I passed the DSST Principles of Supervision today with a 64! Not much to say about this exam. If you take Principles of Management, then immediately follow up with this exam. There is much overlap and I found the exam to be relatively easy.

I read all the specific advise on this test and it is right on. In my opinion, the questions on this test are either poorly written or written to trick you. From the 4 EC exams I have taken, this is the only one that is not really straight forward. I studied pretty hard for Adulthood and Aging and for Gerontology. I got an A on AA and a C on FG. I knew the concepts but ambiguity was a killer throughout the test. This is the only way that I can explain the inconsistency on my test results. Sorry for the rant, I know 3 ULs are 3 ULs but I'm pretty frustrated with this last test. For those who have this test coming up, beware of the way questions are written.
Mateo

Hello. I am new to the forums and was curious if there are other cleps, dantes etc...for English. I have English Comp 101, which was taken MANY years ago, and currently need another English. What ones do any of you suggest? Not sure if I want to take a test that requires an essay, but I may have to, if that is required. Thanks so much!

Hello All, Can anyone help me out with studying for the Human Growth & Developemnt test. This is my first test and i don't know what to actually study. Is the InstaCert a great source? What exactly do I need to study. PLease tell me what I need to know to just pass. Thanks and give me all the information that is going to help me. Thanks everyone.
Byron

I am studying for Money and Banking and found this website. It has been helpful for me to read their essays on the different aspects and views of the economy. I think this website would also be helpful for Micro and Macroeconomics. Hope this helps someone

Library of Economics and Liberty

Farmerboy

P.S. Thanks Snazz!

Hi,

I've been studying for the Financial Accounting CLEP for a couple of weeks. I read Accounting Demystified, the DSST Financial Accounting study guide & practice tests, worked on the first 3 parts of the InstaCert flashcards.

I keep getting bogged down with the flash cards because they just have so much math in them. I really wish they either had math I could do in my head, or that they had relegated all the math to one section. I just can't seem to get through them because it takes too long to do all the math.

Has anyone taken the new CLEP (financial only) that can tell me an estimated ratio of how many questions will be about T-accounts (i.e., XYZ paid a bill for $300, so what account should you DR or CR and for how much each?) that type of thing...

There are alot of questions like that in the flash cards, and if the test is going to be like that then maybe I need to work harder on that part. Otherwise I think I am ready.

Thanks for any advice.

~Bee

Just for clarification

You can transfer up to 80 Credits from a RA Community College.
You can transfer up to 120 Credits from a RA 4-Year Institution. (the key word over the phone was UNLIMITED, so it may be more)

On top of that, you can transfer certificate based credit (Such as FEMA, CLEP, DANTES, IT Certifications)

I just had to call and make sure, since I have potentially 90-110 credits for transfer.

I just got notice that there is an opening today for a test, I ususally have to wait 1-2 months for an opening. My question, is there any test that I could go take and potentialy pass with little to no prep time? The test is in 3 hrs.

It could be a clep or dante. Many thanks.

I've been reviewing alternative ways of gaining college credit via exams, and found this information on the American Council on Exercise

http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Se...entID=6911


Additional Exam references can be found here

ACE | Find an ACE-Reviewed Certification Examination

University Credit for Your Certification

CBT Planet - American Council on Education (ACE)

DANTES Education Program Handbook Part III Certification Programs

Learning Tree International - Continuing Professional Development

Walden - Transfer Equivalency for Professional Certifications





CertMag.com IT’s Academic

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Certification for College Credit
A great deal of U.S. universities and colleges accept a range of IT certifications for college credit. Finding out whether the school you’re considering accepts them is a simple process, and in many cases, schools work with incoming or current students to determine how to best credit them for and design their educations around certifications.

The American Council on Education (ACE) is the major coordinating body for all the higher-education institutions in the United States. ACE dedicates faculty teams to evaluating certifications in all sorts of disciplines, including IT, and providing written recommendations to schools of what and how much credit certifications should earn.

“Of course, every college has its own degree programs and curricula, so they look at the recommendations that we’ve provided and see if there’s a match or not and then see how that might transfer in, whether it’s credit for a particular IT course or an elective that might be in the program,” said Mary Beth Lakin, associate director of special projects for the ACE’s Center for Lifelong Learning.

Lakin explained that some schools look at the recommendations and require further investigation. “Other colleges and universities might look at the certifications and say, ‘OK, I want to review these a little bit more. I want better information before deciding whether it will fit into our particular program,’” Lakin said. “They might require additional written information from the student or ask that a student do some kind of test out or put together a portfolio and describe the certification and the work they’ve done in the field.” Lakin observed this process herself in running prior-learning assessment programs for many different universities.

“On a particular college campus, I ran into IT certifications all the time because students came in with those all the time,” Lakin said. “At that particular university, certifications could meet entry-level requirements and some other requirements for the major, but then, when you got beyond that, and you were looking at courses where faculty members felt that there was quite a bit of theory and much less application, that’s where issues and questions could arise.”

In these situations, the additional methods of prior-learning reporting described above were employed, usually with a student working in concert with his or her academic adviser.

Lakin also said certifications generally are seen as part of and not exactly parallel to a course, depending on the level of the course.

“That’s where the course-by-course match is tricky because a lot of the certifications and the kinds of experience and training that adults have don’t neatly fit into the courses,” Lakin said. “When there’s a little bit of flexibility in the degree program, there’s room for electives in the major, and that’s sometimes where certifications can be put to their best use.”
Lakin said it’s essential that individuals who seek an IT degree consider how their degree and their certifications will best interact and to coordinate their educations accordingly. Students who fail to do so are “sorely disappointed” with the result, she said.

“If I were in a program and thinking about certifications that might help me academically, I would really work with the people in the IT or computer science department to see how certifications might fit or supplement my program,” Lakin said. “The academic adviser within the computer science or IT program or other faculty within the program are good folks to get advice from, so you’re not putting out a bunch of money both for the certifications and for what you’re doing in coursework and not seeing how they all fit together for you — careerwise and academically.”

–Daniel Margolis, [email protected]