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Institutional Exemption Exam

A student may receive credit for courses by passing an exemption examination only if the student has never attempted the course nor made a grade of D or F in an equivalent course at OTC or another postsecondary institution. A student cannot withdraw from a course and register to take an exemption examination within the same term nor can a student take an exemption examination if he/she is currently registered for the course. Students wishing to pursue credit by examination must:

  • Never have attempted the course at Ogeechee Technical College.
  • Never have made a D or F in an equivalent course at another postsecondary institution.
  • Be admitted and enrolled in a program of study at Ogeechee Technical College.
  • Be able to present evidence which would indicate that the student has the education, training, or work experience similar to that given in a course being challenged. Faculty members are not eligible to take OTC exemption exams.
  • Complete the Application for Credit by Examination form, and obtain approval from the student’s academic advisor and the instructor responsible for administering the exam, the Academic Dean, and the Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.
  • Take the application to the Business Office in Building 600 (JEK Annex) and pay the TCSG approved non-refundable fee for the examination.
  • Present the application and a receipt of payment to the instructor responsible for administering the examination.
  • Earn a score of at least a “C”. For competitive admissions programs, grades for credit earned by exemption will be evaluated for GPA and calculated into the GPA under consideration for program admission.

NOTE: Exemption exams are normally given during the final week of a semester. Completed applications must be submitted at least fourteen calendar days before the beginning of the final week of a semester. A grade of “EXE” will be entered on the permanent record if the exemption exam is successfully completed. The hours for the exempted grades will not be computed in the grade point average.

NOTE: The Academic Affairs Division determines which courses exemption exams may be given for. A list of courses is available in the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.

Academic Affairs reserves the right to change the courses on this list at any time and without notice.