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Testing Center

The Testing Center at Illinois Central College seeks to provide the highest quality of testing services for our students and community in compliance with the nationally recognized National College Testing Association (NCTA) Professional Standards and Guidelines. Our professionally trained staff strives to administer tests in a pleasant, technologically advanced environment. Our goal is to exceed our clients’ expectations of their testing experience and to assist them in achieving their academic and professional objectives. We believe that, by holding ourselves to the highest level of standards, we help foster the mission of Illinois Central College, which attests: “Through learning, minds change. We believe by changing minds, we can change the world.”

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Types of Testing Offered

Accuplacer Placement

ICC offers the next-generation ACCUPLACER test, designed to help place you in classes that match your skill level and identify your knowledge, strengths, and needs in math and reading.

Go to Accuplacer Placement

ACT Exam

ICC’s East Peoria Testing Center serves as a site for the ACT exam. However, you must register with ACT online at actstudent.org. For more information about the ACT exam, check your local high school office or visit act.org.

CASAS

ICC’s Testing Centers offer the CASAS test.

Credit by Exam

Before ICC awards these credits, you must complete at least one course at ICC.

  • There is a maximum number of credits you can earn from AP, CLEP, and IB.
  • If you are pursuing a degree that requires 60 credit hours or more, you can apply for up to 30 credit hours earned through AP, CLEP, or IB to earn your degree. If you are pursuing a credential requiring fewer than 60 hours, a maximum of 70% of your credits can be earned through AP, CLEP, or IB.

To earn credits for AP, CLEP, or IB, you must have official score reports sent to ICC directly from AP, CLEP, or IB. Check their websites for details.

These credits will be indicated on your ICC transcript as other credits applied, listing the equivalent course number, title and credit hours. Grades and honor points are not assigned to these credits.

Credit for Prior Knowledge

Illinois Certification Exams

ICC’s Testing Center serves as a test site for the CNA and EMT exams, as well as many others such as: IL Barber, IL Cosmetology, IL Esthetician and IL Nail Technician.

Go to Illinois Certification Exams

Mechanical Aptitude Test

ICC’s Testing Centers serve as a site for the Wiesen Test of Mechanical Aptitude
For more information, Visit, www.criteriacorp.com or check this document
Wiesen Mechanical Aptitude (WTMA) Test

NCRC/ACT WorkKeys

ICC offers ACT WorkKeys testing giving you the opportunity to complete or improve your rating on the National Career Readiness Certification (NCRC).Go to NCRC/ACT WorkKeys

PearsonVue

ICC’s Testing Centers are PearsonVue Authorized Test Center offering (but not limited to) American College, CISCO, CompTIA, GED and Evaluation Systems exams. For more information about the exams, visit pearsonvue.com.

Proctoring and Testing Accommodation Services

Need to make up an exam or quiz? Have a documented disability requiring testing accommodations through Access Services? The Testing Center often will “proctor” your exam. That means you and your instructor make arrangements for you to take your test or quiz under the watchful eyes of our Testing Center staff. Proctoring and Testing Accommodation Services

PSI

ICC’s Testing Centers serve as PSI testing sites. For more information regarding the exams they offer, please visit psiexams.com.

Scantron

ICC’s Testing Centers are Scantron Authorized site. Some of the exams offered are (but not limited to) WOCNCB and BOC Athletic Trainer Certification. View a complete listing of available testing programs.

SAT Exam

ICC’s East Peoria Testing Center serves as a site for the SAT Exam. However, you must register with SAT online. For more information about the SAT exam, check with your local high school office or visit the CollegeReadyiness.org website.