Assessment Center

We Provide Testing for Students and the Community

Ready to get started toward your academic goals?  The Assessment Center provides COMPASS testing for incoming students, Make-Up Exams for existing students, GED testing, Proctored Exams for online courses, and a variety of community related testing services.  We're here to serve you!

COMPASS Testing

Also, the national ACT exam can be taken in place of the COMPASS test to gain admission to the college. To be exempt from COMPASS, you must score a minimum of 18 in English, 20 in Reading, and 21 in Math on the ACT exam.  To find out more about the ACT exam, check out the ACT Student website.

Distance Learning Exams

If you're taking an online course that requires a proctored exam, we are here to help! Please view the Proctored Exam Hours and Information to learn more about taking a proctored exam.  If you need testing other than Monday through Thursday, here is a list of KCTCS Testing Site locations.

• Proctored Exam Hours and Information 

General Equivalency Diploma (GED) Testing

GED testing is available in the RPC building, Room 142, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM. 
Anyone interested in completing their GED will first need to contact their local county adult learning center for an application and complete a pretest supplied by the adult learning center.  Once you have completed the application and pretest, you can contact us in the Assessment Center to schedule an appointment for your GED. 

• GED Schedule 

IC3 Computer Literacy Exam

The exam for digital literacy is Certiport's IC3 Fast Track.  It covers three categories: Computing Fundamentals, Key Applications, and Living Online. A 75% (750/1000) is the required passing score.

The exam for CIT 105 credit is Certiport's IC3 Certification Exam.  It covers the following categories: Computing Fundamentals, Key Applications, Living Online and Database Management. A 70% (700/1000) is the required passing score.

The vouchers for these exams are available for purchase at the ECTC Barnes and Noble bookstore.

For more detailed information, see the policy for KCTCS Digital Literacy. 

• ECTC Digital Literacy Information 

Make Up Exams

• Make Up Exam Application  

Special Examinations

Sometimes there's a need for students to have access to specialized exams related to their academic plan. In order to be eligible for specialized examination testing you must have submitted a completed Application for Admission to the college.  Students can print the Registration Form using the link below.  Below you will find the general guidelines and procedures for special exams.

1. Students will need to complete the registration form and submit it to the appropriate Division Chair and Course Instructor for their approval and signatures. Once the form has been submitted, a tentative test date will be determined by the Instructor to be scheduled during the Assessment Center´s Open Lab.  The Course Instructor is responsible for forwarding the approved exam to the Assessment Center prior to the predetermined test date.
2. Students will need to take the signed registration form to the Assessment Center, pay the testing fee ($20.00 for a written exam and $40.00 for a performance exam) to confirm the test date.
3. The Assessment Center staff will administer the requested exam (with the exception of special testing dates for CIT 105 and performance exams, which may be scheduled and administered by faculty).  Upon completion of the exam, we will return the exam and the original registration form to the Course Instructor for scoring.
4. The Instructor is responsible for scoring the exam and sending the original registration form, with test results recorded, to the Records Office. Instructor will keep original exam.
5. The Records Office will enter your scores into PeopleSoft and then notify the student regarding their exam results. The original registration form will be kept in the student´s official file.

•  Special Examination Form 

Contact Information

Assessment Center Office Hours are from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. 

(270) 706-8809 or (877) 246-2322 extension 68809