International Credit Policy for Guided Study, Online Courses, e-Pack® Courses and TECEP Examinations
American citizens and international students residing outside of the continental United States can enroll in Guided Study, online, e-Pack® courses and TECEP® examinations. Prior to registering, students must first secure special approval. Such approval is usually based on the student’s ability to successfully utilize the Online Proctor Service (OPS) or to arrange for a suitable proctor to administer a pen/paper examination. All tests completed in the pen/paper format must be proctored by a full-time faculty member or an academic dean at an approved American university abroad, or with an approved DSST®/DANTES, CLEP®, or TOEFL test administrator at an official DSST®/DANTES, CLEP®, or TOEFL test site. Prior to registering for a Guided Study, online, e-Pack® course or TECEP® examination, students living outside the United States must contact the Office of Testing and Support Services to choose between an online examination (via OPS) or secure approval for a proctor to administer the pen/paper examination by submitting the following: https://eforms.tesu.edu/appnet/ota3.html
Students are responsible for all costs associated with the mailing of course materials and, if utilizing pen/paper examinations, the mailing and transport of exams and the payment of proctoring fees. United States military personnel can utilize the OPS testing option if a suitable computer and hard-wired connection is available or take pen/paper exams through the education officer at a military base. This does not apply to military and diplomatic personnel and their families who have APO/FPO addresses. NOTE: International students must also have passed either the iBT TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 79 or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 6.5.