SWCC
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Placement Assessments at Southwest
SWCC’s Learning Assistance Center (Dellinger Hall) serves area citizens and prospective students by offering comprehensive testing programs to enable individuals to know their abilities, aptitudes and interests.
After you have submitted an application to the College you are required to
take the Virginia Placement Test (VPT) in English (reading & writing) and math
before beginning classes.
The VPT is a comprehensive, computer-adaptive, un-timed test designed to
help place students into appropriate courses needed to ensure student success.
Allow approximately two to three hours for the tests. An SWCC EmplId (student
id number), Photo ID, and email address are required to access the VPT
test.
Students may contact the Learning Assistance Center to schedule an appointment
for testing at 276.964.7706.
Placement testing hours are between 8am to 12:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
The testing center is located in the Learning Assistance Center in Dellinger
Hall – room DE 215 (inside Library).
(See Test Preparation Material below)
You may not have to take this test if you have:
• Completed a college-level English or math course (with a grade of C or above)
at another accredited college or university.
• Taken the SAT with scores that meet the minimum placement prerequisite.
(SAT scores of 500+ in both writing and reading plus SAT math scores of
520+ are acceptable for programs other than health care programs.)
• Taken the ACT with scores that meet the minimum placement prerequisite.
(ACT scores of 21+ plus ACT math scores of 22+ are acceptable for
programs other than health care programs.)
• Taken the VPT placement tests at another Virginia Community College with scores
that meet the minimum placement prerequisite.
TEST PREPARATION FOR THE VIRGINIA PLACEMENT TEST (VPT)
1. Directions for
the Virginia Placement Test PRACTICE TESTS (Download
pdf)
2. Virginia Math Placement Test Practice
Questions and Answers Download
Word Doc OR
Download PDF
3. VCCS MATHSITE - website for resources to help you succeed in the VPT for math
4. Online Resources to Help Students Review for the VPT-English Download PDF
Websites:
| Math: | English: |
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www.math.com www.khanacademy.com www.visualmathlearning.com |
http://owl.english.purdue.edu http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar
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Nursing School Aptitude Examination
(RN) Candidates for the
Nursing program must complete the
TEAS Test.
Register for the TEAS test at
https://www.atitesting.com/Home.aspx .
Choose Richlands Virginia for testing
delivered at Southwest. The cost is $40, payable at registration online.
Authorized Certification Testing
Center
SWCC also provides facilities for Certiport Authorized testing
services, which include the Microsoft Office Specialist
Certifications exams and the Internet and Computing Core Certifications
(IC3). Pearson VUE Authorized Testing Services are also
available for many Information Technology Certifications and
Professional Licensures.
Check the Distance Learning Website or call 276.964.7279 for more information.