Military: How to Register Under DANTES
Each year, nearly 50,000 military service members as well as eligible spouses and civil service employees take CLEP exams to reach their education goals. Because the exams are funded through the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), you could have your exam fee waived if you are eligible.
NEW! We’re excited to announce MyCAA eligible military spouses can now take CLEP exams for free thanks to funding from MyCAA through contracts with DANTES and College Board.
Follow these steps to learn how to register for a CLEP exam under DANTES.
Instructions
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Review Your DANTES Eligibility
Before you register for a CLEP exam, review your DANTES eligibility to find out if you're eligible to receive benefits.
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Choose an Exam
Visit the CLEP exam topics page and choose the exam you want to take. Go to the page for that exam to see what the exam covers, what it costs, and resources to help you prepare for it. (If you’re familiar with several exam topics and having trouble deciding, no worries, multiple exams can be purchased during the same transaction.)
Click the Register button, once you’ve decided on an exam
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Sign in to My CLEP
To continue the registration process, you’ll be asked to sign in to My CLEP student portal using your College Board account. If you don’t have one, you should sign up for a new account.
Please note: College Board has updated all student accounts, including My CLEP student portal. If you didn’t sign in to your account and verify your email before March 23, 2023, and you haven’t already done so, you’ll have to create a new account to access your saved information (your personal profile, test scores, etc.).
Need help with your College Board account? Contact Customer Service using our online form or by calling 866-315-6068.
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Specify Your Military Status
Review your address and contact information verifying that all information is correct. You’re able to edit this information by clicking on the Your College Board profile at the bottom of the page.
If eligible for DANTES military funding, complete the requested information about your military status. MyCAA eligible military spouses will need their MyCAA ID and FA #
Optional Demographics questions are available.
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Make Your Exam Selection
- You must first agree to the Terms and Conditions.
- Answer the "About Your Registration" question. Answer “Yes” and enter your voucher code if paying with a voucher and “No” if paying with a credit card or are DANTES eligible.
- Select the exam. You’re only able to select one exam subject at a time, but you’ll be given the opportunity to register for another exam prior to check out.
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Select a Preferred Test Location
You have the option of testing at a physical test center OR at a location of your choice via remote proctoring. DANTES funded test centers don't charge administration fees to military test takers. Use the Test Center Search tool and select the DANTES funding eligible only option in search results. All centers that appear in your search will have a DANTES funded tag in the test center type column.
Like DANTES funded test centers, the $30 remote proctoring fee for the first attempt at a CLEP exam is covered by DANTES. To take a CLEP exam with remote proctoring, you’ll first need to make sure you meet all technical and environment requirements, including a strong internet connection, a PC laptop or desktop computer, and a private room to test alone.
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Practice Before Your Exam
You're given the option to purchase an examination guide; however, after you identify as DANTES eligible in your account, the study guide for the exam you're purchasing will be automatically added to your account at no charge to you.
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Send Your Score
- During registration and prior to testing, you may select up to 2 institutions to have your score sent for free.
- After you’ve taken your exam, you must pay a fee to send your transcript (score) to any institution.
- DANTES-funded score transcripts must be ordered from Parchment. Self-funded score transcripts must be ordered from the My CLEP student portal.
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Check Out
Review and confirm your order prior to submitting your registration.
- If you're a DANTES-funded test taker, you'll see the price has been adjusted to $0.00.
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Schedule Your Exam
If you're testing at a physical test center, contact them to schedule the date and time of your exam.
If you're taking an exam with remote proctoring, visit the CLEP-Proctortrack website to set up a Proctortrack account and schedule your remote proctoring appointment.