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Testing Services

ADVISING & COUNSELING
ACCESSIBILITY EDUCATION SERVICES
TESTING CENTER SERVICES

CONTACT US
Student Success Center
Monday-Friday 8 am – 5 pm
(Closed on Fridays during the summer)

Office: Stensland Hall
Phone: (541) 888-7405
Email

Southwestern’s Testing Center

The testing center provides the community with secure, accessible, and professional testing services for:

  • Accuplacer Placement Assessment
  • Pearson Vue testing which includes professional program licensing and GED testing
  • Oregon Department of Agriculture Pesticide Certification Exams
  • National Testing Network (NTN) testing which includes Law Enforcement, Firefighter, Adult Corrections, Juvenile Corrections, and Emergency Communications
  • Prometric (Automotive Service Excellence-ASE)
  • Test proctoring services for students attending other colleges
  • Proctored exams for Southwestern online classes, make-up exams, and accommodations exams

Valid Photo ID Required for All Assessment Services

Test sessions available by appointment only. Schedule appointments at 541-888-7405 or email testingcenter@socc.edu.

We are located in Stensland Hall, first floor next to the Campus Store on the Coos Campus.

ADVISING & COUNSELING
ACCESSIBILITY EDUCATION SERVICES
TESTING CENTER SERVICES

CONTACT US
Student Success Center
Monday-Friday 8 am – 5 pm
(Closed on Fridays during the summer)

Office: Stensland Hall
Phone: (541) 888-7405
Email

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: How do I schedule the following professional testing services or exams?

 

Q: Do I need to bring photo ID?

  • VALID PHOTO ID is required for all assessment services.

 

Q: What should I not bring with me?

  • No food, drink, cell phones, smart watches, computer tablets or bags of any type allowed in the Testing Center.
  • No children allowed within the center, and no unattended children are allowed to wait outside the center.
  • All electronic devices must be turned off and placed in a “cubby”.

 

Q: Is there a fee to take a placement test?

  • Placement testing is free for Southwestern students.

 

Q: Where can distance education students take tests?

  • All Distance Education students will need to arrange with current institution to allow for Southwestern Testing Center to proctor your exam.
  • Make an appointment in advance.
  • Agree to follow the guidelines of the Testing Center.
  • Present photo ID.

 

Q: Do testing center hours remain the same all year?

  • Testing Center hours vary depending on the term.

 

Q: How do I contact the Testing Center?

 

Q: Where is the Testing Center?

  • Stensland Hall, first floor next to the Campus Store on the Coos Campus.

Test Day - What to Expect

  • VALID PHOTO ID required for all testing services.
  • NO FOOD, DRINKS, OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE ALLOWED IN THE TESTING CENTER.
  • No textbooks, notes, or aids of any kind will be allowed without written permission from the instructor, or professional testing services.
  • Test candidates will be asked to store belongings, in “cubby” provided, such as: phone, watch, headphones/air buds, water/food, wallet/purse/backpack.  Empty pockets of all contents. Hats are not allowed.
  • The facility is designed to accommodate Accuplacer placement testing, Pearson Vue testing, distance education/online testing for distance education/online students, state certification tests, and a very limited number of in-person make up tests.
  • Hours vary. Tests are by appointment only.

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