Testing Services

Tests Offered

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Academic/Distance Education Testing

This type of testing is arranged by your instructor for individual students or the entire class to be in a proctored environment other than the classroom.

Most academic/distance education test last no longer than a regular class period. However for more details, contact your instructor or visit our testing services calendar.

ACCUPLACER/Placement

Students planning to enroll in math and/or English classes at TMCC or who do not have current (less than two years old) ACT/SAT test scores, should take the ACCUPLACER/Placement test. ACCUPLACER computerized placement testing is also a required enrollment step for new, degree-seeking students. Meet with an advisor if you are unsure about taking the test. Test dates can be found on our testing services calendar.

TMCC will update the ACCUPLACER placement test cut scores for math classes beginning in summer 2009. Depending on your score and when you took the test, your placement level may change for classes taken in summer 2009 and later. For information, review the new cut scores online or contact an advisor.

Ability to Benefit (ATB) ACCUPLACER

The U.S. Department of Education has identified a list of commonly administered standardized tests, any one of which an individual who is a non-high school graduate can take to demonstrate that she or he has the intellectual ability to benefit from a college education. Each test has a pre-determined passing score. TMCC uses only the ACCUPLACER test to prove ability to benefit. This test is required to receive financial aid if you do not have a high school diploma.

Note: If you are a new student, you must submit an application for admission prior to taking the ACCUPLACER placement test.

What kinds of questions are on ACCUPLACER?

  1. Reading Comprehension
  2. Sentence Skills
  3. Arithmetic
  4. Elementary Algebra
  5. College-Level Mathematics
  6. WritePlacer Plus
  7. Levels of English Proficiency (LOEP)

View the entire ACCUPLACER Sample Question Test!

All tests (except for the WritePlacer Plus) are scored on a scale of 0-120. Your test report will contain basic information to help you interpret the scores and will indicate the course placement based on your score.

CLEP

The College level Examination Program or CLEP provides students of any age with the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses. There are 2,900 colleges that grant credit and or advance standing for CLEP exams

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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

The Certified Nursing Assistant testing is the certification exam for students who have completed training.

Proctored

Proctored testing is available for students whose instructor has arranged for the individual student or the entire class to take an exam in an environment other than the classroom.