Credit Earned from other Exams
General Information
Northern Virginia Community College grants college credit for certain selected national exams listed in this section. In addition, NOVA works to align CPL policies in accordance with the recommendations of the ACE College Credit Recommendation. In addition to the ACE recommendations, NOVA faculty must review standardized examinations and make clear recommendations about specific NOVA courses to which the underlying passing exam is equivalent. The following additional exams are eligible for college credit. If you do not see an exam listed here or in other sections of the CPL Manual, please consult the Credit for Prior Learning Committee for more information on how to have the exam reviewed for credit.
Arbitur Exam
Abitur exams are college preparatory instruments designed to measure a student’s command of introductory level college material. NOVA currently recognizes the following Abitur Exams and will reward credit for the scores designated in the chart below.
Name of Arbitur Exam
|
Required Score
|
NOVA Equivalent
|
Credit(s) Earned
|
| Biology |
3 or higher |
BIO 101 and BIO 102 |
8 |
| Chemistry |
3 or higher |
CHM 111 and CHM 112 |
8 |
| French |
3 or higher |
FRE 211 |
3 |
| History |
3 or higher |
HIS Elective |
3 |
| Physics |
3 or higher |
PHY 101 and PHY 102 |
8 |
| Social Studies |
3 or higher |
HIS 101 |
3 |
Certified Manager (CM) Program Exam
The Certified Manager (CM) Program is sponsored by the Institute of Certified Professional Managers and founded by the National Management Association. The Institute is a business center of the College of Business at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Credit for prior learning is available effective Spring 2006, for students who take the exam and meet the following conditions reflected in the chart.
Name of Exam
|
Required Score
|
NOVA Equivalent
|
Credit(s) Earned
|
| Certified Professional Manager Exam |
Passing Score |
BUS 200 |
3 |
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests & Exams (DSST)
Administered by Prometric, DSST Exams (DANTES Subject Standardized Tests) were created under the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support program to provide college credit to military service members. In 2006, these exams were made available to military and civilian examinees. NOVA awards specific course credit to students who pass DSST exams with a minimum score of 400, as recommended by the American Council on Education. The attached table overviews the DSST Exams NOVA recognizes, the minimum score requirement and the NOVA equivalent and credits earned for the appropriate score. A complete listing of current and prior tests can be found at http://getcollegecredit.com. Requests for credit for DSST Exams not shown here should be made to Credit for Prior Learning Committee.
Name of DSST Exam
|
Required Score
|
NOVA Equivalent
|
Credit(s) Earned
|
| Art of Western World |
400 |
ART Elective |
3 |
| Astronomy |
400 |
NAS Elective |
3 |
| Business Mathematics |
400 |
BUS 125 |
3 |
| Environment and Humanity: Race to Save the Planet |
400 |
ENV Elective |
3 |
| Ethics in America |
400 |
PHI Elective |
3 |
| Foundations of Education |
400 |
EDU Elective |
3 |
| Fundamentals of College Algebra |
400 |
MTH Elective |
3 |
| Fundamentals of Counseling |
400 |
HMS Elective |
3 |
| General Anthropology |
400 |
SOC 211 |
3 |
| Here’s to your Health |
400 |
HLT Elective |
3 |
| Human/Cultural Geography |
400 |
GEO 210 |
3 |
| Human Resource Management |
400 |
BUS 205 |
3 |
| Introduction to Business |
400 |
BUS 100 |
3 |
| Introduction to Computing |
400 |
ITE 100 |
3 |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement |
400 |
ADJ 110 |
3 |
| Introduction to World Religion |
400 |
REL 231 |
3 |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
400 |
PSY 230 |
|
| Management Information System |
400 |
IT Elective |
3 |
| Money and Banking |
400 |
ECO Elective |
3 |
| Organizational Behavior |
400 |
BUS 201 |
3 |
| Personal Finance |
400 |
FIN 107 |
3 |
| Principles of Finance |
400 |
FIN Elective |
3 |
| Principles of Physical Science I |
400 |
PHY Elective |
3 |
| Principles of Public Speaking |
400 |
CST 100 |
3 |
| Principles of Statistics |
400 |
MTH 245 |
3 |
| Principles of Supervision |
400 |
BUS 111 |
3 |
| Rise and Fall of Soviet Union |
400 |
HIS Elective |
3 |
| Technical Writing |
400 |
ENG 115 |
3 |
Excelsior College Examinations
NOVA recognizes the Excelsior College Examinations, formerly known as ACT Proficiency Exam Program (PEP). Credit is granted in accordance with the recommendations of the American Council on Education National Guide at http://www2.acenet.edu/credit
Certification of Computing Professionals: ACP & CCP Exams
NOVA provides credit for students who provide an ACE transcript showing that they have successfully completed the Associate Computing Professional (ACP) Exam or the Certified Computing Professional (CCP) Exam within the past 10 years. If both exams have been passed, no more than 9 credits of IT Electives can be awarded overall.
Name of Exam
|
Required Grade
|
NOVA Equivalent
|
Credit(s) Earned
|
| Certified Computing Professional Exam |
Passing
(documented on ACE Transcript) |
ITE 100
ITP 100
ITD, ITE, ITN or ITP 100
Level Electives |
3
3
6 |
| Associate Computer Professional Exam |
Passing
(documented on ACE Transcript) |
ITE 100
ITP 100
ITD, ITE, ITN, or ITP 100
Level Electives |
3
3
9 |
New York University (NYU) Foreign Language Proficiency Exams
NOVA awards credit for students who have completed NYU’s Foreign Language Proficiency Exams. This option is intended for students who were educated in a language other than English and they wish to earn college credit for their native language. NOVA will accept the 12-Point exam at six credits for World Language 201 and 202. Scoring for this test can take up to eight weeks and the scores are valid for five years. Students must take the exam at a designated location in the United States if not taking it at NYU. Credit is awarded based on ACTFL ratings. Students take a 12-point exam that tests listening, reading, and writing skills. Students are given two hours to complete the entire 12-point exam. A score of at least 7 -9 points (Intermediate-Mid) may receive 3 credits for level 201. A score of 10 -12 points (Intermediate-High) may receive 6 credits for levels 201 and 202.
More information can be found at NYU website.
SAT Subject Tests
NOVA provides credit for prior to students for successful completion of the listed SAT Subject Exams. Test scores must be presented directly to a Student Services Center at NOVA.
Student Development (SDV) Able Exam
First-time college students are required to complete SDV 100 or another 1-credit SDV course required in their program. The SDV ABLE Exam is a formative assessment of the course content of SDV 100. Students who earn a passing score on the SDV ABLE Exam are eligible to receive one credit for SDV 100 without taking the course. Students who have attempted an SDV class and received a grade of A-F are not eligible to take the exam. First-time college students (age 17-24) are not eligible to take the exam. Dual enrollment and Pathway to the Baccalaureate students are not eligible to take the exam. The SDV ABLE Exam is available at NOVA Testing Centers.
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