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Examinations Offered

The Central Campus Testing Services include but are not limited to the following tests.

  • American College Test (ACT), offered on national test days each year. The ACT is not required for admission to CTC.
  • TSI Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2),  is the state of Texas approved assessment to determine college readiness in reading, writing, and mathematics. The assessment includes a Mathematics exam, an English Language Arts and Reading exam, and an essay. Students are required to complete a Pre-Assessment before taking the TSIA2.
  • Health Education Systems Inc. Admissions Assessment (HESI A2) is required by the CTC Health Science department for certain programs such as nursing.
  • Automotive Services Excellence (ASE), The Automatic Transmissions Rebuilders Association Certification (ATRA), and IMAC Automotive Air Conditioning Examinations are certification examinations available for automotive professionals.
  • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DSST Tests exams are nationally recognized tests for students desiring to receive credit for knowledge already obtained. Active duty Fort Cavazos soldiers can take these tests free of charge at the Fort Cavazos Education Center.
  • General Educational Development (GED) examinations are for individuals who have not completed a recognized high school education.
  • Institutional Challenge Examinations – A student may request through the appropriate CTC department chair permission to take challenge examinations for certain courses based on availability.
  • English Language Proficiency Test – A test, which is administered by the English for Speakers of Other Languages Department, for course placement of non-English or limited-English speakers.
  • Pearson VUE Exams - CTC is a Pearson VUE test center where computer-based certification and licensure tests are offered for various testing programs.
  • TCOLE - CTC has become a testing center for TCLEDDS offering tests to the police academy on campus and for the surrounding area.

Visit the CTC Testing Services webpage at https://www.ctcd.edu/students/current-ctc-students/testing-services/ for more information and refer to the “College Costs” section of the catalog for fees.

NOTE If special accommodations are needed because of a disability, contact the Testing Office before taking the test. Call 254-526-1194/1520 or email testing.clerk@ctcd.edu.