BRCC grants credit for DSST/DANTES Exams, Military Service Training, and ROTC Cadet Initial Entry Training. Courses and skills must be equivalent to BRCC courses and will be determined by the student’s plan of study at BRCC. Military credit in career or technical areas that are five or more years old must be approved by the appropriate dean.
DSST/DANTES Exams
BRCC awards credit for successful completion of the following DSST (Formerly DANTES) examinations based upon the American Council of Education (ACE) recommendations for award of credit. Credit will be granted for a score of “400” or higher on examinations applicable to program requirements.
To request college credit for DSST scores, follow the steps below:
- Order an official transcript from GetCollegeCredit.com
- Send the official transcripts to:
Blue Ridge Community College
Student Records
One College Lane
PO Box 80
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
Registrar@brcc.edu
Request an evaluation from the Registrar by completing the Transcript Evaluation Request Form (Google doc).
Business
| DSST Exam | BRCC Equivalent | ACE Recommended Score¹ | Semester Hours |
| Business Mathematics | MTH 132 | 400 | 3 |
| Principles of Financial Accounting | ACC 211 | 400 | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | BUS 205 | 400 | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | BUS 100 | 400 | 3 |
| Personal Finance | FIN 107 | 400 | 3 |
| Principles of Finance | FIN 215 | 400 | 3 |
| Business Law II | BUS 240 | 400 | 3 |
| Principles of Supervision | BUS 118 | 400 | 3 |
Humanities
| DSST Exam | BRCC Equivalent | ACE Recommended Score¹ | Semester Hours |
| Introduction to World Religions | REL 230 | 400 | 3 |
| Principles of Advanced English Composition | ENG 111 | 400 | 3 |
| Principles of Public Speaking | CST 110 | 400 | 3 |
Math
| DSST Exam | BRCC Equivalent | ACE Recommended Score¹ | Semester Hours |
| Principles of Statistics | MTH 245 | 400 | 3 |
Social Sciences
| DSST Exam | BRCC Equivalent | ACE Recommended Score¹ | Semester Hours |
| History of the Vietnam War | HIS 277 | 400 | 3 |
| Art of the Western World | ART 101 | 400 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice | ADJ 100 | 400 | 3 |
| Human/Cultural Geography | GEO 210 | 400 | 3 |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement | ADJ 110 | 400 | 3 |
| Lifespan Development Psychology | PSY 230 | 400 | 3 |
| Substance Abuse (formerly Drug and Alcohol Abuse) | HLT 121 & 122 | 400 | 4 |
| The Civil War and Reconstruction | HIS 269 | 400 | 3 |
Technology
| DSST Exam | BRCC Equivalent | ACE Recommended Score¹ | Semester Hours |
| Computer and Information Technology (formerly Introduction to Computing) | ITE 120 | 400 | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Cybersecurity | ITN 260 | 400 | 3 |
| Technical Writing | ENG 115 | 400 | 3 |
[1] The American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) has evaluated the DSST test development process and content of the exams. Scores are based on exams completed in 2008 and later. For historic ACE recommended credit-granting scores, visit the ACE Credit website.
Military Service Training
BRCC grants credit for successful completion of military service training based upon the American Council of Education (ACE) Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services recommendations for award of credit. To receive credit for military service training, students must submit an official Military Transcript to Student Records. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard collectively house records for enlisted personnel on the Joint Services Transcript (JST) Air Force transcripts can be obtained from The Air University (AU). Unofficial copies of transcripts will not be accepted. To request college credit for Military Training, please contact Veterans@brcc.edu.
ROTC Cadet Initial Entry Training (CIET)
Students who can document successful completion of the Army ROTC Cadet Initial Entry Training Program (Basic Camp) may receive credit for MSC 111, Introduction to Army ROTC (1 credit) and MSC 112, Introduction to Leadership (1 credit), and two (2) credits of MSC 196, On-site Training. To request college credit for CIET Training, please contact Registrar@brcc.edu.