DSST (formerly DANTES)
It’s Your Life, Take Credit for It. The DSST credit by exam program gives students the opportunity to receive college credit for life experience as a form of prior learning assessment. Recommended for credit by the American Council on Education, the 38 exams are offered in diverse subject areas such as health, ethics, finance and technology. The DSST program is owned by Prometric, the global leader in testing and assessment, and has been placing students on the fast track to college degrees since 1974. For more information go to: www.GetCollegeCredit.com
REGISTRATION
Register online for the Boca Raton or the Davie Campus. The Boca Raton office of Testing & Evaluation is located in Room 210 in the Student Support Services building.The Davie office of Testing and Evaluation is located in the LA Building, Room 141. All testing fees are non-refundable, non-transferable and the test may not be rescheduled. Government Issued Photo ID is required. Bring the email receipt and a valid photo ID matching the name you used when registering.
TEST FEE, TIMES, AND DATES
The registration fee for the DSST test is $33 and is paid at registration. The testing fee, which will be payable to DSST on the day of the test by credit card ONLY is $80.
Testing times and dates vary, see online registration for available dates & times
Please report to Testing and Evaluation 15 minutes prior to the time of your test with your photo ID.
PARKING
Boca Campus
If you do not have an FAU parking decal you must park in the visitor's parking lot. This is metered parking. For more information regarding visitor's parking visit the Traffic and Parking page.
Davie Campus
On the Davie Campus if you do not have a decal test takers can purchase a day pass for $2 from the Owl card center in SD 201. You need a cash or a check for the amount. You also need the tag number and year of the car. The center is open on Mon and Thurs 8:30-7, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30-4:30, Friday 8:30-3:30. They are closed everyday from 1-2 for lunch. Their direct phone number is 954-236-1549.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The FAU Testing Center willingly provides special test accommodations for all candidates who qualify for non-standard test administrations. Please send all documentation to FAU Testing Center no later than two weeks prior to your test date. You can fax your documentation to (561) 297-0170 or drop it off at our office in the Student Support Service Building, SU 80 Room 210.
Documentation of your accommodations must:
- be current— i.e., completed within the past few years for disabilities not of a permanent or unchanging nature.
- describe the specific accommodations requested
- adequately support each of the requested testing accommodation(s)
- be typed or printed on official letterhead and be signed by an evaluator qualified to make the diagnosis.
FAU Students who believe they qualify for special accommodations should contact the FAU Office for Students with Disabilities for assistance with this process.
For more information please contact Testing and Evaluation.
