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We are a multiple use facility that offers testing services for college course placement (into English, reading and math classes), English as a Second Language, faculty make-up exams, program specific testing, workforce certification, correspondence and eLearning testing. Our goal is to provide quality testing services to our community while ensuring test integrity and providing accurate and complete testing information.

Things to note

  • The last test must be started one hour before we close. See our hours for testing. Allow yourself enough time to finish your placement testing.

    • 'New to college' students, allow two to three hours

    • 'Single subject retesting', allow one to two hours

    • 'ESL' testing, allow one hour

  • You will receive your placement test results and recommended course placement when you finish testing.

  • Photo Identification is required for all testing. Two official forms of identification are required for the GED test.

Tests

ACCUPLACER
ACCUPLACER is an adaptive test used for course placement into English, reading and math courses. It is a computerized test with no time limit. The questions are chosen for you on the basis of your answers to previous questions. This adaptive technique selects just the right questions for your ability level. Since the test is untimed you can give each question as much thought as you wish. You can change your answer to a particular question before moving on to the next question, but you cannot leave a question or come back to it later to change your answer.
We recommend that you review the ACCUPLACER sample questions before testing.
ASSET / Course Placement
ASSET placement test is not currently offered by Mesa Community College. But if you have an ASSET test score less than two years old, it can still be used to course placement.
CELSA - English as a Second Language
This test (CELSA) is paper and pencil and is used for course placement into the English as a Second Language program for both English and Reading. This test takes 45 minutes to complete and consists of 75 multiple choice questions. The test is written only and does not include a listening or spoken portion. The scores and recommended course placement are given to the student immediately upon test completion.
CLEP - College Level Examination Program

The CLEP program allows individuals to earn college credit and also demonstrate their academic proficiency. To receive credit, students must achieve the minimum scaled score recommended by the American Council of Education (ACE). Students need to know the CLEP policy of the school from which they wish to graduate.

Contact the Testing Center for additional information at 480-461-7480 or visit the special CLEP pages.

CLEP Testing

COMPASS - Computer Adaptive Placement Testing
COMPASS is a computer-adaptive assessment program that allows educations to evaluate students' skill levels and assist with placing them in appropriate courses in English, reading and math. There is no time limit. The questions are chosen for you on the basis of your answers to previous questions. Since the test is untimed you can take as much time as needed to complete your placement tests.
Faculty Make-up Exams

Services are available for students who need to make-up an instructor's exam due to illness or personal conflicts. Faculty members complete an 'Instruction for Exam Administration' form available in either the Testing Center, their department office, or via the Internet.

Tests are administered according to the faculty instructions.

Due to space and staff limitations, it is not possible to accommodate entire classes for testing or large groups of students who need to retest. Faculty must co-ordinate with their department office for a substitute if necessary. Completed faculty exams are picked up from the Testing Center by the instructor for grading. We are unable to accept faxed or emailed exams from faculty.

GED Test in English & Spanish

Offered in Spanish & English

The GED is a high school equivalency exam available for people who did not graduate from high school. Visit the Testing Center at the Southern & Dobson campus, Monday through Thursday between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm to pre-register to take the GED exam. Limited GED testing is available at our Red Mountain campus also. Please call 480-461-7480 for more details.

La prueba de GED es disponible en español. Los requisitos son diferentes de la versión en ingles. Para asistencia bilingüe instrucciones especiales favor de llamar al 480-461-6106.  2:00pm - 6:00pm M-TH

The cost of the GED test is $90 for the initial series. Students must be 18 years of age or older and provide two forms of government issued identification. The two IDs must include a recent photo and date of birth. Examples of official ID include valid driver's license, state issued ID, military ID, tribal ID, original social security card or certified copy of a birth certificate.

Additional documentation is necessary for students who are 16 or 17 years old. Contact the Testing Center for additional information at 480-461-7480 or visit the special GED Testing page.

GED Testing

HESI-A2 Entrance Exam for Nursing Program

The Nursing program and testing information is located on the Maricopa Nursing website. Admissions requirements to take the HESI-A2 (Nursing Entrance Exam) are available here in pdf format.

(Please Note: If you are taking the HESI A2 test for another college outside of the Maricopa district, there will be an additional proctoring fee of $20.00 AND remember to take all the sections of the HESI A2 testing, including the science sections)

The HESI-A2 exam is offered at the Mesa Community College Red Mountain campus Library, located at Power Road & McKellips Road in East Mesa. Please call the MCC Library at Red Mountain for specific testing hours: 480-654-7745. A testing fee of $37.00 must be paid to the Cashier's office in advance. A copy of the paid receipt and a photo ID must be presented at the test location to be eligible to take the HESI-A2 exam.

eLearning Proctoring, Certification Exams, and Remote Testing

Proctored Testing for other Colleges and Certification Testing

Proctoring of correspondence, eLearning, and certification exams are available at our Southern and Dobson location only. The proctoring fee is $20.00 for up to three hours. This testing is done by special arrangement. Please contact The Testing Center by email at testing@mesacc.edu or by phone at 480-461-7336 for more specific information.

Remote Testing

Are you looking for a testing center close to your home? The Consortium of College Testing Centers, sponsored by the National College Testing Association, can help put you in touch with a college testing center. Contact one of the listed colleges to get information about placement testing for other colleges, proctored exam services for online classes or other testing needs. Prospective students from around the country can arrange to have their placement testing done in advance, close to home and then have the placement test results mailed or faxed to Mesa Community College, Testing Center. Any test results mailed or faxed to MCC must include the name of the student and Maricopa College student ID number. The names of the three tests we will accept for course placement are ASSET, COMPASS or ACCUPLACER.

The CCTC website can be found at http://www.ncta-testing.org/cctc/find.php.