Testing Services

Services Provided

Placement Testing
GED Testing
CLEP Testing
ATB (Abilitie to Benefit Testing)
Test Proctoring for Distance Learning Classes
Medical Dosage Testing
 

Evaluation Technician

Jerri Lukens

Phone:

(928) 428-8491

Fax:

(928) 428-2074

Email:

jerri.lukens@eac.edu

Location:

Student Services building,
Counseling Department

 
Call for current office hours

A valid picture ID – Driver’s license, state issued identification or in some cases, school ID - must be presented before you are allowed to test in the Testing Center.

 

GED Testing

GED - General Education Diploma

The GED (General Educational Development) test is for individuals who do not have a high school diploma and are seeking to earn a high school equivalency diploma.

The General Educational Development (GED) Test measures your knowledge and academic skills against those of today’s traditional high school graduates. It is comprised of five tests:

  • Language Arts - Writing/Essay

  • Mathematics

  • Science

  • Social Studies

  • Language Arts - Reading

GED test questions do not focus on memorizing facts, details or precise definitions. The purpose of the exam is to give examinees an opportunity to demonstrate individual abilities to use and relate information at various levels.

Tests are available in English, Spanish and Large print versions.

 

Who can take the GED test?

  • The GED Test is available to those who are 16 years of age or older, who do not have a high school diploma, and who are not currently enrolled in high school.

  • All examinees must bring two forms of identification. One form must show picture, name, date of birth, signature, current address, and be a government issued ID. The other should be a social security card or an original birth certificate.

In addition, examinees 16 and 17 years of age MUST ALSO provide:

  • Official Withdrawal Form from previous school, AND

  • Notarized Letter of Permission from parent/guardian.

 

Pre-register for the GED test

Pre-registration is required prior to GED testing.  Pre-registration consists of the candidate presenting his/her required identification, paying all applicable fees, filling out a demographics form, and registration card, and watching a short video.  The GED pre-registration process takes approximately 45 minutes. Contact Jerri Lukens, GED Chief Examiner, at (928) 428-8491 to make an appointment for pre-registration.

GED testing is administered twice per month – one session during the day and one session at night. Please refer to the schedule below for more information.

 

2010 GED Testing Schedule
Test Center #3000050390
Eastern Arizona College

Day tests – 8 am to 12 noon
Evening tests – 5 pm to 9 pm
 

Test Date

Pre-registration/Pre-payment

8/31/10 & 9/1/10

8/27/10, 11am

Test time: 8am-12noon both days

9/15/10 & 9/16/10

9/13/10, 11am

Test time: 5pm-9pm --both days, evening testing

10/5/10 & 10/6/10

10/1/10, 11am

Test time: 8am-12noon both days

10/20/10 & 10/21/10

10/15/10, 11am

Test time: 5pm-9pm --both days, evening testing

11/2/10 & 11/3/10

10/29/10, 11am

Test time: 8am-12noon both days

11/17/10 & 11/18/10

11/12/10, 11am

Test time: 5pm-9pm --both days, evening testing

12/7/10 & 12/8/10

12/3/10, 11am

Test time: 8am-12noon both days

 

GED testing fee

  • $70.00 covers the entire test battery (includes $20 Arizona Department of Education fee) and retests, if necessary.

  • The fee can be paid at the Fiscal Control office in the Student Services building. They accept cash, money order, check and credit card. After you have paid, bring your receipt to the GED Examiner.

 

GED Study Resources

  • EAC’s Discovery Park campus offers GED preparation classes to people age 18 and up.  Click here to find out more information. There are classes available for those who live in the Morenci-Clifton area.  Call Jerri Lukens (928) 428-8491 for information.

  • GED study guides can be purchased at most book stores. The official GED prep book is available for checkout at the EAC Alumni Library. The title is Complete GED Preparation, the publisher is Steck-Vaughn and the ISBN number is 0739828371.

  • There are plenty of free on-line GED preparation websites.  You can type in “GED preparation” in your web browser or use these websites to answer practice questions and take sample tests:

www.gedpractice.com
www.litlink.ket.org
www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=GEDTS
www.gedforfree.com
www.amby.com/GED
www.passged.com/practice_tests.php
www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=38
www.testprepreview.com/ged_practice.htm
www.studyguidezone.com/gedtest.htm

 

General Information

  • The first day of testing, the GED candidate will take two tests:  Writing and Math.

  • The second day of testing, he/she will take three tests:  Science, Social Studies, and Reading.

  • A maximum of two re-tests are allowed in each area per year.

  • One successfully completes their GED by receiving scores as follows: total points of 2250, an average score of 450 points, and a minimum score of 410 in each area.

  • If a candidate does not pass the GED Test, it may be retaken. However, there is a 30-day waiting period between tests so that the candidate can study the section that was not passed.

 

GED Diploma and Transcripts

After passing the GED Test, you will receive an Arizona High School Equivalency Diploma and an official transcript of your scores within one week of your tests being scored. Your Official Transcript is your ticket to college, vocational school, employment or the military. Your diploma is the official State of Arizona recognition of your accomplishment, so you will want to keep it with your other important papers.

Additional copies of your Official Transcript are free and easy to obtain at www.GED123.org. On the transcript you receive with your diploma, you will notice an “ID Number.” This is your personal Access Code to download and print additional copies of your Official Transcript when you need them. Keep this number in a safe place - it gives you private, secure access to your records. If you do misplace it, you can go to your local GED Testing Center and, by showing your ID, you will be given an unofficial score report with your Access Code printed on it.

If you are unable to go to a Testing Center, you may contact the State GED Office at (602) 258-2410. 

 

Special Accommodations for GED testers

Disabilities sometimes prevent candidates from being tested or tested fairly. Special testing accommodations are available for those individuals. This includes use of calculator, extended time, individualized testing, frequent supervised breaks, or taking an audio cassette test version.

The General Education Development (GED) Testing Service in Washington DC requires documentation of special needs. Specific learning disabilities must be documented by a licensed diagnostician. The approval process for special accommodations must go through the state GED office in Phoenix and can take several weeks, so contact the Testing Office well in advance of the date you want to test. Please call the Testing Office if you have any questions about special accommodations.

 

CLEP Testing

CLEP - College Level Examination Program

 

What is CLEP?

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a nationally recognized and widely accepted "credit-by-exam" program that offers 33 subjects corresponding to specific college courses. CLEP is designed to test students' knowledge on a variety of college-level subjects, regardless of where they learned the material. The exams are developed by college faculty committees who design questions based on what is typically covered in freshman- and sophomore-level coursework.

The CLEP program allows individuals to earn college credit and also demonstrate their academic proficiency. To receive credit, students must achieve the minimum scaled score recommended by the American Council of Education (ACE).

 

How Do I Prepare For The CLEP?

Just like any other exam, research what type of information is needed as well as the format of the exam.  There is a "CLEP Official Study Guide" available for review in the Eastern Arizona College Alumni Library. The College Board also has Exam Guides available for download for $10 each on their website. Look at the test descriptions and sample questions, discuss the CLEP program with a counselor and review the CLEP policy as it relates to the school of your choice.

Most colleges specify how CLEP credit is accepted and whether there is a credit limit for "prior knowledge". Determine if CLEP credit will be calculated into your GPA. This is very important when planning to transfer colleges.

 

How Do I Register To Take A CLEP Exam?

We are an open CLEP Testing Center. It is not a requirement that you enroll at Eastern Arizona College to register for a CLEP exam. Testing is held Monday through Friday, 8am until 3pm.  Please allow 2 hours for the testing process. You can call our office at (928) 428-8491 to schedule an appointment.

 

CLEP Test Fees And Methods Of Payment

Each CLEP test costs $92.

There is a $77.00 CLEP fee to be paid on the day of the test. This can be paid by check or by credit/debit card payment via the computer directly to CLEP.

There is also a $15.00 Eastern Arizona College test administration fee to be paid on the day of the test. You will pay this at the Fiscal Control office before you take the test.  EAC accepts cash, check, money order, VISA and MasterCard.

 

Eastern Arizona College and the CLEP tests

Eastern Arizona College accepts most CLEP tests.  For a list of the tests accepted, refer to the EAC catalog.

At Eastern Arizona College, the preferred method of demonstrating language proficiency in Spanish, French and German is by enrolling in the College’s competency based (Open Entry/Open Exit) courses in one of those languages at the appropriate level, rather than attempting a CLEP or other exam. Once proficiency has been demonstrated, EAC will place the credits earned on your transcript making them fully transferable.

If a student is awarded EAC language credit through CLEP and wishes to transfer this credit as evidence of language proficiency, then he/she may also be required by the receiving institution to pass an oral examination.

 

Ability to Benefit (ATB) Testing

The Federal Department of Education requires that students who do not have a high school diploma or a GED must achieve passing scores on an approved test to qualify for federal aid as Ability-to-Benefit (ATB) students.
Eastern Arizona College requires such students to take the ACT COMPASS tests on reading, writing and arithmetic. The COMPASS reading, writing and math tests are the same tests that everyone takes for placement testing.  You are encouraged to review prior to testing so you can achieve the minimum scores needed to pass the ATB.

  • You must take and pass all three tests in a single testing experience.  The minimum scores required are:

    • Writing = 32

    • Reading = 62

    • Arithmetic = 25

  • If you don't pass all three tests on your first attempt, you may study and retest in 24 hours, but you must retest on all three tests even if you passed one or two. Thereafter, you must wait three months before retesting.

  • Allow at least two hours to complete the tests.

  • No calculators allowed.

  • No translation dictionaries allowed when testing for Ability to Benefit purposes.

To take the Ability to Benefit, contact the Counseling Department at (928) 428-8253 and make an appointment for the Ability to Benefit.

 

Test Proctoring

What are proctored tests?

Proctored tests are taken by people who are taking a course at another college or university and who need to take a test under the supervision of a college testing office.  The other college mails or emails the testing materials to Eastern Arizona College’s Testing Office, and the person takes the test at a mutually agreed upon time under the rules laid down by the other college, and the Testing Office returns the completed test.

The Evaluation Center at Eastern Arizona College is a proud member of the CCTC.

We accommodate paper and pencil and Internet versions of exams. Exams are given in the Evaluation Center Lab (Student Services building, room 142) with other students testing at the same time. Individual testing rooms are not available.

 

General Information:

  • For a proctoring appointment, please call at least one to two weeks before test due-date.

  • A state issued photo ID must be presented at the time of testing.

  • There is a $25 fee to proctor each exam (fee waived for current and former EAC students).

  • Electronic devices such as cell phones, PDAs, and iPods are not permitted in the testing room.

  • Call (928) 428-8491 or email jerri.lukens@eac.edu for more information.

The information you will need to submit to your school for a proctor request is below:

Jerri Lukens, Evaluation Technician
Eastern Arizona College
615 N. Stadium Ave.
Thatcher, AZ 85552
Phone: (928) 428-8491
Fax: (928) 428-2074
Email: jerri.lukens@eac.edu