
You can earn college credit for any course offered at CCD. Examples include:
CCD awards college credit for passing these exams:
Click on the correct link above to order your official transcript. Request that your official transcript is sent either electronically to transcripts@ccd.edu (fastest), or ask for a sealed copy to be mailed to CCD. Or, you may hand-deliver a sealed, unopened copy to the Office of Registration and Records.
Hand-deliver to Auraria Campus:
Confluence Building, Room 114
800 Curtis Street
Denver, CO 80204
Mailing Address:
Campus Box 201
P.O. Box 173363
Denver, CO 80217
Read the Testing Center's information on taking your test at CCD.
What if your course does not have a CLEP or other standardized test? What if it's a skill-based class that can't be measured by a written test?
To get started, email the Department Chair for the class you wish to challenge, and request a meeting (in person, via phone, or video chat). Department Chairs are listed in this Directory.
Search by Program. Choose the Program that most closely matches the name of your course. (For example, if you are working on a Psychology degree but are challenging History 250, you would meet with the History Department Chair.)
The fee for a challenge exam or portfolio assessment is $60 per credit. Scholarships may be available (visit the Financial Aid office for details).
If you learned on the job, and have been performing the skills that are taught in a course, your work experience may count as the equivalent of having taken the course. Typically, Career and Technical Education Courses are a good fit for work experience credit.
To get started, email the Department Chair for the class you wish to challenge, and request a meeting (in person, via phone, or video chat). Department Chairs are listed in this Directory.
Choose the Program that most closely matches the name of your course.
The fee for reviewing and verifying your work history, including contacting your references, is $60 per credit. Scholarships may be available (visit the Financial Aid office for details).
CCD and the Colorado Community College System have lists of industry credentials and non-college trainings that are considered direct equivalents for certain classes.
If you find a course you've taken or that you have obtained a certification that is recommended for college credit, send your official transcript for that course OR a legible copy of the credential (certificate) to CCD's Office of Registration and Records. There is no fee for credits earned by providing documentation of your credentials or equivalent training if it is on any of the above pre-approved crosswalks or guides.
Hand-deliver to Auraria Campus (transcripts must be unopened, sealed in original envelope):
Confluence Building, Room 114
800 Curtis Street
Denver, CO 80204
Mailing Address:
Campus Box 201
P.O. Box 173363
Denver, CO 80217
Send military transcripts to the Office of Registration and Records (ORR) to be evaluated. You can also submit a transcript in a sealed envelope from the issuing entity to ORR at the following location/address:
Hand-Deliver Sealed Transcript on Auraria Campus:
Confluence Building, Room 114
800 Curtis Street
Denver, CO 80204
Mailing Address:
Community College of Denver
Office of Registration and Records
Campus Box 201
P.O. Box 173363
Denver, CO 80217
Questions? Please contact ORR at 303.556.2420 or CCD.ORR@ccd.edu.
Prior Learning (PLA) credit may be awarded if the following criteria have been met:
PLA credit may only be awarded for courses and credits required in your declared degree or certificate.
PLA credit is specifically noted on the transcript as such and is considered transfer coursework (and not Institutional coursework):
Department Chairs:
“I think I might be eligible for credit but not sure what subjects and have general questions”
“I have a credential or test score that is on the CCD website as an equivalent to a course. What should I do?”
Bring/email credential or official sealed transcript to Registrar’s office and credit is awarded (PLA Credit Award form completed by staff)
“I have a credential, transcript, or test score that is not on the CCD Website and I’m not sure if it’s equivalent to a course. Who should I talk to?”
Contact the Department Chair for the subject that best fits. They can help you determine what course is the most appropriate fit, and whether an additional assessment is needed (for a fee) or if the credential is accepted outright for credit (no fee).
“I have the knowledge and skills and can demonstrate them to show equivalency to finishing the course. What kind of assessment can I do?”
First, find out if a CLEP test is possible. Purchase the test on the CLEP website, register for the proctoring at CCD, and take the test.
If no CLEP is available for your course, contact the correct Department Chair. The Chair will let you know if it’s a challenge exam or portfolio review. Fill out the PLA Attempt application together, pay for the attempt, complete the exam or review
“My extensive work experience plainly demonstrates my mastery of the material for one or more career or technical ed courses. I have multiple references and evidence of my work, which provide greater evidence of my skills than a written examination could demonstrate. Who do I talk to?”
Contact the Department Chair for the subject that best fits. They can help you determine what course is the most appropriate fit, and whether an additional assessment is needed (for a fee) or if the credential is accepted outright for credit (no fee).