National Standard Exams Earn credit through AP, CLEP, and IB exams.

Home » Admissions and Aid » Transfer into NWTC » National Standardized Exams
You can earn college credit by taking a national standard exam such as Advanced Placement (AP), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), and International Baccalaureate (IB). You will be awarded NWTC credit, at no cost to you, if you receive a successful score on your exam.

Advanced Placement (AP Credit)

Who: High school students typically take the AP Exam. Many students prepare by taking an AP-approved high school course. (If you’re not a high school student, please contact a local high school to see if the school could accommodate you.) 

When: AP Exam is only offered in May. See the full list of exam dates. 

Where: If you’re a high school student, contact your guidance counselor or contact AP Services for Students (apstudents@info.collegeboard.orgto get the names and contact information of local AP coordinators. (If you’re not a high school student, please contact a local high school to see if the school could accommodate you.) 

Cost:See current exam fees.  

NWTC Course Equivalencies

AP Exam (Score Required) 
NWTC Course Name (Catalog Number) 
Credits  

Biology (3,4,5) 

General Biology (10806114) 

Chemistry (3,4,5) 

General Chemistry 1 (10806134) 

Chemistry (3,4,5) 

College Chemistry 1 (10806135) 

Chemistry ( 3,4,5) 

College Chemistry 2 (10506136) 

Computer Science A (3,4,5) 

Programming in Java Part 1 (10152141) 

Computer Science Principles (3,4,5) 

Careers in IT (10107117) 

English: Language & Comp (3,4,5) 

English Composition 1 (10801136) 

English: Literature & Comp (3,4,5) 

English Composition 1 (10801136) 

Environmental Science (3,4,5) 

Principles of Sustainability (10806112) 

Environmental Science (3,4,5) 

Environmental Science (10506146) 

Gov't & Politics (Comparative) (3,4,5) 

Intro to American Government (10809122) 

Gov't & Politics (U.S.) (3,4,5) 

Intro to American Government (10809122) 

Human Geography (3,4,5) 

Intro to Diversity Studies (10809172) 

Macroeconomics (3) 

Economics (10809195) 

Macroeconomics (4,5) 

Macroeconomics (20809287) 

Math: Calculus AB (3,4,5) 

Calculus 1 (10804198) 

Math: Calculus BC: AB Sub Score (3,4,5) 

Calculus 1 (10804198) 

Math: Calculus BC (3,4,5) 

Calculus 1 (10804198) & Calculus 2 (10804181) 

Math: Precalculus (3,4,5) 

College Algebra & Trigonometry (10804197) 

Microeconomics (3) 

Economics (10809195) 

Microeconomics (4,5) 

Microeconomics (20809291) 

Physics: 1 (4,5) 

General Physics 1 (10806154) 

Physics: 2 (4,5) 

General Physics 2 (10806164) 

Psychology (3,4,5) 

Intro to Psychology (10809198) 

Seminar (3,4,5) 

English Composition 1 (10801136) 

Statistics (3,4,5) 

Introductory Statistics (10804189) 

Spanish Language and Culture (3) 

Spanish 101 (10802104) 

Spanish Language and Culture (4,5) 

Spanish 102 (10802105) 

Spanish Literature and Culture (3) 

Spanish 101 (10802104) 

Spanish Literature and Culture (4,5) 

Spanish 102 (10802105) 



































College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Who: Anyone can take CLEP Exam in a variety of subjects.

When: CLEP Exam is available throughout the year.

Where: Find a test center.

Cost: See current exam fees.

NWTC Course Equivalencies

CLEP Exam (Score Required)

NWTC Course Name (Catalog Number)

Credits

American Government (50)

Intro to American Government (10809122)

3

Biology (50)

General Biology (10806114)

4

Calculus (50)

Calculus 1 (10804198)

4

Chemistry (50)

General Chemistry (10806134)

4

Chemistry (50)

College Chemistry 1 (10806135)

5

Chemistry (50)

College Chemistry 2 (10506136)

5

College Algebra (50)

College Algebra w/Apps (10804195)

3

College Composition (50)

English Composition 1 (10801136)

3

College Mathematics (50)

Math Reasoning (10804134)

3

College Mathematics (75)

Intermediate Algebra w/Apps (10804118)

4

Financial Accounting (50)

Accounting 1 (10101110)

4

Human Growth and Development (50)

Developmental Psychology (10809188)

3

Information Systems (50)

Intro to IT (10107107)

1

Introductory Business Law (50)

Business Law & Ethics (10102150)

3

Introductory Psychology (50)

Intro to Psychology (10809198)

3

Introductory Sociology (50)

Intro to Sociology (10809196)

3

Precalculus (50)

College Algebra & Trig w/Apps (10804197)

5

Principles of Macroeconomics (50)

Economics (10809195)

3

Principles of Management (50)

Business Principles (10102158)

3

Principles of Marketing (50)

Marketing Principles (10104110)

3

Principles of Microeconomics (50)

Economics (10809195)

3

Spanish w/ Writing: Levels 1 & 2 (50)

Spanish 101 (10802104)

3

International Baccalaureate (IB Exam)

Who: Students who attend a high school that is approved to offer International Baccalaureate (IB) programming and take an IB-approved high school course.

When: See exam dates.

Where: Contact your high school guidance counselor to find a test center.

Cost: Contact your high school guidance counselor for more information.  

NWTC Course Equivalencies

IB Exam (Exam Level) (Score Required) 
NWTC Course Name (Catalog Number) 
Credits  

Biology (HL) (4,5,6,7) 

General Biology (10806114) 

Business & Mgmt (HL) (4,5,6,7) 

Business Principles (10102158) 

Chemistry (HL) (4,5,6,7) 

General Chemistry (10806134) 

Chemistry (HL) (4,5,6,7) 

College Chemistry 1 (10806135) 

Chemistry (HL) (4,5,6,7) 

College Chemistry 2 (10506136) 

Economics (HL) (4,5,6,7) 

Economics (10809195) 

Economics (HL) (4,5,6,7) 

Principles of Macroeconomics (20809287) 

Economics (HL) (4,5,6,7) 

Principles of Microeconomics (20809291) 

English A: Language & Literature (HL/SL) (4,5,6,7) 

English Composition 1 (10801136) 

Environmental Systems & Societies (SL) (4,5,6,7) 

Principles of Sustainability (10806112) 

Environmental Systems & Societies (SL) (4,5,6,7) 

Intro to Environmental Science (10506146) 

Mathematical Studies (SL) (4,5,6,7) 

College Algebra & Trig w/Apps (10804197) 

Mathematics (HL) (4,5) 

Calculus 1 (10804198) 

Mathematics (HL) (6,7) 

Calculus 2 (10804181) 

Mathematics (HL) (6,7) 

Intro to Stats (10804189) 

Mathematics (HL) (6,7) 

Applied Statistics Enhancement (10804188) 

Mathematics (SL) (4,5,6,7) 

College Algebra & Trig w/Apps (10804197) 

Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches (SL) (4,5,6,7) 

College Algebra  (10804195) 

Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches (HL) (4,5,6,7) 

Calculus 1 (10804198) 

Mathematics: Application & Interpretation (HL) (4,5) 

College Algebra & Trig w/Apps (10804197) 

Mathematics: Application & Interpretation (HL) (6.7) 

Calculus 1 (10804198) 

Mathematics: Application & Interpretation (HL) (6,7) 

Introductory Statistics (10804189) 

Philosophy (HL) (4,5,6,7) 

Intro to Ethics (10809166) 

Physics (HL) (5,6,7) 

General Physics 1 (10806154) 

Physics (HL) (5,6,7) 

General Physics 2 (10806164) 

Psychology (HL/SL) (4,5,67) 

Psychology (10809198) 

Social & Cultural Anthropology (HL/SL) (4,5,6,7) 

Intro to Diversity Studies (10809172) 

Spanish AB (HL) (4,5,6,7) 

Spanish 101 (10802104) 

Sport, Exercise & Health Science (HL/SL) (4,5,6,7) 

Basic Anatomy (10806189) 


































NWTC also accepts scores from national standardized exams including Cambridge, DSST, GED® 2014, & UExcel. For more information please contact us

QUESTIONS?

Contact us at 920-498-5444 or email us via the Ask a Question form.

Loading