Testing Center Information
Volunteer State Community College | Student Services Division
Notice
Effective July 1, 2008, The Testing Center will begin charging a $20 No Show/Rescheduling Fee for the following exams:
Testing Fees will change on July 1, 2007 - see individual test information for current fee
Who are we?
The Testing Center, a part of the division of Student Services, is located in the Wood Campus Center and houses a facility that can provide testing for up to thirty (30) examinees. The Center has a Director, Secretary, two Testing Assistants, and several part time test proctors.
What services do we provide?
The Center provides test proctoring service for both paper-based and computer-based tests. The Center currently offers the following:
- ACT National (more info)
- ACT Residual (more info)
- ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Exam (more info)
- ASSET (college’s placement exam) (more info)
- Career Interest Inventory Tests (more info)
- CCE (Computer Competency Exam) (more info)
- Challenge Testing (more info)
- CLEP (College Level Examination Program) (more info)
- Correspondence Exams (more info)
- ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) (more info)
- Foreign Language Placement Testing (more info)
- GED (General Educational Development) Test (more info)
- Graduate Exit Exams (more info)
- International Codes Council (Building Codes) Exam (more info)
- Makeup Exams for VSCC Faculty (more info)
- MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) (more info)
- NET (Nurse Entrance Test) (more info)
- Online Course Proctoring (more info)
- RODP (Regents Online Degree Program) Exams (more info)
- Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) Boating Exam (more info)
What services do we NOT provide?
- Proctoring entire sections of traditional classes*
- Scoring services for VSCC make up exams
- Copying exams
- Correcting errors on exams
- Administering course or instructor evaluations
- Collecting or returning student papers, journals, or projects
- Storing or Handing out Practice Exams
*Testing of entire sections of traditional classes is difficult due to limited staffing and other testing scheduling conflicts. The Testing Center is willing to work with instructors who have a legitimate reason for needing the Center under special circumstances. Request for special accommodations will need to be made through the Division Dean to the Director of the Testing Center.
When are we available?
Examinees need to call 615-230-3484 to schedule an appointment. The Testing Center hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (last test handed out at 3:30 p.m.) and the first Saturday of the month from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (last test handed out at 12:00 p.m.) Most Thursdays are reserved for GED testing from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Testing Center hours around holidays may change or be extended during busy periods. Examinees should call 615-230-3484 and check the hours when scheduling tests to avoid any conflicts.
What is Required of Students Utilizing the Center?
- The student needs to call the Testing Center at 615-230-3484 and make an appointment to secure a testing date and time. The Center administers many different tests, and some are available only on certain dates and times.
- The student will need to submit the appropriate test fee, if applicable, to the Testing Center Office and bring the receipt to the Testing Center.
- The student must bring some form of photo identification for entry into the Center along with any authorized materials and aids allowed for the particular test being taken.
- Examinees are also asked to be aware of the Center closing time and allow plenty of time to complete the exam.
- Food, drink, cell phones, and/or pages are not allowed in the Center.
- No children or other adults may accompany the examinee into the Testing Center. The Center cannot be responsible for children or adults who require care and supervision while examinee is testing.
- The Center does not have an official No Show policy, but if students repeatedly abuse the system, fees could be assessed before scheduling future appointments.
- Examinees need to make sure they are given the correct exam and place their name or other identifying information on the exam in order to receive credit for the work they perform.
- The Center’s policy on Test Security and Academic Dishonesty is posted outside the Center for all to view.
What services are available to Students with Disabilities?
The Testing Center strongly urges students with physical, psychological, learning or other disabilities to contact the Office of Disability Services at 615-230-3472 prior to any testing or registering for classes. Students with documented disabilities may be entitled to a range of additional services while enrolling in and attending Volunteer State Community College.
What about Test Security?
The Testing Center has in place security measures such as log in/log out monitoring of all tests and safe storage of testing materials in a testing vault located close to the administrative offices. This vault is secured by a password-protected entry system.
Test Security and Academic Dishonesty Policy
The Testing Center strives to provide test security by carefully tracking tests and scrap paper. In addition, the Testing Center supports and adheres to standards for academic honesty set forth in the student code. Incidents of academic dishonesty in the Testing Center are treated seriously. Students found to be cheating will lose Testing Center privileges for all classes for the remainder of the semester. If we observe a student using unauthorized aids, the Testing Center Staff will:
- Stop the student and quietly ask him or her to leave the Testing Center.
- Collect the test and all unauthorized aids.
- Retain the test and all materials as an invalid test administration.
- Report the incident, in writing, to the instructor, division dean, appropriate administrator, and/or testing publisher.
- Inform the student to contact the instructor, if applicable.
