Professional Testing
ACC’s Testing Center offers a variety of professional testing options at the Littleton Campus, from CLEP and correspondence learning exams to Health Reasoning Test and Pearson Vue, we’re here to proctor for you.
*Please review location information and rules prior to your test and check with your testing vendor for specific ID requirements.
Certiport
Certiport offers a variety of certification and credentialing exams that validate your skills and knowledge in key programs and technologies.
List of popular exams administered here at ACC:
- Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
- QuickBooks Certified User
- IC3 Digital Literacy
- Meta Certification
- Critical Career Skills
- Information Technology Specialist
- ...and more!
Currently we are not offering Adobe and AutoCAD certification exams at ACC Testing Center.
Visit the Certiport Website at Certiport website
- Create an account and purchase your exam on the Certiport website.
- Schedule in-person at ACC: Schedule an Appointment at ACC.
- Pay the $35.00 proctor fee in-person or online: Pay Testing Center Online
- What to Bring: Valid photo ID, Certiport login credentials, and voucher code.
- Accommodation requests: Need to be pre-approved by the Testing Center before registering
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CLEP (The College-Level Examination Program)
Earn college credit for prior learning!
- The CLEP exam is $95 (must be paid by credit card when you register online for your exam)
- There is an additional $30 proctor fee paid by cash, check or credit card to ACC when you come to test
- You must register and get a voucher on the CLEP website. You will be asked to provide the voucher number when you call for your appointment. Call 303.797.5993.
- Visit the CLEP website or call 1.800.257.9558 for more information about the exam, ID policies, or other information
- Prior learning assessments accepted by the Community College System of Colorado
- Not all colleges accept CLEP please check with your institution
- Calculators are built into the test, personal calculators are not allowed
- Accommodation requests need to be pre-approved by the Testing Center before registering
- Study material can be found on the CLEP website or Learning Express.
Correspondence / Distance Learning
- $30 proctor fee
- You must contact the ACC Testing Center (303.797.5993) if you are requesting a test be taken at ACC.
Schedule a Correspondence Test - Once the exam has been received, we will contact you for an appointment.
- If your school requires a proctor verification form please submit it to testingcenter [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (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
- A 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.
DSST / Dantes
Earn credit for prior learning!
- The DSST exam is $100 paid by credit card during test to DSST
- Plus $30 to proctor the exam paid by cash, check or credit card to ACC
- Get additional information on Dantes / DSST
- Not all colleges accept DSST / Dantes
Health Sciences Reasoning Test for PTA Programs
- There is a $40 proctor fee.
- By appointment only.
- The test takes 1 hour to complete
- Contact the Physical Therapist Assistant Program Chair for more information. paula [dot] provence [at] arapahoe [dot] edu
Pearson Vue
Go to the Pearson Vue website for scheduling.
Contact
ACC Testing Center
Littleton Campus
303.797.5993
testingcenter [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (testingcenter[at]arapahoe[dot]edu)