{"id":584,"date":"2025-12-19T11:32:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T11:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certilyst.com\/resources\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=584"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:32:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T11:32:25","slug":"do-i-have-to-take-the-florida-civic-literacy-exam","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/certilyst.com\/resources\/faq\/do-i-have-to-take-the-florida-civic-literacy-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Have to Take the Florida Civic Literacy Exam?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yes if you\u2019re a first-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student enrolling in a Florida public college or university starting Fall 2022 or later, you must satisfy the Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/certilyst.com\/resources\/faq\/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-literacy-exam\/\">civic literacy<\/a> requiremen<strong>t<\/strong> to graduate. This isn\u2019t optional; it\u2019s mandated by Florida Statute \u00a71007.25 and applies across all 12 state universities and 28 Florida College System institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can meet the requirement in two primary ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pass the Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/accountability\/assessments\/k-12-student-assessment\/fcle.stml\">Civic Literacy Exam <\/a>(FCLE)<\/strong>   a 60-question, multiple-choice test covering U.S. government structure, founding documents, landmark Supreme Court cases, and civic participation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Complete an approved course<\/strong>, such as <strong>POS 2041 (American National Government)<\/strong> or <strong>AMH 2020 (U.S. History Since 1877)<\/strong>, with a grade of \u201cC\u201d or better.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain students may be <strong>exempt<\/strong> if they earned qualifying scores <strong>before high school graduation<\/strong> on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AP U.S. Government &amp; Politics (score of 4 or 5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AP U.S. History (score of 4 or 5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IB Government &amp; Politics (score of 5, 6, or 7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CLEP American Government (score of 50 or higher)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Important: Even if you\u2019ve taken U.S. history or government in high school, that alone does not fulfill the requirement unless it was through one of the above credit-earning exams. Additionally, the FCLE must be passed before earning 45 credit hours to avoid registration holds at many institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re transferring from a private college, out-of-state school, or are a returning adult learner, check with your campus registrar or academic advisor your prior credits may count, but only if they align with Florida\u2019s approved equivalencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottom line: Don\u2019t wait. 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