cation, program major or elective requirements. The evaluation criteria and policies for dual credit will be the same as those used for transfer credit at Avila University. Students who earn credit through a dual high school-college program must have an official transcript sent to the Avila University Registration and Student Records Office from the college/university granting the credit. Those high school students who have finished either their sophomore or junior year in high school qualify to take classes at Avila University as dual-enrollee students. No student who has graduated from high school qualifies as a dual enrollee student. Non-Traditional Credit Options Policy Avila  University  recognizes  that  learning  can  take  place  in  settings  other  than  classrooms. Academic credit is granted for this type of knowledge provided that it meets Avila’s criteria. The maximum number of hours accepted for all types of non-traditional credit, such as CLEP, credit for prior learning, correspondence, departmental challenge tests, etc., will not exceed 25% of the minimum hours specified for each degree program. This limit will not apply to pro- grams which grant credit for structured learning from accredited programs in health care with demonstration of competency by registration/certification from a national accrediting agency. Credits earned through transfer, prior learning portfolio, correspondence, military service or University Level Examination Program (CLEP) do not count as part of the final 30 hours of consecutive resident credits required for a degree at Avila University. Persons wishing to earn non-traditional credit must be currently enrolled at Avila University. Options College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Specific CLEP examinations are accepted by Avila University. A student should check with the Registrar  before  taking  an  examination  to  determine  its  acceptability.  Students  eligible  to receive credit through Avila University will be charged $50 per awarded credit hour after the student begins attending Avila University. CLEP tests are not administered by Avila University. They must be taken at another site and the results sent to the University. A student who has CLEP credit on another institution’s transcript and wants that credit trans- ferred must request that an official copy of the test score(s) be sent to the Avila University Registrar. Credit will be granted for those courses with scores meeting the Avila criteria for CLEP examinations. The student will not be charged any additional fees if CLEP is on a tran- script from another accredited institution. Departmental Examinations Departmental Examinations for credit are administered at the discretion of each department and may be challenged as often as permitted by departmental policy. The university presumes that persons seeking such credit are sufficiently knowledgeable in the area to be tested to preclude any  pretest  tutorial  service.  Students  interested  in  registering  for  departmental  examinations should contact the specific department for further information. Forms and procedures are avail- able in the Registration and Student Records Office. The fee for departmental examination is AVILA UNIVERSITY 59