Test Center

The Test Center is located in RCF-359 and provides secure, accessible, and professional testing services and resources for all types of examinations administered at the college. Part of the Consortium of College Testing Centers, the Test Center is also a member of the National College Testing Association (NCTA) and adheres to the NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines.

Among the exams administered by the Test Center are academic, placement, and professional certification exams, including the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST). The Test Center is an authorized testing site for Pearson VUE (which includes the computer-based version of the GED Test), Meazure (formerly Scantron), Iso-Quality Testing, and Certiport.

The Test Center also administers the college’s clinical nursing admissions assessments. These exams must be taken to complete application requirements for the nursing program’s clinical segment. Assessment fees for the exam must be paid to the cashier’s office in order to sit for any nursing assessment. See Payment for more information.

All academic and certification examinees must present a current HCC student identification card or photo identification card, or unexpired government-issued photo identification document (e.g., driver’s license or passport) with a current photo. No exceptions to this requirement will be made. Placement examinees may provide an alternative form of identification in lieu of photo identification to the test center director or designee.

Food and drink are not permitted at the Test Center, including bottled water. Unless worn for religious or medical reasons, all hats and head coverings must be removed and stored in a locker. Testers are required to demonstrate that no recording or listening devices are present in their ears (by patting their head covering or showing their ears to a testing administrator in a private setting). The Test Center will provide any calculators, writing utensils, or scrap paper required for testing. No personal supplies will be permitted in the testing rooms.

Under no circumstances are children or additional individuals besides the examinee allowed in the Test Center (Children under the age of 16 cannot be left unattended outside of the Test Center). All personal items must be placed in lockers, including books, notes, pens, pencils, calculators, cellular telephones, listening and recording devices, electronic devices, purses, watches, wallets, and keys. Lockers are available inside the center.

Proctoring fees are not charged for HCC academic or placement exams. Proctoring fees are charged over and above the cost of the exams for CLEP, DSST, Certiport, and other non-HCC exams in order to cover administrative expenses. Proctoring fees are paid at the cashier’s office (RCF-200A). Fees are subject to change. Different charges and payment procedures apply depending on the type of examination. Further information is available on the Test Center website (howardcc.edu/testcenter).

The Test Center’s schedule is published each semester and is subject to change. All tests must be turned in by the posted closing time regardless of the time allocated for the exam. The Test Center works closely with HCC’s disability support services office to provide accommodations for all examinees with disabilities. Further information is available on the Test Center website at howardcc.edu/testcenter or by contacting the center directly at testcenter@howardcc.edu or 443-518-1280.