What is Credit By Exam (CBE)?

Credit by Exam (CBE) allows students the opportunity to earn credit for a class by taking an exam that measures their competencies in and mastery of a core course required for graduation.

Who Can Take and Earn Credit With a CBE?

High school students who believe they can master an exam based on the course learning objectives can attempt to earn a CBE. To do so, IVLA students should be aware of the following processes and procedures:

A passing grade will only be awarded for grades earned at 70% or above.
Students may not earn Honors or AP credit through a CBE.
NCAA students may not earn credits through CBE.
Students must be able to sit for one uninterrupted hour for each exam.
A student may retake a CBE once after 2 weeks of a failed exam.

Apply to Take the CBE

Each exam must be taken in one sitting.

Students will have 60 minutes to complete the exam.

The CBE consists of 50 multiple-choice questions.

Students will take the exam in a virtual exam room with an online proctoring service.

Students will not be able to leave the exam room or exit the browser until the exam is complete.

Each CBE exam covers one semester (0.5 credits) of a core class.

Cost of Credit by Exams

Exams must be taken within 30 days of the CBE start date

Fees

Price

Annual registration fee

$50

First 0.5-credit exam

$349

Additional 0.5-credit exams taken within 12 months

$249 per exam

Retake an exam within 60 days

$199 per exam

Reissue an unused exam after 30-day expiration

$249

* Full time IVLA students receive a $50 discount on their first CBE exam. Other IVLA discount programs or payment plans do not apply to CBE courses.

Courses Available for CBE

English

English 9
English 10
English 11
English 12

Math

Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Pre Calculus

Health

Science

Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Earth Science
Physical Science

History

US History
World History
Government
Economics
World Geography

Language

Spanish I
Spanish II
Spanish III
French I
French II

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