University Testing and Scanning Services

Effective Dec. 1, 2011 testing fees are NON-REFUNDABLE

DSST (DANTES [Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support] Subject Standardized Test)

Information

DSST exams are available in 38 unique subjects.  Disciplines include Business, Humanities, Mathematics, Physical Science, and more.  You may obtain a candidate bulletin at: http://getcollegecredit.com/downloads/DSST_CIB.pdf. [PDF, 1.8MB]

Equivalency

Students who have taken a DSST (DANTES [Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support] Subject Standardized Test) may receive university credit. Credit is awarded for score results at or above the American Council on Education’s recommended score if the subject examination is applicable to a program of study at ASU or may be assigned elective credit. To receive credit, a transcript showing the DSST results must be received by ASU directly from the DSST Prometric.

Restrictions

DSST credit is not given at ASU when any of the following situations apply:

• It duplicates credit previously earned by the student at the university or accepted by the university for work done elsewhere.
• It is more elementary than a course in the same field in which the student has already received credit.
• An ASU student has already earned more than 60 semester hours of comprehensive credit (proficiency exams).

Cost

DSST fees total $108 and must be paid in two separate payments: a $28 non-refundable registration fee in the form of a credit/debit card or e-check and an exam fee of $80 payable to DSST - Prometric by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, or JCB) on exam day. Cash payments cannot be accepted.

Active military members (includes Reserve Components and Coast Guard Personnel), spouses and civilian employees of:  Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, and Coast Guard (Active and Reserve) and DoD acquisition workforce personnel are only required to pay the $28 registration fee to ASU.  The $80 exam fee is funded by DSST.  NOTE:  DoD Acquisition Workforce Personnel are only eligible for the following DSST exams:  Principles of Statistics, Principles of Finance, Principles of Financial Accounting, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, and Business Law II.

Retirees, Civil Service Employees, Spouses and Family Members of other Military Personnel (other than eligible civilian personnel listed above) are responsible for both the $25 registration fee payable to Arizona State University AND the $80 test fee payable to DSST.

Time

A DSST exam can be completed in 90 minutes or less, but examinees should allow 2 hours for their appointment time.

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Reschedule

In order to reschedule your test, you must re-register for another available date. Also you must pay a new $28.00 registration fee to Arizona State University as required in the Cost section above. This registration fee is not refundable or transferable.

Retake

You must wait 90 days before retaking the same DSST test.

Admission

Examinees must preregister; walk-ins on the day of the exam are not permitted. YOU MUST CHECK IN AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE TEST TIME TO BE ADMITTED. Test entrance requires an admission ticket, payment to DSST, and two forms of valid, unexpired ID. The name on your ID must match the name on your admission ticket. Your primary ID must be a government-issued ID that includes your name, signature, and a recognizable photograph. Acceptable forms of primary identification include:

• Current driver's license
• Current state or federal ID card
• Current passport
• Tribal ID card
• Naturalization card or certificate of citizenship

Your secondary ID must contain either a photo or a signature. Acceptable forms of secondary identification include:

• Current employee ID
• Current student ID
• Social Security card
• Military ID
• An unused ID from the primary choices above

Military examinees must present a current military photo identification card AND a second form of government issued photo ID with name and signature.  The military ID (Common Access Card) must indicate that you are a member of the “Armed Forces of the United States.” 

Eligible Civil Service personnel must present a current Armed Forces of the United States Card, AND one(1) other state or government picture ID with signature (typically a state driver’s license) , or valid passport; OR a Federal Civil Service Identification containing a picture and signature; OR Federal Civil Service Identification (without picture and signature), AND one (1) other state or government picture identification with signature (typically a state driver’s license, or valid passport.

DoD Acquistion Personnel must present a current Armed Forces of the United States Common Access Card, AND one(1) other state or government picture identification with signature (typically a state driver’s license), or valid passport.

Eligible Spouses must present a current United States Uniformed Services ID card.

NOTE:  BECAUSE THE CURRENTLY USED COMMON ACCESS CARD DOES NOT CONTAIN A SIGNATURE, YOU MUST PRESENT A SECOND FORM OF IDENTIFICATION THAT INCLUDES A PHOTO AND SIGNATURE (TYPICALLY A STATE DRIVER’S LICENSE)

Scores

Immediately after completion of your exam, you will have the ability to print your score report or at a later date you can go to https://ibt1.prometric.com/dsst and login with your username and password to reprint your results.  Official results are mailed from DSST Prometric directly to the institution you indicated at the time of the test.  There is a $30 fee for each additional transcript.  A Transcript Request Form can be downloaded at www.getcollegecredit.com.