CIS Proficiency Procedures
- Get your Proficiency Exam Form from Registration, A258 and complete the appropriate information.
- Pay the exam fee to the cashier before taking the exam.
- Make an appointment with the Testing Center, A245. Most exams require hands-on demonstration and the computers in the Testing Center have to be scheduled in advance. Testing Center (815) 455-8984
- You have up to three hours to complete the exam. You are not allowed to bring books or materials into the Testing Center.
- The CIS department chair, or an instructor, will grade your exam and complete the last section of the Proficiency Form. The admissions office will mail the results (pink copy of the Proficiency Form) to you. (Allow 5 to 7 days for this). To ensure that you receive the results of your proficiency exam promptly you must be a registered student at McHenry County College. You may wish to check with Registration when you sign up for the test to make sure you are on our computer system with correct personal data.
Proficiency Exams offered
- CIS 110 – Computer Literacy
- CIS 116 – PC Operating Systems and Hardware
- CIS 117 – Introduction to Programming
- CIS 118 – Introduction to Windows
- CIS 131 – Introduction to Windows Spreadsheet Applications (Excel 2007)
- CIS 136 – Introduction to Presentation Software
- CIS 145 – Introduction to the Internet
National Certificate Exams
Any student who passes a national certification exam such as A+ can receive college credit if we have a comparable course offering. The transcript can be submitted as transfer credit and will be assigned to your record. Bring this document to admissions.
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