Request Accommodations

If you have a learning or physical disability that would prevent you from taking a CLEP exam under standard conditions, you may request accommodations at your preferred test center. Follow these steps to ensure that you receive appropriate accommodations and that your test center is prepared with the necessary arrangements for you on test day.

Instructions

  1. Follow the steps below to arrange accommodations at a test center. To request accommodations for remote proctoring, review Take a CLEP Exam with Remote Proctoring.

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  2. If you’re taking an exam at a test center, contact the test center well in advance of your test date and provide a description of the testing accommodations you need along with the appropriate supporting documentation.

    Below are the accommodations that can be arranged directly with a test center:

    • ZoomText (screen magnification)
    • Modifiable screen colors
    • Use of a reader, an amanuensis, or a sign language interpreter
    • Extended time
    • Untimed rest breaks

  3. Contact your test center to confirm arrangements.

    Remember to follow up with your test center well in advance of your exam to ensure that you've provided all necessary documentation and to confirm approval of your accommodations.

  4. In some cases, your test center may need to submit your documentation to CLEP to approve and arrange for the accommodation you need.

    If you require an accommodation not provided by or readily available at your test center (e.g., braille or paper-based form of an exam), contact CLEP Services immediately so the necessary arrangements can be made for you on test day. Your test center can also contact CLEP Services to make this request on your behalf.

  5. Register for your CLEP exam.

    Once your accommodations are confirmed at your test center and you’ve made an appointment to test, you should register and prepare for your CLEP exam.

FAQ

How are testing accommodations handled?

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, testing accommodations are offered to optimize testing conditions for candidates with disabilities. Potential accommodations for test takers who test at a CLEP test center include these options:

  • Screen magnification
  • Modifiable screen colors
  • Extended time
  • For test takers who are deaf or heard of hearing: a reader, amanuensis, or sign language interpreter, or a written script for the World Language exams

Test-takers must contact the test center to discuss the accommodations they need well in advance of their test date.

If the test taker is a student at the institution where they will test:

  • The Test Center Administrator, with assistance from the test taker, should locate the appropriate accommodation documentation on file at the institution to determine if a test taker is approved for accommodations.
  • The documentation referenced should be current. For documentation guidelines, refer to Chapter 7 of the CLEP Test Administrators Handbook, which can be found in the CLEP Resource Center.

If the test taker is not a student at the testing institution or is unknown to the testing institution:

  • Instruct the test taker to submit a description of the accommodation to the Test Center Administrator.
  • The documentation should be from an administrator at the school in which the test taker is enrolled or an appropriate healthcare provider, and must be on official letterhead.
  • The documentation referenced should be current (within five years). For documentation guidelines, refer to Chapter 7 of the CLEP Test Administrators Handbook, which can be found in the CLEP Resource Center.
  • The test center should then determine whether the test taker is approved for the requested accommodation by aligning with the submitted documentation. If the test center is unable to make a decision, they should contact CLEP Services to assist.

Providing The Requested Accommodations

For electronic accommodations that are available on the CLEP testing platform, Test Center Administrators can select the approved accommodation at check-in.

Test centers arrange for physical items, such as a head mouse, trackball, or adjustable table. If equipment is not available at your test center, contact CLEP for help obtaining it. It is the test center's responsibility to install software drives required to operate assistance devices.

If a test taker requires the following accommodated test formats, Test Center Administrators should contact CLEP Services.

  • Scripts for the listening section of world language exams
  • Paper and pencil exams and Braille exams

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