Credit by Exam or Portfolio

Test Out of Select Courses

Save time and money on your degree or certificate by testing out of select courses that you’ve already mastered through prior learning or experience. The process is simple.

If you haven't been admitted to OCC, Apply today.
Contact the appropriate Office of the Dean.
You’ll complete a form and discuss your eligibility to sit for the exam or complete a portfolio.
Please note that exam or portfolio credit is only available for some courses in the divisions listed below, not all courses. You may not request credit by exam for courses that you have already attempted, regardless of timeframe, grade or mark.

Note: The grade earned through credit by exam or portfolio goes on your transcript and is factored into your GPA. If intending to transfer, please note that credit awarded through exam or portfolio at OCC may not be transferrable and may need to be reevaluated by a transfer institution.

Department Academic Deans

Department	Academic Dean
Business & Information Technology Approved courses include: ECO 2610. This division includes course prefixes: ACC, BUS, CIS, ECO, PLG	Tom Hendricks
Communication, Arts and Humanities Approved courses include: INT 1100. This division includes course prefixes: ARB, ART, CHI, COM, CUL, ENG, ESL, FSH, FRE, GER, GRD, HEA, HUM, INT, ITA, JPN, MUS, PHI, PHO, SPA, THE	Cindy Carbone
Engineering, Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Approved courses include: ROB 1500. This division includes course prefixes: APP, APM, APT, ATF, AUT, CAD, CAR, CMN, DDT, EEC, EGR, ETT, HVA, MTT, MSE, MCT, ROB, TED, WEL	Beau Everitt
Library This division includes course prefixes: LIB	Bethany Kennedy
Math & Natural Sciences This division includes course prefixes: BIO, CHE, FSN, GSC, MAT, PSC, PHY	Ken Williams
Nursing & Health Professions This division includes course prefixes: DHY, DMS, HCA, MDA, NUR, RAD, RSP, SUR	Tanya McFadden
Public Services (Criminal Justice, EMS, Fire, Police) This division includes course prefixes: CRJ, EMS, FFT, OPA (Police Academy), OFA (Fire Academy)	David Ceci
Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, History) Approved courses include: ECE 2407, MHS 2600. This division includes course prefixes: ANT, ECE, GEO, GLS, HIS, MHS, PER, POL, PSY	Lee Benjamins

Contact Information

Enrollment Services
Phone (248) 341-2280