Placement Testing
The purpose of placement testing is to match the academic readiness of the incoming student with the academic requirements of the curriculum. Persons applying for admission into all degree and diploma programs are required to take the Accuplacer Test.
Click here for access to the Placement Testing Booklet online.
Students will be placed in those courses which are appropriate based on their scores. Students who are unclassified (not desiring to be enrolled in a major) will need to take the placement test if the course they desire to take is one with a prerequisite. Alternate testing formats will be made available to individuals with disabilities upon request to the Coordinator of Students with Special Needs. Documentation of disability will be required prior to the establishment of accommodations for placement testing.
All students, except those applying to limited enrollment programs in the Allied Health division, may waive the placement testing requirement if they submit documentation of acceptable SAT or ACT scores or results of Accuplacer tests taken at another institution which have been earned within the preceding three years. To be enrolled directly into the first-level curriculum English and math courses, students would need to have a score of 500 on both the verbal and mathematics portions of the SAT or 21 on ACT English and 20 on ACT Math. Transfer credit received from a regionally accredited institution for first level English and math courses will be accepted in lieu of placement testing. The student must submit an official transcript to receive transfer credit and to officially waive the need for placement testing. Students applying for admission to limited enrollment Allied Health programs should consult the program's admissions brochure for detailed information about placement testing for the program of choice. These publications are available in the Admissions section of the Student Services' website or a hard copy can be obtained in the Admissions and Counseling offices.
All students, upon submitting a college application, will receive a copy of the college's "Placement Testing" brochure as well as a list of testing dates and times. The brochure provides information on each of the computerized placement testing sections as well as a sample test. Students must present a picture I.D. to take the placement test. Placement testing is available both day and evening hours and the results are provided to the student by a counselor or academic advisor immediately after the student completes the tests. Based on placement scores, a student will be placed directly into college English and math or into one of the transitional courses that are designed to prepare the student for entry into his or her chosen field of study. At this point, students admitted to a specific curriculum will be assigned a faculty academic advisor who will guide the student towards his/her educational goal.
For further information on Placement Testing, please call 254-1921, ext. 434 or 435.
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