Credit by Examination Classes

Students may obtain a Student Agreement & Application for Credit by Examination form at the Department Office or Service Center for the particular discipline for which he/she is seeking to apply for Credit by Examination.

Students requesting credit by examination may receive credit for satisfactory completion of an examination administered by the appropriate Department Chair or faculty designee in lieu of completion of a course listed in the catalog. A student wishing to take an eligible course through Credit by Examination is encouraged to informally discuss the matter with the Department Chair or faculty designee and instructor prior to initiating the formal process.

The completion of Credit by Examination may require the demonstration of other skills or the completion of assignments in addition to an examination.

  • The Department Chair or faculty designee shall determine whether a student requesting Credit by Examination is sufficiently well prepared to warrant being given this opportunity. The determination is based upon a review of previous coursework and / or experience.
  • No more than two attempts to be granted Credit by Examination or cumulative assessment will be allowed, including an exam the student registered for and failed to attend.
  • Students who take the examination or cumulative assessment must pay a fee for service equal to the usual per unit enrollment fees for the course, but exclusive of any fee-based supplies. Fees for credit by exam are non-refundable.
  • The maximum number of units awarded by Credit by Examination or cumulative assessment shall be limited to 15 units per SRJC student record.
  • A Department Chair, after consultation with the faculty in the department, may apply to have a credit course within a given department available for Credit by Examination.
The following is the list of current courses that may be taken as credit by exam: