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Broward College awards college credit for standardized examinations that document the required knowledge and competencies for one or more subject areas. Broward College uses the minimum scores, credits, and guidelines for awarding credit for exams established by the State of Florida's Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC). For additional information, please review Broward College Policy 6Hx2-4.11 and Broward College Procedure A6Hx2-4.11
Research shows that adult students who utilize acceleration mechanisms like credit-by-exam outperform their peers, graduate at higher rates, and save money and time towards their degree.
Benefits Local Test Options Equivalency Tables AP, AICE, and IB Credit Recovery
CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) References:
On average, students save between $1,222.00 and $3,048.00 while attaining their degree!
On average, students save an average of 2.5 to 13.9 months of time while attaining their degree!
On average, students take an additional 19 more credit hours!
Graduation rates are nearly 22% higher!
If you took AP, IB, and/or AICE course work in one of the subjects below but didn't score high enough to earn college credits, you have an opportunity to take a Local Credit-by-Exam Test Option to recover credits.
Exam Vendor | Exam Title | Score | Local Credit-by-Exam Exam Option(s) |
IB |
Biology and Biology (HL) |
1 to 3 | CLEP Biology (no lab credit) |
IB | Chemistry | 1 to 3 | CLEP Chemistry (no lab credit) |
IB | Economics | 1 to 3 | CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics and CLEP Principles of Microeconomics |
IB |
English A1 and English Language A: Language and Literature |
1 to 3 | CLEP College Composition |
IB | English Language A: Literature | 1 to 3 | CLEP English Literature |
IB | French: Language B | 1 to 3 | CLEP French |
IB | German: Language B | 1 to 3 | CLEP German |
IB | Math Analysis and Approaches (HL) | 1 to 3 | CLEP College Algebra |
IB | Math Analysis and Approaches (SL) | 1 to 3 | CLEP College Mathematics |
IB | Math Applications and Interpretations (HL) | 1 to 3 | CLEP Precalculus |
IB | Math Applications and Interpretations (SL) | 1 to 3 | CLEP College Algebra and CLEP College Mathematics |
IB |
Math Methods |
1 to 3 | CLEP College Algebra or CLEP Precalculus or CLEP Calculus |
IB | Mathematical Studies | 1 to 3 | CLEP College Mathematics (MGF1106 Only) |
IB |
Mathematical Studies (SL) |
1 to 3 | CLEP College Algebra |
IB | Psychology | 1 to 3 | CLEP Introductory Psychology |
IB | Spanish: Language B | 1 to 3 | CLEP Spanish Language |
IB | Business and Management | 1 to 3 | DSST Introduction to Business (GEB1011 Only) |
IB | Ecosystems and Societies | 1 to 3 | DSST Environment and Humanity (EVR1017 Only) |
IB | Music | 1 to 3 | UExcel Introduction to Music (MUL2010 Only) |
IB | Philosophy | 1 to 3 | UExcel Introduction to Philosophy (PHI2010 Only) |
IB | Physics | 1 to 3 | UExcel Physics (no lab credit) |
IB |
Physics (SL) |
1 to 3 | UExcel Physics (no lab credit) |
IB | World Religions (SL) | 1 to 3 | DSST Introduction to World Religions |
AP |
Art History |
1 to 2 | DSST Art of the Western World |
AP | Biology | 1 to 2 | CLEP Biology |
AP |
Calculus AB and Calculus BC |
1 to 2 | UExcel Calculus (MAC2311 Only) |
AP | Chemistry | 1 to 2 | CLEP General Chemistry (no lab credit) |
AP |
Computer Science A and Computer Science AB |
1 to 2 | DSST Computing and Information Technology |
AP | English Language and Composition | 1 to 2 | CLEP College Composition |
AP | English Literature and Composition | 1 to 2 | CLEP College Composition and CLEP English Literature |
AP | European History | 1 to 2 | CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 and CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 and CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present |
AP | French Language and Culture | 1 to 2 | CLEP French Language |
AP | German Language and Culture | 1 to 2 | CLEP German Language |
AP | Macroeconomics | 1 to 2 | CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics |
AP | Microeconomics | 1 to 2 | CLEP Principles of Microeconomics |
AP | Psychology | 1 to 2 | CLEP Introductory Psychology |
AP | Spanish Language and Culture | 1 to 2 | CLEP Spanish Language or CLEP Spanish with Writing |
AP | Statistics | 1 to 2 | DSST Principles of Statistics |
AP | United States Government and Politics | 1 to 2 | CLEP American Government |
AP | United States History | 1 to 2 | CLEP History of the United States I and CLEP History of the United States II |
AP | World History: Modern | 1 to 2 | UExcel World Conflicts Since 1900 |
AICE | Accounting (A-Level) | U | CLEP Financial Accounting (ACG2001 Only) |
AICE | Accounting (AS-Level) | U | CLEP Financial Accounting |
AICE | Applied ICT- Information, Communication Technology (A- Level) and (AS-Level) | U | CLEP Information Systems (CGS1060C Only) |
AICE | Biology (AS-Level) | U | CLEP Biology (no lab credit) |
AICE | Business Studies (A-Level) | U | DSST Introduction to Business (GEB1011 Only) |
AICE | Business Studies (AS-Level) | U | DSST Introduction to Business |
AICE | Chemistry (A-Level) | U | CLEP General Chemistry (no lab credit) (CHM1020 Only) |
AICE | Chemistry (AS-Level) | U | CLEP General Chemistry (no lab credit) |
AICE | Computing (A-Level) and (AS-Level) | U | CLEP Information Systems (CGS1060C Only) |
AICE | Economics (A-Level) | U | CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics and CLEP Principles of Microeconomics |
AICE | English (A Level) | U | CLEP College Composition |
AICE | English (A-Level) – Literature in English | U | CLEP College Composition |
AICE | English (AS-Level) – English Language or Language & Literature in English | U | CLEP College Composition |
AICE | English (AS-Level) – Literature in English | U | CLEP College Composition |
AICE | French (A-Level) | U | CLEP French Language |
AICE | French Language (AS-Level) | U | CLEP French Language |
AICE | History, European History, c.1789-1941 (A-Level) | U | CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 (EUH1000 Only) |
AICE | History, International Relations/History, c.1871-1945 (AS-Level) | U | UExcel World Conflicts Since 1900 |
AICE | History, International Relations/History, c.1871-1991 (A-Level) | U | UExcel World Conflicts Since 1900 (WOH2040 Only) |
AICE | Mathematics (A-Level) | U | UExcel Statistics and UExcel Calculus |
AICE | Physics (AS-Level) | U | UExcel Physics (no lab credit) |
AICE | Psychology (A-Level) and (AS-Level) | U | CLEP Introductory Psychology |
AICE | Sociology (A-Level) and (AS-Level) | U | CLEP Introductory Sociology |