Can i enroll in TESC without taking any classes there?

[cooperalex2004]

So basically i would have to pay $1700 a year just to have tesc evaluate and collect my tests? And I'm assuming u need to be enrolled at tesc to take a TCEP? $1700 seems expensive to just pay a year without actually taking any classes

Actually, unless you qualify for in-state tuition if you aren't taking any courses you have to use the "enrolled options" plan and pay more than $3000 for the year unless you plan on taking 24 credits of TECEP exams or other credit options from TESC. That cheaper plan has some fine print:

"NOTE: Students who select the Per Credit Tuition Plan with the intention of graduating from Thomas Edison State College have academic residency requirements of 12 credits for an associate degree and 24 credits for a bachelor's degree. Residency requirements are met by earning credits via Thomas Edison State College Online (OL), Guided Study (GS) or e-Pack (EP) courses, TECEP exams (TE) or Portfolio Assessment (PA)."

To answer your other question, you do not have to be enrolled to take a TECEP exam. They are available to everyone and some other schools accept them for credit too.