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| The General Education Development (GED) allows adults who did not complete high school an opportunity to earn a high school credential.
State of Alabama GED Testing Program
Frequently Asked Questions
Registration GED registration is held every Wednesday from 1:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
in Grimsley Hall, room 126 on the Wallace Campus
and from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. in Building
A on the Sparks Campus in Eufaula. When the College is
closed or when classes are not in session, there
will not be a registration that week. Once
a testing date is filled, we will move to the next
available test date. Applicants will need the
identification required by the Alabama Department
of Post-Secondary Education listed at the following
Web site (http://www.acs.cc.al.us/ged/faq/identification.aspx). GED
fees must be paid at registration and these fees
are non-refundable and do not carry over. All
required letters/forms must be
received at the time of registration. This
will secure the candidate a seat for the assigned
test date. Seating is limited.
Wallace Campus in Dothan: Grimsley Hall rooms 125 or 117 NOTE: All required letters/forms must be received by the examiner prior to the registration in order for the candidate to take the test (http://www.acs.cc.al.us/ged/faq/eligible.aspx)! |
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| COMPASS™ Placement Testing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WCC uses the Computer-Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System/English as a Second Language (COMPASS/ESL) developed by American College Testing (ACT®). COMPASS/ESL measures students' skills in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics and English as a Second Language. The tests are designed to assist advisors and/or counselors in placing students into appropriate college credit courses or developmental courses.
Students needing accommodations should contact Disability Support Services at respective campuses. COMPASS/ASSET Challenge Policy
The payment forms must be processed in the Business Office or appropriate designated office on each campus. Students must bring a receipt and their federal or state picture identification to the Test Center. For test center hours, contact the appropriate campus.
Test dates are scheduled on a regular basis through Testing Services at each campus.
NOTE: Dates are tentative and are subject to change. |
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| College-Level Placement Examination Program (CLEP®) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CLEP is a national system of credit by examination. Examinations are administered each month through Testing Services, WCC Wallace Campus in Dothan. Test dates and applications are available at Testing Services, Grimsley Hall, room 125, (334) 983-3521, ext. 2294 or 2281. It is the student's responsibility to confirm acceptance of credit with the appropriate transfer institution, as most institutions have a set policy for the awarding of CLEP credit. WCC accepts up to 32 semester hours of college credits based on acceptable standard scores on CLEP. Credit is awarded based on minimum scores for awarding credit as recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). Questions regarding specific CLEP credit at WCC should be directed to the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Enrollment Services Center, Grimsley Hall, or at (334) 556-2470. Any student needing accommodations must contact Testing Center personnel before registration. Persons interested in taking the CLEP test on o ne of the days below should complete a REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM at the time of registration in Counseling Services. Anyone wishing to take more than one test must see Jean Dagostin, Grimsley Hall, Room 125, to schedule the second test. There is a $15 non-refundable fee made payable to Wallace Community College at the time of registration. A $65 fee ($70 after July 1), payable to CLEP, is due the day of the test. CLEP prefers MASTERCARD or VISA but will accept money orders and checks. Bank debit cards are not accepted. Contact Testing Services (Grimsley Hall Room 125 or 117) for an application.
Test Time: 1:00 P.M. NOTE: Dates are tentative and are subject to change. |
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Persons interested in taking the Biology placement exam on one of the dates below should come to registration and complete an APPLICATION PAYMENT FORM to return to the Business Office for payment. The cost of the exam is $26.25. Students must register 15 minutes prior to testing in Grimsley Hall room 126. Students must present a state or federal ID at registration. Students must understand that this exam is only valid for two-year colleges in the state of Alabama for exempting BIO103 which is the pre-requisite for BIO201 and BIO220. Passing this exam will not earn credit for BIO103 for the A.A. or A.S. degrees or transfer to another college or university. Questions regarding the Biology placement exam at Wallace Community College should be directed to Ms. Dagostin. Any students needing accommodations must see Ms. Dagostin prior to the test date.
NOTE: Dates are tentative and are subject to change. |
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