Testing Center
You are required to provide a current photo I.D. and comply with the testing center regulations when using the testing center.
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CLEP
Before you make an appointment for your exam:
- Visit Registration in A258 and pay the $15 non-refundable fee.
When you make an appointment:
- You must bring the white receipt given when you paid the non-refundable fee.
- The exam costs $70 payable to CLEP at the Testing Center (Room A245) via Master Card, Visa or personal check.
- If you miss your scheduled appointment and want to reschedule, you will need to pay the $15 non-refundable fee again.
If you are active duty, reserve military or an eligible civilian, the $70 CLEP fee is waived. However, you must show proper I.D. and pay the $15 fee to MCC.
If you are an eligible veteran, you can receive full reimbursement for CLEP exam and administration fees from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For more information about CLEP and the benefits available to veterans, visit www.collegeboard.com/clepveterans or contact CLEP at 1-800-257-9558 or clep@info.collegeboard.org.
CNA
CNA candidates register for exams in their class through Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. Our schedule comes from SIU. Exams are administered once monthly.
Correspondence
Arrange to have your institution send exams to the Testing Center at MCC. No faxed or e-mailed exams will be proctored. Proctoring directions must be provided. Call the Testing Center to setup an exam appointment. Fees vary depending on exam criteria.
GED
All candidates must register and pay the $35 fee at the Superintendent of Schools office on Ware Road across from McHenry County Court House prior to making an exam appointment. Get a copy of your registration form and demographic book to bring to the Testing Center. Complete the demographic book before you come to the Testing Center to make your appointment.
Makeup Exams
Makeup exams do not require an appointment however there is a $5 fee required for these exams. Pay this fee in Registration, A258. You must know your instructor’s name. Your instructor provides a last date to test on each exam. If that date has passed, your instructor must grant permission for you to take the exam.
The Testing Center staff must abide by the instructor’s directive regarding the time required to complete the exam. Therefore, if the amount of time remaining before closing time is less than the time required to complete the exam, we will not administer the exam. You must contact the instructor to obtain the minimum time requirement for each exam.
Placements
Initial placement exams are free; all subsequent placement exams will cost $5.00 each. No appointment is needed. You will need to provide a photo I.D. before you begin your exam. If you do not know which tests you should take, please consult with an advisor. You need to allow at least the following amounts of time before the Testing Center closes to complete these placement exams:
- 2 hours for the English exam (includes an essay and a reading exam)
- 1 1/2 hours for the math exam
- 1 1/2 hours for the reading exam
The math and English placement exams are computer-based. We will provide a calculator (scientific or graphing) and scratch paper for your math placement exam. English placement includes writing and reading portions.
Foreign placements are available in French, German, and Spanish. These exams are not offered on a computer.
You can obtain your scores immediately for any placement exams that you take.
Proficiencies
Proficiencies are offered for math, business, and several CIS levels. All proficiencies require appointments. Pay the $25 fee and pick up your three-part form in Registration, A258. Turn that form in to the Testing Center at the time of your exam. Math and business proficiencies require permission from their respective departments. Allow three hours for all proficiencies. Please call the Testing Center at (815) 455-8984 for an appointment time.
Telecourse Exams
Telecourse exams do not require an appointment and there is no fee. Bring a copy of your current schedule or know your student identification number in order to take your telecourse exams in the Testing Center.
7/2/08