TECEP® Overview
Each TECEP® exam is developed by subject matter experts who teach college courses in the exam’s subject area. TECEP® exams include question types such as multiple-choice, short answer, problems, and/or essays. Along with each exam, the test developers create a test description, available on the University website, containing information to help students prepare for their TECEP®. The test description includes topic coverage, question types, passing score, recommended resources, practice questions, and number of credits awarded for a passing score. Most TECEP® exams are worth 3 credits.
TECEP® exams are available to anyone who is interested, whether or not they are enrolled at Thomas Edison State University. Enrolled students can earn credit by passing any TECEP® exam but should check to ensure that the exam will fulfill their degree requirements. Students who are enrolled elsewhere should check with their own institutions.
For comprehensive information about TECEP® exams, their test descriptions, and testing policies see the TECEP® section of the University website.
TECEP® Student Profile
TECEP® exams are recommended for highly independent learners who are comfortable studying in a non-structured environment and who are looking to apply their prior learning toward earning course credit. TECEP® exams also allow for flexibility to accommodate independent and curious learners seeking to develop personal interests or skills for course credit. TECEP® exams afford students an opportunity to study at their own pace to review and enhance their prior learning and experiences and then schedule the exam when they are ready to demonstrate their learning.