College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Why pay for classes that you already know?  Instead, earn credit for what you already know by taking a CLEP exam! The CLEP is sponsored by the College Board ® and has been the most widely trusted credit-by-examination program.   Students can earn credit for what they already know by getting qualifying scores on any of the 34 examinations. While CLEP is sponsored by the College Board ® , only colleges may grant credit...