Where to begin?

[cookderosa]

I don't think TESC offers a degree in occupational therapy, so you should figure out what school he will be attending for this and then work backwards from there. Depending on the school he may be limited on how many and which CLEPs or DSSTs he takes.

This is the best suggestion. Attending TESC shouldn't be the goal, his career is the goal.

I would work through the CLEPs that you already have planned (are they already planned?) and if they work for his degree GREAT, if no, that's not a huge deal- and it's not a reason to jump ship and enroll at TESC. CLEP can help your son by earning potential credit, and it's a good investment when you consider the cost return. ($80 can cover an entire class that otherwise can cost $500 or more!) My son's English 101 at my local community college would have cost me $750!

So, if the program your son wants to enroll in requires US History 101, you'll see that there is a CLEP matching that course. If they accept CLEP, he can take the CLEP instead of the course. If they don't accept that specific exam, he can still take it for you, but it likely will not count towards the degree he hopes to earn. (again, not a reason to change schools, but something that you knowing in advance helps minimize too many of those from happening)

Do you mind sharing the name of the school(s) he is considering after graduation? First thing to do is find out what they accept and move from there.

P.S. You are more than qualified to walk him through this process even though you didn't go to college. When I started, I had only attended trade school. I took a CLEP to see if I thought my son could handle it, not because I wanted a degree! Caution: this process sometimes entices homeschool moms to earn their degree too