Testing and Placement Services
Testing and Placement Services at Clackamas Community College provides placement testing/advising, proctoring services, state exams, corporate-sponsored assessments and classroom-related tests.
We have a testing center on each of our three campuses:
- Oregon City - Roger Rook Hall, Room 136
- Harmony - East Building, Room 180
- Wilsonville - East Wing, Room 151
Student services are available remotely. Contact the service area for specific hours.
Tests offered at CCC:
- College Placement
- Pearson VUE Testing
- General Education Diploma (GED)
Testing and Placement Services Guidelines
If you plan to take a test in the testing center there are a few things you need to know in advance.
Testing and Placement Services handles placement testing, GED testing and many other tests for the community at large in a relatively compact area. To maximize the use of our space, different types of testing are offered on different days. Call the testing
center to check the center’s hours and days that your type of testing will be available. Most tests are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please ensure you leave yourself enough time to complete your test within the posted hours.
You will be asked to observe the following rules:
- Picture ID is required
- Only authorized materials are allowed on the desks
- Electronic devices must be powered off and stowed away (includes tablets and phones)
- Bathroom breaks are not allowed for tests shorter than three hours
- If you are caught cheating, your test will be collected and you will be asked to leave
- Food, drinks, cell phones, backpacks and other personal items are not allowed in the testing rooms
- Only test takers and CCC staff are allowed in the testing rooms
- Unattended children are not permitted in the waiting area while you are testing
- Testing ends 10 minutes before the office closes
Our testing environment can be distracting. You are welcome to bring earplugs if they will help.
If you have any questions, call 503-594-3283.
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Evaluation Exams and Placement Tests Offered at CCC
Placement steps for new students
1. Bring the following placement documents (if applicable) to the Oregon City campus testing center. (No appointment necessary.)
- PASS Intake Form - Print and complete
(Copy also available in the testing center) - Official photo ID (required)
- High school transcript (unofficial copy)
- Previous test scores (SAT, ACT, etc.)
- Previous college credits earned (AP, IB, ACC, other transcripts)
2. A PASS advisor will meet with you to review the above placement documents and to consider your input and educational goals. The PASS advisor will determine your math and writing placements or decide whether placement tests are necessary to assess skill levels.
Information About Placement Tests
- CCC uses Accuplacer Next Generation placement tests
- No charge to CCC students with current student ID number
- $25 cost to non CCC students
- Placement tests offered at all three campus testing centers
- No appointment needed
- Writing and reading placement: Accuplacer computer-based multiple-choice test. It takes about 30 minutes on average, but it is not timed.
- Math placement: Accuplacer computer-based multiple-choice test. It takes about 30 minutes to complete but is not timed. Practice information is available to prepare for Accuplacer tests.
Distance/Online Student Placement Process
If you do not live in the area or are unable to come to campus, email pass@clackamas.edu for further information and/or to schedule a phone interview with a PASS advisor.
The Oregon City testing center is open for Pearson VUE testing Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To make an appointment, contact Pearson VUE at pearsonvue.com.
All candidates are responsible for arranging their appointment online and need to come prepared with the materials needed for their specific exam. Candidates are responsible for any fees or rescheduling that may incur as a result of a missed appointment.
Lockers will be provided for your personal belongings.
Clackamas Community College is a certified GED testing site and offers the 2014 computer-based GED tests via Pearson VUE. Tests are offered in English- and Spanish-language formats.
Tests are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment.
Cost is $38 per test. Contact GED.com to schedule and pay for your GED test.
You will earn your GED certificate as soon as you pass all four tests:
- Reasoning through Language Arts: 155 minutes
- Mathematical Reasoning: 120 minutes
- Social Studies: 75 minutes
- Science: 95 minutes
You are invited to attend the full graduation ceremony in June upon passing.
CCC Classroom Testing
If a CCC student is unable to take an exam with the rest of their class, some instructors may allow the student to test in one of the testing centers. Arrangements must first be made with your instructor.
Your instructor will provide Testing and Placement Services with your test and proctoring information, so make sure you are clear with your instructor about which CCC campus is most convenient for you.
As soon as the specified testing center has received your test, you may make arrangements to take the test. Be sure to verify the office hours of the testing center where you arranged the test.
Proctored Exams for other Institutions
Testing and Placement Services is available to proctor exams for other schools and organizations. We can administer paper- and computer- based tests. Contact your school/organization to have your testing materials, with instructions, sent to any of the CCC testing centers.
Fee: $25
Please call ahead to verify your exam is available at the testing center you requested. Note that the Wilsonville testing center requires that you schedule an appointment.
CONTACT
Oregon City campus
Harmony campus
Wilsonville campus