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Prior Learning Assessment

If you are interested in receiving credit for prior learning, please meet with your advisor and then submit a Credit by Experiential Learning Form and a portfolio containing:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • A variety of materials that may include:
    • Work experience explanations
    • Letters from employers
    • Certificates of accomplishment
    • Samples of work
    • Other relevant materials that support your request

 

Your portfolio will then be reviewed by an appropriate instructor, the department chair, and the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs. If credit is granted, you will be charged a fee for credit for prior learning based on the formula below.

Advanced Placement (AP) Test Scores

Manchester Community College recognizes the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Program for college credit. You must submit your official College Board AP exam score report to the Admissions Office for review. A minimum score of 3 or better on the exam is required to receive credit. Review the College Board Advanced Placement Exam Equivalency for a list of AP exams and the MCC courses with which they align.

AP Exam Equivalency (PDF)

College Level exam Program (CLEP) Exam

CLEP exams allow you to earn credit based on knowledge or experience you already have. To schedule a CLEP exam at MCC call (603) 206-8145.

  • Test times are Monday through Friday beginning at 9:30am.
  • There is a $25.00 administrative fee payable to Manchester Community College on the day of the test.
  • Registration for the CLEP exam is done through the Collegeboard.org website.
  • The exam fee is $97 as of July 1, 2025.
CLEP Exams for Course Credit (PDF)

Credit by Examination

As a matriculated student you can also earn credit by examination, based on acquired skills or knowledge equivalent to what you would acquire in a specific MCC course. You need a CGPA of 2.0 or higher and are eligible for a maximum of 16 credits through credit by examination.

If you pass the exam, appropriate credits shall be applied to your academic record. Credit will not be given for grades below a “C”. A student receiving a grade below “C” is ineligible for another special examination in that course.

Students who have previously taken a course and failed it are not eligible for an examination for credit in that course.

Please note: Typically, credit earned by internal examination is not transferrable to other institutions.