Policy
Clover Park Technical College assesses prospective students' skills using multiple measures prior to registering for academic class and some career training programs. These measures are used to place students in appropriate academic and program courses.
Multiple measures for placement include but are not limited to: SAT/ACT Scores, CASAS Scores, High School Equivalency Exams, College transcripts, High School Transcripts, Smarter Balanced Assessment, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge and Directed Self-Placement assessment. The Testing Center also offers the Pearson Vue GED® high school equivalency exam.
Students requesting CASAS testing are referred to Transitional Studies.
Fees: CPTC does not charge fees for placement assessments. The fee for the high school equivalency test is paid directly to Pearson Vue.
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Procedure
To be placed into math, English and some program classes, students may have scores set using multiple measures for placement.
- Students will provide the following to the Enrollment Services Office or to Outreach & Entry Services for placement in English and math: SAT/ACT scores, CASAS scores, college transcripts, high school equivalency exams, high school transcripts, Smarter Balance assessments, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge scores or results of directed self-placement from another college or university.
- Enrollment Services or Entry Services staff will evaluate the multiple measures provided by the student and subsequently note on the student record the appropriate placement scores for math and/or English referencing the Clover Park Technical College Placement Measures Grid.
