Meeting the demands of today’s fast-paced world has created the need for changes in education and assessment. Today, there are many alternatives to the traditional classroom. People learn in a variety of ways whether it's through on-the-job training, independent self-study, correspondence courses or through their general life experiences.

The DSST program provides the opportunity for people to earn college credit for what they have learned outside of the traditional classroom. Accepted or administered at over 1,900 colleges and universities nationwide and approved by ACE (American Council on Education), the DSST program enables people to use their knowledge acquired outside the classroom to accomplish their educational and professional goals.

Made available by Prometric, DSSTs are used by adult education programs, the US Department of Defense, 2- & 4-year institutions as well as corporations and municipalities nationwide.

To find out more, download forms, take practice tests, locate accepting schools or have DSSTs administered in your institution or office, choose the category above that best describes you. Once you choose, you will be connected to endless information on how to get credit for what you already know.