Testing Information 254-526-1254

Central Texas College provides an extensive testing program, which supports traditional classroom instruction and distance learning courses. Cell phones and children are not permitted in the testing areas. Test Services include:

• Entrance Examination - American College Test (ACT). The ACT is not required for admission to Central Texas College. The ACT is administered on nationally established test days each year.
• TSI Assessment - The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment is the state-approved assessment test that replaces the ACCUPLACER, ASSET, COMPASS and THEA tests. Students who did not enroll in a Central Texas College course prior to August 26, 2013, are required to take the TSI Assessment, regardless if the student had previously taken the ACCUPLACER, ASSET, COMPASS or THEA. Students will be required to complete a Pre-Assessment before taking the TSI Assessment.
• Health Education Systems Inc. Admissions Assessment (HESI A2) - The HESI is a timed, computerized exam that consists of five sections. The exam is required by the Central Texas College Department of Health Services. The exams measure the examinee’s ability to apply nursing and health professional concepts to clinical problems.
• Diagnostic Tests - Students enrolling in a Vocational Skills Center open-entry self-paced program should contact a Skills Center Advisor to determine if they are required to complete diagnostic testing. Students who do not meet TSI requirements and will be enrolling in the Heating and Air Conditioning Level I certificates are required to take the diagnostic test. The diagnostic test is given during regular operating hours at the Learning Resource Center in the Sid M. Wieser Career and Technology Education Center Building 118.
• Automotive Services Excellence (ASE), The Automatic Transmissions Rebuilders Association Certification (ATRA), and IMAC Automotive Air Conditioning Examinations - The certification examinations are available for automotive professionals.
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DANTES Subject Standardized Tests - The CLEP and DANTES examinations are nationally recognized tests for students desiring to receive credit for knowledge already obtained.
• General Educational Development (GED) Examinations - The GED is a computer-based exam for individuals who have not completed a formal high school education.
• Institutional Challenge Examinations - A student may request through the appropriate department chair permission to take challenge examinations for certain courses.
• Comprehensive English Language Test (CELT) - A test, which is administered by the English as a Second Language Department, for course placement of non- English or limited-English speakers.
• Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is a graduate level entrance exam.
• Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) certification exams for Peace Officers, Jailers, and Telecommunicators.
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) certification exams for water treatment facilities.
• Pearson VUE certification exams for various IT companies.

  The Advanced Math Placement Exam (AMP) - An exam administered by the Mathematics Department for students who score above 350 on the TSI (mathematics) and would like to be placed above College Algebra (Pre-Calculus or Calculus I).

For detailed information visit the Central Texas College testing website at https://www.ctcd.edu/students/current-ctc-students/testing-services/ and refer to the “College Costs” section of the catalog for fees.

NOTE If special accommodations are needed because of a disability, please contact Disability Support Services at 254-526-1195 before taking the test.