Admissions - Credit by Examination

College credit earned by currently enrolled students who successfully complete approved advanced placement examinations, CLEP and DANTES examinations, and CTE College Credit articulations will have credits recorded on their academic records without an additional fee. Credit will not be awarded for courses that are prerequisites to subsequent courses that have been completed, or for courses that have been failed or previously audited.

College Advanced Placement (High School Students)
Applicants who have taken advanced placement courses in high school should request that the official scores be sent to Admissions & Records. Grades of 3, 4, or 5 on an advanced placement examination will be granted college credit for the appropriate courses.

Experiential Learning
MSU–Great Falls College of Technology (MSUGF) recognizes that learning occurs outside of the college setting. The outcome of this learning is often the acquisition of skills and/or knowledge which may be equivalent to learning at MSUGF and other institutions of higher education. MSUGF may award credit for this learning through the MSUGF Experiential Learning Policy. This policy is based on the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) Policy 2.3., and can be found at the following link:

www.msugf.edu/about/PoliciesProcedures/300/306.1_ExperientialLearning_Updated.pdf

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DSST
Montana State University–Great Falls College of Technology awards credit toward graduation for successful performance in certain subject examinations of the CLEP and DSSTprograms. Students may arrange to take these examinations at designated centers. Passing grades and the awarding of credit is determined by the American Council on Education (ACE) credit recommendations.

MSU–Great Falls College of Technology Test identification numbers:

• CLEP 7691
• DSST 9472
  
• ACT 2432
• SAT 4482
  

CTE College Credit
Tech Prep in Montana has undergone great changes and is now called CTE College Credit. High school faculty across the state are working with the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) to create statewide course articulations. Any questions about a particular class should be directed to high school faculty and counselors or OCHE.