Local credit by exam is not awarded for a course that duplicates one for which credit has already been granted. If the exam is not passed, the course is not recorded on the student's transcript. Grades for courses taken through local credit by examination do not carry grade points used in calculating student GPAs. Credit awarded through local credit by examination is considered non-resident credit. There is no limit to the number of credits which may be acquired through the local credit by examination process.
Students have one year from the date of application to take the local examination.