Morgan Community College | Testing Center

Testing Center

Morgan Community College offers a wide range of testing services for its students and the surrounding communities. A variety of tests are administered including standardized tests, assessment/placement tests, instructor/course tests, exams from other universities and guided study tests.

HOURS

Spring and Fall Semesters
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8 a.m.-5p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Summer Session
Monday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

ACCUPLACER Online

Fee: None for admitted students

Computerized Placement Test (52 questions) designed to provide placement, advisement, and guidance information for students entering higher education. All students entering any one of the College's degree programs or those entering ENG 121, MAT 121, or MAT 135 will be require to take an exam unless they have documentation of assessment scores from another 2-year Colorado college completed within the last 5 years, ACT scores of Reading 17, English 18, Math 23, or proof of an Associate Degree (AA or AS) or high. Placement test can only be taken 3 times in one semester. A fee of $5 per test is charged if third test is administered or scores are for another school. Practice tests are available at www.testprepreview.com or www.accuplacertestquestions.com/.

CLEP

Fee: $102 per test

College Level Examination Program. Computer-based testing-1 ½ hours. Credit awarded for prior learning. See MCC handbook for approved credit available. Additional information at www.collegeboard.com/clep

DSST

Fee: $105 per test

Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support. Computer-based testing-no time limit. Credit awarded for prior learning. See MCC handbook for approved credit available. Additional information at www.getcollegecredit.com

CHALLENGE TESTS

Fee: 1/2 of tuition for course challenged

Administered to MCC students for specific courses listed in the catalog. Students must be registered for or have completed one credit hour of course work at MCC. A challenge examination may not be re-taken.

GED

Fee: $150 fee for all five (5) tests.
$30 for additional tests and retests

General Educational Development (7 ½ hours for all 5 tests) Official GED exams given in English and Spanish to candidates 17 years of age and older who have never been awarded a high school diploma or an equivalency certificate. Additional information at www.gedtest.org

Applicants must have a Colorado mailing address and not be enrolled in an accredited high school.

TESTING IS HELD:
Ft. Morgan Campus
Wednesday 4 p.m-7 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Burlington Center
Second Thursday of Month 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

Limon Center
Annually in April

Appointments must be made prior to testing sessions by calling Fort Morgan at 970-542-3188, Burlington at 719-346-9300, and Limon at 719-775-8873.
Photo identification showing name, address, date of birth, and signature is required.

Registration

Go to GED123.org
Select: New and Potential GED Students
Click: Begin

You will need an email address and password to register. You cannot register without an email account.
Complete the form
Confirmation message will be sent to your email address. Follow the directions on the email and complete the survey. You will receive an e-mail listing your access code.
Print out the confirmation form – you will need to bring this form when you take the GED Tests.
Call the Testing Center and schedule your exam (970) 542-3188.

Score Requirement

A minimum score of 2250 points for all five tests is needed, which averages to 450 points per test. However, scores below 410 on any one of the given tests mandates that a candidate must repeat this test regardless of total score.

Retesting
Since only three testing forms are available in the state each year, a candidate may test only 3 times on each subject in any calendar year.

The High School Equivalency Diplomas are widely accepted as a basis for awarding high school equivalency credentials. The credentials issued on the basis of GED test scores are generally considered to satisfy high school graduation requirements for purposes of employment, promotion, and licensing. For admission purposes most colleges and universities accept GED scores in a place of a completed high school transcript.

The GED battery consists of 5 tests:

WRITING
120 Minutes

Part 1:MultipleChoice (50 items, 75 minutes)
15% Organization
30% Sentence Structure
30% Usage
25% Mechanics
Part II: Essay (45 minutes)

MATHEMATICS
90 Minutes

Part I: With calculator (25 items,45 minutes)
Provided by MCC Testing Center
Part II:W/O calculator (25 items,45 minutes)
25% Number Operations
25% Measurement and Geometry
25% Data Analysis, Statistics & Probability
25% Algebra, functions, and patterns

SOCIAL STUDIES
70 Minutes
50 Items

25% National History
15 % World History
20% Economics
25% Civics and Government
15% Geography

SCIENCE
80 Minutes
50 Items

45% Life Science
20% Earth and Space Science
35% Physical Science

READING
65 Minutes
40 Items

75% Fiction, Poetry & Drama
25% Non-fiction

TOTAL TIME: 7 HOURS 5 MINUTES

The GED test is administered in both English and Spanish. Special editions of the test and special testing accommodations are available for candidates with documented physical and learning disabilities. Special testing accommodations must be granted by CDE. Forms are available at the Testing Center.

Preparation
GED classes are available at MCC Workplace Education, 1505 E. Burlington (970-867-1575) and MCC Adult Basic Education Center, 920 Barlow Rd. (970-542-3270). Study guides are available at FMPL, MCC Library, and MCC bookstore. Practice tests are available at MCC Workplace Education and ABE Center or online at www.gedpractice.com or www.4tests.com

Transcripts/Duplicate Diplomas
Upon successful completion of all 5 tests the Colorado Department of Education will mail the Equivalency Diploma. Permanent record of test reports and diploma numbers are retained by CDE www.cde.state.co.us or online at www.ged123.org with a student access code.

Colorado Department of Education
GED Testing Program
201 East Colfax Room 100
Denver CO 80203

INSTRUCTOR/GUIDED STUDIES

MCC test center provides testing services for our faculty and students, as well as, for students attending other colleges and universities. Testing services include administering makeup exams for classroom, guided studies, and off-campus courses.

MEASURE OF ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY AND PROGRESS

All full-time degree seeking students need to take the Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress test during their last semester before graduation. The MAPP provides MCC with information about the effectiveness of their degree programs.

HESI NURSING TEST

Fee: $39

Nurse entrance test required for new students enrolling in nursing program. Test scores are good for two years. The NET study guide is available in the MCC book-store or online at www.eriworld.com.

NLN

Fee: $75 per test

National League of Nursing offers Acceleration Challenge Examination to facilitate educational mobility by providing educators with an instrument for diagnostic evaluation of the nursing knowledge of applicants. Two test books-Foundations of Nursing and Nursing Care during Childbearing/Nursing Care of the Child-each test lasts 3 1/2 hours.

VOCATIONAL BASIC SKILLS

Fee: Written- $30
Oral- $10

Vocational teachers seeking Colorado Department of Education Certification Teaching certificates. Vocational Basic Skills (written) will be given by appointment. The oral test is given by appointment made two weeks prior to the exam.

ADA STATEMENT - In accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the regulations published by the U.S. Department of Justice, 28 C.F.R. & 35.107(a), Morgan Community College has designated an ADA Coordinator. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Dan Marler, Morgan Community College, 920 Barlow Road, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, 970-542-3157.

Morgan Community College is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disablement in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, an the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990.