completed basic training may submit a Joint Services Transcript (JST), or a Community College of the Air Force/Air University transcript if applicable, to receive credit toward their Brockport degree. 

Sources of credit that are reviewed and recommended by ACE may receive credit at Brockport, including platforms such as Sophia Learning, Coursera, IBM, and Google. Direct equivalencies are not guaranteed for courses or certificates and are at the discretion of each academic department. It is strongly recommended that students looking to transfer external CPL connect with Transfer Services prior to registering for any courses or exams.

You could be eligible for college credit for training by organizations which have a primary function other than education, including business and industry, labor unions, professional and voluntary associations, government agencies and others. Contact Transfer Services for more information.