DSST Testing is available at NAS Jax

Defense Activity Test and Examination Services Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) testing is available to all personnel at NS Mayport. Personnel are not required to be Florida Community College at Jacksonville students. DANTES funds the DSST exams for military personnel with “Armed Forces of the United States” ID cards. Two photo ID's are required of all personnel who test at NS Mayport. A military ID card is required to be presented at the time of the test for personnel to take advantage of the DANTES funding for the test.

View our list of DSST exams and see if you can get on the fast track to a degree! Each DSST exam takes about two hours. There are 37 DSST exams available to you.

Unfunded personnel include family members of military, Department of Defense (DoD) employees, and other civilians. For each test, those personnel will pay a separate, non-refundable $15 registration fee by check or money order made out to Florida Community College and a $70 exam fee by check, money order, or credit card. The $15 fee must be paid no later than 3 p.m. the day before the test date and can be given to Florida Community College staff at the NS Mayport office. The $70 exam fee will be paid the day of testing and can be given to the exam administrators.

On the day of testing, all examinees are required to arrive 15 minutes before the start of the test.

Testing at NAS Jacksonville is offered by appointment* on at these times:

Wednesdays and Fridays

8:30 a.m.

10 a.m.

1 p.m.

Call 904.632.5020 or e-mail assessme@fccj.edu to schedule your CLEP testing appointment at NAS Jacksonville.

* Testing appointments must be made no later than 3 p.m. the day before your desired test date.

DSST testing preparation

Students indicate that the best way to prepare for is to study as if you were preparing for a final comprehensive exam. The Navy College Office and FCCJ campus libraries may have study resources available. You may also obtain Fact Sheets for DSST exams by visiting the DSST Website.

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