TECEPs do not need ACE or NCCRS approval. Don't ask a school if they accept TECEPs.

[cookderosa]

In my case, when I try to contact schools in FL about it. I'm mostly fed a response like the following: "If the course is listed on the transcript as internally coded or credit by internal examination we most likely will not accept the credits even if they're from a regionally accredited institution." I still have to contact the Deans / VP of Academic affairs at these schools ( I think that's the other alternative name for dean?) to get a more higher branch response on it.

But it doesn't make any sense to me that they wouldn't accept the courses even if they're internal examinations because they accept CLEP. To me if they accept CLEP then they should have zero issues whatsoever with accepting credit by exam from another RA school because the school holds even greater integrity in my opinion.

In my experience, your question is confusing them because it requires a sophisticated understanding of transfer policy. I'm completely serious. Likely the person you spoke to was confused or unsure; when in doubt, say no and get rid of the problem. I'd bet my nickle that if you mailed your official transcript to the FL school in question, that it would be recorded and accepted as transfer credit. It is not unusual for colleges to allow students the pass/fail option, which is listed on the TESC transcript in exactly the same way. So, unless the FL college SPECIFICALLY has a policy against non-graded credit (hey, they might) then you should be fine.

P.S. I believe that this is the same philosophy Sanantone shares, prompting the title of this thread.