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However, if the class ends after the 18 calendar day of the spring term or verification of the successful completion of that
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class is not available on or before the 18 calendar day, then that class cannot be used to establish eligibility for the spring
term and the student-athlete will remain ineligible for the term.
The second season academic requirement rule begins with “Prior to a student-athlete’s participation in a second season of
participation”. If Community College A has a second season athlete who is trying to satisfy this rule, he/she has until the date
the class has been completed with the grade posted and will become eligible at the point of eligibility certification online. This
must be met prior to the student-athlete beginning his/her second season of participation.

EXAMPLE:
A baseball player is ineligible for the spring term having only earned 21 credit hours. However, he meets the previous term
requirement of 12/2.00 from the fall term. The spring term starts on January 15 and the baseball season does not start until
March 1. A 3-credit hour class that he wants to use for spring eligibility starts on January 15 but does not end until March 10,
after the start of the season. This student-athlete remains ineligible until the class has ended with the grade posted and
eligibility submitted online. This 3-credit hour class cannot be used for full-time status during the spring term; therefore, he will
need to enroll in an additional 12 credit hours for the spring term since he is using this class to become eligible for the spring
term.

CLEP Credits

Case 1
Total CLEP Hours that may be used for NJCAA Academic Progress Eligibility
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R has accumulated 12 credit hours in a foreign language by taking and passing CLEP exams prior to
entering college. Can the student-athlete use these credits for NJCAA eligibility? If yes, how many may be used?
ANSWER:
A student-athlete may use a maximum of eight (8) credits, per discipline, earned through the CLEP exam process for
NJCAA eligibility. In this case the student-athlete is permitted to use eight (8) of the 12 credits earned for NJCAA eligibility
purposes. CLEP credits may only be used for accumulation purposes and may not be used to meet enrollment requirements or
attributed back to a specific term.

Case 2
CLEP Disciplines

As of June 1, 2017, the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) identifies their disciplines as:
1. History & Social Sciences
2. Composition & Literature
3. Science & Mathematics
4. Business
5. World Languages

Case 3
CLEP Tests
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R wants to use CLEP tests to earn college credits towards his degree. How many CLEP credits may
Student-Athlete R use towards academic eligibility at the NJCAA?
ANSWER:
According to NJCAA Bylaws, “student-athletes may use a maximum of eight (8) earned credits accumulated from passing
CLEP examinations for the NJCAA athletic purposes. This limit of eight (8) credits is per discipline.
Case 4
CLEP Test
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R is scheduled to take two CLEP tests (6 credits) the first week of the fall term. Is the student–athlete able
to use these CLEP tests as part of his/her enrollment requirement for the fall term? If possible, they want to take a traditional six
(6) credits of classes along with the six (6) credits of CLEP tests and have that count as full-time enrollment for the fall term. Is
this permissible?
ANSWER:
No. CLEP exams may not be used for enrollment purposes. If the student passes these courses, they may only be used to
meet accumulation rules of NJCAA eligibility.

Case 5
CLEP Tests
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R enrolls in eight (8) credit hours of college work and five (5) hours of CLEP tests, to be administered
during the term. Is Student-Athlete R eligible to compete during the term?
ANSWER:
No. CLEP hours may not be used to meet enrollment requirements in the NJCAA.

Case 6