{"id":2,"date":"2022-09-07T16:18:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T16:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/testing-services\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-08-18T21:04:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T21:04:00","slug":"testing-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/testing-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Austin Community College\u2019s instructional and assessment testing services.<\/p>\n<p>Our mission is to provide assessment and testing services for ACC students and prospective students. To support this mission the Testing Center does the following:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promotes an atmosphere that encourages the highest level of service;<\/li>\n<li>Works vigorously to ensure an accessible, convenient, and secure testing environment for students in approved courses and approved special programs.<\/li>\n<li>Fosters a positive collaboration with faculty, departments, and programs that use the Testing Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">College-Readiness<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"list\"><p class=\"trigger\"><a href=\"#\">TSI Assessment<\/a><\/p><div class=\"toggle_container\"><div class=\"block\">Applicants may take the TSI Assessment (TSIA) to determine their college-level placement in courses. <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/tsi-assessment\/\">View information about the TSI Assessment<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"list\"><p class=\"trigger\"><a href=\"#\">Verify TSI Status<\/a><\/p><div class=\"toggle_container\"><div class=\"block\">Check the list of TSI exemptions and score completions to determine if you have already met TSI requirements in one or more areas (reading, writing, and math) or meet the criteria for an exemption. <\/p>\n<p>Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/admissions\/tsi-assessment\">here<\/a> for testing information.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructional Testing<\/h2>\n<p>Some ACC faculty require you to have your course exams proctored. For regular academic testing, your instructor will determine which method to proctor you by. Remote proctoring is available through the Distance Education department for fully online courses (ONL mode). Limited proctored testing is available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/testing-services\/instructional-testing\/\">Testing Center<\/a> for makeup tests, incompletes, challenge (CLEP) exams, and Student Accessibility Services (SAS) testing. Check your syllabus for testing policies.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Readiness Assessment<\/h2>\n<p>Before you can register for some specific classes such as Human Anatomy or advanced math courses, you must complete an&nbsp;assessment.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenge Exams &amp; Credit by Examination<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/testing-services\/challenge-exams-credit-by-examination\/\">Earn college credits outside the classroom<\/a>&nbsp;if you can demonstrate sufficient background, education, and knowledge.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business &amp; Community Testing<\/h2>\n<p>Austin Community College serves as&nbsp;a premier center for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/support-and-services\/services-for-students\/testing-services\/licensure-and-certification-testing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/support-and-services\/services-for-students\/testing-services\/licensure-and-certification-testing\">professional certification and licensing exams and other standardized testing<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GED Testing<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/testing-services\/high-school-equivalency\/\">Complete the GED exam<\/a> in English or Spanish at ACC&#8217;s GED testing locations.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/admissions\/tsi-assessment\/tsi-assessment-schedule\">Assessment schedules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/tutoring\/assessment-study-materials\">Assessment study materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/students-rights-and-responsibilities\/student-complaint-procedures\">Student Complaint Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Austin Community College\u2019s instructional and assessment testing services. 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