Skills Assessments

Why take assessments?

CCV has an open admissions policy: anyone who can contribute to and gain from post-secondary education may register for courses. The purpose of our skill assessments is to place you in the classes most appropriate to your academic ability.

You will not be denied admission to CCV based on your assessment scores; however, you may need to enroll in developmental skills courses before taking other college-level classes.

CCV uses the College Board's Accuplacer assessments. You will take sentence skills, reading comprehension, arithmetic and sometimes elementary algebra assessments, and the resulting scores help you and your advisor choose classes at the most appropriate level.

Non-degree students may have the assessments waived by an advisor if unofficial transcripts of previous college courses demonstrate background necessary for their chosen CCV courses.

How does it work?

These assessments are administered individually to students free of charge, online at your own pace, at all CCV site locations.

PLEASE NOTE:
New CCV Montpelier students must complete an admissions form before taking the assessments.

Students must arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled time to check-in at the front office.

Testing Schedule Spring 2008:

Wednesdays 9-11:30a.m. You must arrive at 8:50 a.m.

Thursdays 3:30-5:30 p.m., every other week, arrive by 3:20 p.m.

Please call 828-4060 or stop by our office make an appointment.

Can I practice for assessments?

Learn more and find sample questions on the College Board website.

Here are some other sites where you can practice and brush up on your skills:

http://cpts.accuplacer.com/docs/StudentGuide.html
http://www.testpreview.com/accuplacer_practice.htm
http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/counsel/Accuplac.htm

For math brush-up:
http://www.purplemath.com
http://www.math.com
http://www.themathpage.com
http://www.aplusmath.com

NEW Free Assessment Prep Workshops

CCV Requires an assessment of English and Math skills before enrollment. Learn about these assessments and how to prepare for them, FOR FREE!

These workshops are free and open to anyone. Please call 828-4060 or stop by our main office to reserve your place in a workshop.