DSST (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DANTES SUBJECT STANDARDIZED TESTS)
DSST tests are given in the Testing Center by appointment only. DSST tests are online or paper/pencil. Paper/pencil exam (Principles of Public Speaking with Speech) must be ordered and may take up to two weeks to arrive.
DSST tests allow the examinee to earn college credit in a wide range of subject areas. A complete listing of available DSST tests is listed at the bottom of this page.
To take a DSST test, call the University Testing Center at 580-581-2502 to make an appointment, at least seven working days prior to test administration for a DSST online exam or at least fifteen working days prior to the test administration for a DSST paper/pencil exam (Principles of Public Speaking with Speech). Testing Center staff will call the student when the paper/pencil test arrives and arrange an appointment for the student to take the exam. Online exam appointments are made any day of the week during regular hours. Study guides are available on DSST website.
On the day of the exam, arrive at the Testing Center (third floor, South Shepler) at least ten minutes before your scheduled exam. The test fee for a paper/pencil test is $95.00 and will be paid in the form of two checks. One certified check (or money order) for $70.00 should be made payable to DSST (cash will not be accepted). The other check or money order for $25.00 should be made payable to Cameron University. The test fee for each DSSTonline exam is $85.00 which will be paid with credit card only to DSST for $70.00, and a check or money order to Cameron University for $15.00. Students who do not have a certified check or money order made payable to DSST for the paper/pencil exam, or a credit card for the online exam will not be admitted to the exam. A photo I.D. must be presented to be admitted to the exam. Acceptable forms of I.D. include a driver's license, military I.D., or current passport.
