Test Administration

• Advanced Placement (AP) examinations are taken prior to enrolling in college and are administered in high school following the completion of high school Advanced Placement classes.
   
• CLEP exams are administered on the Winter Haven campus in the Teaching/Learning Computing Center (TLCC). Exams are administered on Mondays and Thursdays. Students may take CLEP exams while in high school or after admission to the College. Once a college course is attempted, CLEP scores for that subject are no longer accepted. Students may contact the TLCC at 863.297.1000 to register for an appointment.
   
• Excelsior College examinations are administered at the Florida Southern College Testing Center, 142 Ordway Building, Lakeland. Students should contact the Testing Center at Florida Southern College by phone at 863-680-4299 for registration materials or more information. Students may refer to the Florida Department of Education website for exam names, minimum scores required for credit, and equivalent Polk State College courses.
   
• International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations are taken prior to enrolling in college and are administered in high school following the completion of high school IB classes. The Appendices provide additional information, exam names, minimum scores for credit, and equivalent Polk State College courses.