The Daily Bulletin

For students planning to graduate from Buffalo State College in May, August, or December who find themselves a few credits short, CLEP testing may be the answer. Students with deeper knowledge in a subject may also benefit by moving ahead in their course of study through testing out of entry-level work. 

In any situation in which CLEP testing may be appropriately pursued, students and faculty members should be aware that Continuing Professional Studies serves only as the test proctoring agency on campus. We are not involved in any of the steps that must occur before the actual test registration. We do not determine what tests the college accepts for what credit, nor are we able to advise students or faculty as to what test to register to take with CLEP.  

The basic process for a Buffalo State student to take a CLEP exam:

• Students confer with their adviser or faculty member in the department in which they are seeking credit to see if there is a CLEP test that matches the course in question. Please review the list of Bufffalo State–approved courses/test equivalencies, which are compiled and maintained by the Admissions Office.
• Questions about whether a test is or should be accepted by Buffalo State must be directed to the Admissions Office.
• If there is any question as to which test applies to which course, please contact the Admissions Office. Department offices may wish to compile and maintain a list of the CLEP test equivalencies for easy reference to their courses.
• Once an acceptable course has been confirmed, students register with CLEP and pay for the selected subject test.
• It is only at that point that the student would contact Continuing Professional Studies by following the instructions on our web page to select a test date and time and register with our testing center.

We hope this clarifies a number of the questions we routinely receive about CLEP. For more information, please visit the CLEP website.