Considering Taking a DSST Exam? Follow These Steps:
1. Confirm that your college or institution accepts DSST exam scores. See the full list of accepting institutions here.
Make sure to write down the 4 digit site code of your institution if you would like your exam scores to be automatically sent to them (you need this at the time of registration to avoid paying additional fees). You can find the 4 digit code beside the institution name on the full list of accepting institutions here.
2. Choose your DSST exam. Search the full list of available exams here.
Make sure to write down what your exam code is (you need it to register).
3. Determine if your DSST exam fee is covered by the DANTES military member funding program.
Read the DANTES military eligibility requirements here.
4. Choose whether you want to take your exam online or in-person at a test center and register by following the registration instructions below.
Important note: Currently the ‘The Principles of Public Speaking Parts 1 & 2’ exams are only available to schedule in-person at a NTC (National Testing Center). Find the full list of NTC locations here.
To order a Transcript online, visit our Parchment portal.
DSST Registration Instructions:
1. Take your exam online.
1. DANTES Eligible military test takers register here.
2. Civilian & non-eligible military test takers register here.
2. Take your exam at a test center.
DANTES Eligible military test takers:
Take your exam at a Prometric Test Center by registering online here.
OR
Take your exam at a NTC (National Testing Center) by registering in-person at your nearest location. Find the nearest DANTES Funded NTC locations here.
Civilian & non-eligible military test takers:
Take your exam at a Prometric Test Center by registering online here.
OR
Take your exam at a NTC (National Testing Center) by registering in-person at your nearest location. Find the nearest NTC location here.
3. Take your exam at a test centre in China.
All test takers in China must take their exams via ATAC (Association Testing China). Visit the ATAC site to register.
Eligibility Requirements For Military Test Takers:
https://www.dantes.mil/dsst/
Service Members: All "actively-serving" members of the U.S. Military Services, including the National Guard, Reserve components, Coast Guard, and Coast Guard Reserve members must have and maintain a valid government-issued Common Access Card (CAC) to be eligible for DANTES funding.
U.S. Coast Guard Spouses: Spouses of active duty and Coast Guard Reserve members must have and maintain the Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card, DD Form 1173 to be eligible for DANTES funding.
Air Force Civil Service Employees: Non-contract Air Force civilian employees are eligible for DANTES-sponsored CLEP testing, but must test at on-base or at fully-funded test centers.
Personnel not funded by DANTES include the following:
• Inactive Guard, Inactive Reserve, and Coast Guard Auxiliary
• Military Retirees
• Separated/Discharged Veterans
• DoD Acquisition Workforce Personnel
• Spouses, Dependents, and Civil Service employees of active duty Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force
• Spouses, Dependents, and Civil Service employees of National Guard and Reserve components
• Employees of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve