DSST Testing
DSST- DANTES Testing
About DSST
DSST is a Credit by Exam Program designed to grant college credits for prior learning. Exams are offered in 30+ subjects. Earn credit for knowledge you have acquired through independent study, prior course work, on-the-job training, military service, professional development, cultural pursuits, and internships. Go to www.getcollegecredit.com to learn more about DSST testing.
Additional areas of prior learning are not applicable to the MTA at this time (e.g. International Baccalaureate - IB, College-Level Examination Program - CLEP, DANTES Subject Standardized Test - DSST, etc.)
Why you may want to take DSST
- Save time. A satisfactory score on a DSST exam can earn you 3 college credits (2 credits for Here’s to Your Health)
- Save money. The cost of a DSST exam is $100, a fraction of the tuition and fees for the corresponding course.
- Advance more quickly. Skip general introductory courses and move on to more advanced classes, or explore new and challenging academic areas.
- Graduate on time. DSST can help you to the finish line if you’re a few credits shy of graduation.
Steps to register to take the DDST at North Central:
- Please call Learning Support Services at (231) 348-6682 to reserve a seat for testing. Testing is available Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m-5 p.m. (summer hours Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.)
- The cost to take each subject test is $100.
- $20 is paid to the North Central Michigan College in cash or check for administration fee.
- $80 is paid to DSST with a CREDIT CARD ONLY at the time you take the test.
- American Express, MasterCard and Visa are accepted by IBIT Prometric-DSST.
- Billing address must match the card information.
- Debit cards can be used but not prepaid debit cards.
- Active duty, guard or reserve military members’ first attempt is covered by DANTES.
- Veterans eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill can be reimbursed for the DSST exams.
- http://getcollegecredit.com/assets/pdf/DANTES_Funding_Guide.pdf
- A government issued photo ID (for example: driver’s license) is required to test
- Also bring a credit card to pay for the DSST portion ($80) and cash or check to pay the administration fee to North Central ($20).
- It is important to select a college or institution at the time of testing, for your score report to be sent to, otherwise you will be charged a fee for this at a later date.
- There is a 2 hour time limit for each test.
- Do not bring food, drinks, electronic communication devices, personal calculators, guests, children and/or pets.
- Practice/sample tests are available for a cost of $5 for two attempts in a 24 hour period. Go to www.getcollegecredit.com and visit the “Test Preparation” tab
- Learning Support Services is located in the SCRC building. Stay on the main drive until you reach Parking Lot 6. Entrance is under the large wooden archway by the gym and bookstore, take the hallway on the left, LSS is on the left, Room 533. Please arrive on time for your testing appointment.
After testing information:
- DSST/IBT scores may be printed upon completion of test. Official score reports are mailed to the candidate’s designated institution within 7-10 business days.
- If a college or institution is not designated at the time of testing, no score report is mailed, and a transcript fee will be charged by DSST/IBT to send it later.
- Not all colleges accept DSST credits. It is important to check with future colleges about DSST policies.
- There is a 90 day waiting period to retake a subject test in the same subject area.
DSST POLICY FOR NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGEAdditional areas of prior learning are not applicable to the MTA at this time -- (e.g. International Baccalaureate-IB, College-Level Examination Program-CLEP, DANTES Subject Standardized Test-DSST, etc.) |
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Total credit for prior-college level learning (DSST), AP, CLEP and/or Transfer credits shall not exceed 45 credit hours. |
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DSST EXAM NAME |
MINIMUM |
AMOUNT OF CREDIT |
EQUIVALENT |
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MATHEMATICS |
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Fundamentals of College Algebra |
400 |
3 |
MATH 130 |
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Principles of Statistics |
400 |
3 |
STAT 200 |
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HUMANITIES |
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Ethics in America |
400 |
3 |
PHL 105 |
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Introduction to World Religions |
400 |
3 |
REL 100 |
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Art of the Western World |
400 |
3 |
ARTH 111 |
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History of the Vietnam War |
400 |
3 |
Elective |
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The Civil War and Reconstruction |
400 |
3 |
HST 131 |
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COMMUNICATIONS |
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Principles of Public Speaking* |
400/Pass |
3 |
COM 111 |
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*Two part test, multiple choice and speech portion. Must receive minimum score of 400 on multiple-choice test and must also receive a passing grade on the speech to receive credit. |
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BUSINESS |
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Business Ethics and Society |
400 |
No Credit at NCMC |
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Business Mathematics |
400 |
3 |
B 104 |
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Human Resource Management |
400 |
3 |
B 201 |
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Introduction to Business |
400 |
3 |
B 161 |
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Introduction to Computing |
400 |
3 |
CIS 100 |
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Management Information Systems |
400 |
3 |
Elective |
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Organizational Behavior |
400 |
No Credit at NCMC |
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Personal Finance |
400 |
3 |
B 155 |
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Principles of Finance |
400 |
3 |
Elective |
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Principles of Supervision |
400 |
3 |
B 200 |
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TECHNOLOGY |
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Fundamentals of Cybersecurity |
400 |
No Credit At NCMC |
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Technical Writing |
400 |
No Credit At NCMC |
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
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Astronomy |
400 |
3 |
Science Elective-No Lab |
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Environment and Humanity |
400 |
3 |
GEO 111 |
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Principles of Physical Science I |
400 |
3 |
Science Elective-No Lab |
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Here's to Your Health |
400 |
2 |
PE Credit |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE |
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Foundations of Education |
400 |
No Credit at NCMC |
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Fundamentals of Counseling |
400 |
No Credit at NCMC |
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Lifespan Developmental |
400 |
3 |
PSY 261 |
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Substance Abuse |
400 |
No Credit at NCMC |
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Introduction to Law Enforcement |
400 |
3 |
CJ Elective |
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Criminal Justice |
400 |
3 |
CJ 102 |