Help me with the path to get a degree

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You do not need to take all the tests, that's just a list of all exams that they accept at the time of printing, and it's probably not even complete.

Here's where you can find info on CLEP and DSST exams:
https://clep.collegeboard.org/started
DSST | Get College Credit

You can also get credits that are free/cheap in other ways:
Kaplan Open PLA (3cr free)
Insurance Ethics (2cr free)
FEMA courses (many, all free)
ALEKS - $20/mo, you should take Beginning Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, also available is College Algebra, Precalculus, Statistics
Saylor - courses are free, proctored exams are $25 each. Make sure you take the ones that are ACE-Approved or NCCRS-Approved
Straighterline - $99/mo membership fee, and then you pay for each course, plus books (unless they're included) - all are ACE-Approved

I think most people wait to enroll at COSC, since you have to pay a fee each term that you're enrolled. It could get expensive if it takes you a while to work your way through your courses.

You should plan out your degree before you start taking a lot of courses (except the free ones, and the Saylor & Aleks courses), as you need to know what will fit into your degree plan. Figure out which degree you want, and then people here can help you plan things out. Much easier that way, and then when you enroll at COSC, you'll be almost done and you can just take the cornerstone and capstone and be done.