American Council on Education (ACE) Recommends All Titles for College Credit
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND (August 1, 2018)
— Prometric®, creator of DSST® the prior-learning assessment program, announced that the American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT®) completed its review of 10 DSST exams. Eight revised DSST exams as well as two newly created exams were approved for three college credits.
The DSST credit-by-exam program is a cost-effective, time-saving way that both civilian and military students can use the knowledge that they have acquired outside the classroom to accomplish their educational and professional goals. The program offers more than 30 exams that cover a diverse range of subject areas, such as social sciences, math, applied technology, business, physical sciences and humanities.
ACE reviews DSST prior-learning exam content to help ensure it reflects current course curriculum, is aligned with passing grade requirements, and provides value to students pursuing degrees in higher education. To ensure that the 10 DSST exams presented for review fulfilled ACE requirements in either the upper or lower division Baccalaureate degree category, Prometric involved more than 125 subject matter experts—with master- and doctorate-level degrees—in the revision of the exams. nationally accredited DSST examinations that are accepted by more than 1,900 institutions nationwide.”
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DSST Exam Title |
2018 ACE Credit Approved Recommendation |
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3 Baccalaureate |
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3 Baccalaureate |
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3 Baccalaureate |
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3 Baccalaureate |
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3 Baccalaureate |
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Introduction to Geography (Formerly Human and Cultural Geography) |
3 Baccalaureate |
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3 Baccalaureate |
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3 Baccalaureate |
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3 Upper Baccalaureate |
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3 Baccalaureate |
For more information on DSST test preparation, please visit: https://getcollegecredit.com/testprep.
About Prometric
Prometric enables test sponsors worldwide to advance their credentialing programs through test development and delivery solutions that set the standard in quality and service excellence. It offers a comprehensive and reliable approach to advising, developing, managing and delivering programs in an integrated, technology-enabled environment across the world’s most secure testing network or through the conveniences of online testing services, delivering more than seven million tests each year in more than 180 countries. www.prometric.com
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