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Schedule a Placement Testing appointment

About ACC's ACCUPLACER Placement Test

• Our general college placement test assesses skills in English and math.
• Test scores will help determine which courses you should take and are valid for 5 years
• ACCUPLACER Placement Retesting
  • The ACCUPLACER may only be taken one time on any given day.
  • Retests for the English / Writing, Arithmetic, QAS math, and AAF math sections may be taken 3 times in a year. After the third time taking any of these assessments students will need to wait one year to test again.
  • The Calculus math assessment may only be taken one time per semester.
• Complete our form to schedule your placement test and select the option you would like:
  • On-Campus Testing - Cost is $10 for ACC students
  • Examity - The cost is $35. A $10 test fee is paid to ACC and a $25 proctoring fee is paid to Examity. After paying ACC an email will be sent to the student with the next steps.
• Students are encouraged to study prior to taking the ACCUPLACER. Go to Testing Tips and Resources for information and practice resources for the ACCUPLACER Next Generation in English and math exams.

Schedule a Placement Testing appointment

The Biology Placement Exam is designed to allow students who have a solid background in general college biology to place out of General College Biology I (BIO 1111). BIO 1111 is a prerequisite for some of the upper level (200 level) courses offered in the biology department at Arapahoe Community College. This includes Anatomy and Physiology (BIO 2101), Microbiology (BIO 2104), and General College Biology II (BIO 1112). This prerequisite is in place to ensure that students entering higher-level biology courses have the background knowledge (and laboratory skills) they need to be successful in 2000-level courses. Students who score a 75% or higher on the Biology Placement Exam will be permitted to enter 200-level biology courses without taking BIO 1111, but will not earn credit for BIO 1111. It is $10 to take the Biology placement exam.

Please note that all students who take this test have only ONE chance to pass it. If a score of 75% or better is not earned on the first try, the student will be required to take BIO 1111 before they will be allowed to register for higher-level courses for which BIO 1111 is a prerequisite.

Are there study materials available?

Think you're ready? Take a practice quiz.

Go to Study Resources for Biology placement test for additional information.

Schedule a Language Placement Test appointment

1. There is a $30 proctor fee for French or Spanish placement.
2. Must bring a government-issued physical ID. Be valid and current—expired documents (bearing expiration dates that have passed) are not acceptable, no matter how recently they may have expired.
3. This test is not timed and is only offered in person at Littleton Campus or Sturm Collaboration Campus at Castle Rock.

Schedule a Littleton or Sturm Collaboration Campus Class Test appointment

Students

• Appointments are required for all exams.
• Students may only register for exams an instructor has made available.
• Students should know their instructor’s name, course name, test name and test number when scheduling.
• Students requiring testing accommodations should be sure to meet with an Accessibility Specialist prior to the start of the semester or as soon as possible. This will help ensure accommodations have been updated or are current. When scheduling an accommodated exam, select the accommodations you plan to use for your exam.
• Some accommodations may require 7 days advance notice. Please plan accordingly and reach out to the Testing Center if you have any questions or concerns about this timeline.
• A photo ID is required for all test appointments.

For questions regarding accommodations, please contact Disability Access Services at 303.797.5860 or disability [dot] access [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (disability[dot]access[at]arapahoe[dot]edu.)

Instructors

• Go to the RegisterBlast site and enter your myACC portal login credentials. Once logged in, you will see your RegisterBlast submissions page. This will show any exams that you have already uploaded. To add a submission, click on the plus sign on the right side of the page.
• Upload exams at least 3 days prior to the test date.
• Take the exam to Testing Center at least three days prior to the test date.
• To switch from the Littleton Campus (default) to the Sturm Collaboration Campus, click on your initials in the upper right corner and select the Sturm Collaboration Campus.
• This will take you to the Submission Builder page where you will be able to enter test information as well as upload your exam.
• For additional resources on using RegisterBlast, you can click on the Help tab at the top of the screen. Here you will find videos as well as written instructions.

For any other questions or concerns, please reach out to your Testing Center.

Littleton Testing Center: 303.797.5993 or testingcenter [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (testingcenter[at]arapahoe[dot]edu)

Sturm Collaboration Campus: 303.660.3160 or acctestingcenterallcampus [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (acctestingcenterallcampus[at]arapahoe[dot]edu)

• Health Sciences Reasoning Test (HSRT)
  Contact the Physical Therapist Assistant Program Chair for more information.
• National Certification for Medical Assistants (NCMA)
  Contact the Medical Office Technology Program Chair for more information.

• Upon check in, you will be asked to present a valid photo ID. Depending on the exam you are taking, you may also be asked to present a secondary ID and submit it.
• No personal items are permitted in the labs. You will be required to store all personal items in a locker. The ACC Testing Center will provide scratch paper, pencils, pens, calculators, and any other approved test items.

Schedule a CLEP Test appointment

1. Exams cost only $97 plus a $30 test center proctor fee, compared to hundreds of dollars per course credit at a college.
2. Register for your CLEP exam and find study resources online.
3. Must bring a government-issued physical ID. Be an original document—photocopied documents are not acceptable. Be valid and current—expired documents (bearing expiration dates that have passed) are not acceptable, no matter how recently they may have expired.

Request a Correspondence Test appointment

There is a $30 proctor fee

• If your school requires a proctor verification form please submit it to testingcenter [at] arapahoe [dot] edu
• The testing candidate's college must send the exam via mail to the ACC Testing Center
• Complete instructions for the exam must be included
• TA representative for the college must be available by phone during the time the candidate is testing. Phone number must be provided.
• Return mailing envelopes are to be provided by the testing candidate or their college. The candidate will pay a fee if no envelope is provided.
• Candidates who test late in the day will not be able to have their test returned overnight.

The Testing Center also provides proctoring for students who wish to show course proficiency and get college credit for a course by Challenge Exam. Please contact the Department Chair / Program Director directly for the exam options. You can also contact Records & Enrollment Services at records [at] arapahoe [dot] edu or 303.797.5621, for additional support.

Once the Department Chair / Program Director has submitted the exam to the testing center and course fees have been paid, an appointment can scheduled online at Littleton Campus.

Please go online to Pearson Vue to schedule.

You will need one of the following forms of identification:

• Driver's License or
• Colorado identification card
• Valid Passport or passport card
• Out-of-state driver's license
• Military ID or Military ID for spouses and dependents
• National / State / Country identification card
• Please be aware that some exams may require a secondary form of identification such as a signed credit / debit card or a secondary ID from the list presented above.

A locker will be provided for all personal items that are not permitted into the testing room.

Parking is available on the surrounding streets in the 2 hour and 4 hour parking or if you park in one of the ACC parking lots, the ACC Testing Center can provide you with a parking pass for the day.