Tests Offered

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) offers 30+ subject-level exams in diverse disciplines and covers introductory-level college course material. UW-Whitewater grants course credit for these CLEP exams.

Modern States offers the opportunity for students to earn FREE college credit through CLEP! For more information visit the Modern States website

Registration & Scheduling:

You can register on the CLEP website to take an exam at a CLEP Testing Center or via remote proctoring. CLEP requires payment for the exam (and an additional $30 fee for remote proctoring, if you choose that option) at the time of registration via credit card.

Please email us to set up a time to take a CLEP test in person at our testing center: Testing@uww.edu

Several departments at UW-Whitewater offer exams for course credit or a waiver of course requirements.

Registration & Scheduling:

Please consult with the department in charge of the exam, and then the department will contact the Testing Center to approve you and send testing materials and requirements/procedures. You can then schedule a departmental exam by calling or emailing the Testing Center. There is a $40 administration fee for each departmental exam taken at the Testing Center and this can be paid at the time of the exam by student billing (for UW-Whitewater students), cash, check, or money order.

The DSST Credit-by-Exam Program gives you the opportunity to get college credit for learning acquired outside the traditional classroom. UW-Whitewater grants course credit for these DSST exams.

Registration & Scheduling:

You can register on the DSST website to take an exam at testing centers in Brookfield or Madison or via remote proctoring ( system check information). DSST requires payment for the exam at the time of registration via credit card.

Please email us to set up a time to take a DSST test in person at our testing center: Testing@uww.edu

Language Testing International (LTI) provides language proficiency testing for both assessment and professional certifications. The two tests offered to UW-Whitewater students are the OPIc and the iWPT. UW-Whitewater students must take the following exams:

• College of Education & Professional Studies majors seeking World Language, ESL, and Bilingual language teaching certification: OPIc & iWPT
• College of Education & Professional Studies minors seeking World Language, ESL, and Bilingual language teaching certification: OPIc & iWPT
• College of Letters & Sciences French, German, or Spanish majors (non-Education): OPIc only
• College of Letters & Sciences French, German, or Spanish minors (non-Education): no exam required

Registration & Scheduling:

Please email us to set up a time to take any of the above tests in person at our testing center: Testing@uww.edu

If you prefer to take the exams online with remote proctoring, please use these instructions to schedule an online exam with a remote proctor.

Meazure Learning provides testing for certification and licensure organizations, government agencies, corporations, educational institutions, and trade and professional associations. 

Registration & Scheduling:

You can register for and schedule a test through Meazure Learning. Once you have registered, you can use the scheduling link in your Notice to Schedule to check the full list of sites for test centers that are open and available in the area, including the UW-Whitewater Testing Center.

Please email us to set up a time to take a Meazure Learning test in person at our testing center: Testing@uww.edu