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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

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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.

Fee for Credit for Prior Learning - Experiential Learning

Students will be assessed a fee based on 50% of the current tuition rate on the total credits awarded (e.g., for 12 credits awarded: 0.50 x current tuition rate x 12 credits).

CLEP (College Level exam Program) Exam

CLEP exams allow you to earn credit based on knowledge or experience you already have. To schedule a CLEP exam at MCCΒ 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.

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.