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Testing Services Offered by the NCTC

Counseling and Testing Center

The Counseling and Testing Center, administers the following tests:

 

Remember to have PICTURE IDENTIFICATION when you come to take any exam.

THEA– (Texas Higher Education Assessment) The THEA test must be taken by all students (except those who are exempt) who enroll at public colleges in Texas.  The test is designed to measure the ability of students—as indicated by their skills in Reading, Writing and Math—to do college-level course work.   Students who demonstrate deficiencies in any of these areas will be required to enroll in at least one college prep course each semester until they have completed and passed all required remediation courses with a "C" or better.

For more detailed information about THEA at NCTC, including score requirements, click HERE. For more general information regarding THEA: http://www.thea.nesinc.com

North Central Texas College administers the THEA throughout the semester.

Contact the Counseling and Testing Office at your preferred campus to confirm which THEA dates are still available, and then pay your $10 nonrefundable, nontransferable registration fee through the NCTC Business Office in order to reserve your seat in advance.  On the day of the exam bring $29.00 (check, money order, or credit card payable to ES), picture ID, 4-function non-programmable, non-scientific calculator, and two #2 pencils.

Spring 2012 THEA Dates

Gainesville

Corinth

Flower Mound

Bowie

Graham

February 17th

February 10th

February 17th

February 17th

February 23rd

March 2nd

March 2nd

March 9th

March 23rd

 March 22nd

March 23rd

March 23rd

March 30th

April 27th

 April 19th

April 6th

April 13th

April 27th

May 11th

 May 17th

April 13th

April 27th

May 25th

    

May 4th

May 18th

      

May 11th

        

Here is a printable copy of this schedule.                                                                        

THEA Preparation

A full-length practice version of the THEA® Test is available through their official website at www.thea.nesinc.com (select "Practice Test"), or you can work through the free THEA® Preparation Modules located on NCTC’s Student Success Center site at

http://www.nctc.edu/Student_Services/Access/StudentSuccessCenter.htm. You can also purchase the Official THEA™ Test Study Guide from the NCTC bookstore, or review a copy at the NCTC library.

COMPASS – North Central Texas College administers the COMPASS exam each semester for individuals who are unable to take the THEA.  In order for the COMPASS scores to be validated on a transcript, a student must attend NCTC for one semester.  COMPASS testing is available on a varied schedule at each NCTC campus, so please contact the Counseling and Testing Office nearest you in order to determine when and where you can take the COMPASS.

On day of test bring $39.00 (cash, check, money order, or credit card payable to NCTC) and picture I.D.

For more information about the COMPASS, and to access practice tests, visit: http://www.act.org/compass/

CLEP – North Central Texas College is permitted to administer the College Level Placement Exam (CLEP) for college credit for a number of College Level Courses. The CLEP is ONLY offered at the Gainesville Campus on the first Wednesday of each month, and you must call a day in advance to insure your seat.

On the day of the test bring $20.00 (cash or check made payable to NCTC) for each test ordered and $77.00 (check, credit card or money order payable to CLEP) for testing. Contact the Gainesville Counseling and Testing Center at 940-668-4216 for additional information and to schedule CLEP. North Central Texas College is not responsible for choosing which test you will need to take. You are required to know the exact name of the CLEP exam you wish to take when coming to test. North Central Texas College is not reponsible for any student taking the wrong exam.

For a list of CLEP tests offered and the course credit you can receive at NCTC, please consult this chart. For questions regarding applying your CLEP credit towards your NCTC transcript, please contact Kate Richardson.

For more information visit: http://www.collegeboard.com/CLEP

ACT – North Central Texas College administers the ACT exam.  Registration packets with National dates of testing may be picked up in the Counseling Center or you may register online.

For more information visit: http://www.act.org

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