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Southwestern Oregon Community College Testing Center provides the campus with secure, accessible, and professional testing services for:

Accuplacer Placement Testing
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 testing services

Test Sessions available by appointment only. Contact the Testing Center to schedule appointments at 541-888-7405 or email [email protected]

Testing Hours available by contacting the Testing Center at 541-888-7405

We are located in Stensland Hall, First Floor next to the Campus Store on the Coos Bay Campus.

VALID PHOTO ID required for all testing services.
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 Testing Center, and no unattended children are allowed to wait outside the center.
- All electronic devices must be turned off and placed in a “cubby”.
Is there a fee to take a placement test?
- Placement testing is free for SWOCC students.
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 appointment with Southwestern Testing Center in advance.
- Agree to follow the guidelines of the Testing Center.
- Present photo ID.
Do testing center hours remain the same all year?
- Testing Center hours vary depending on the term.
How do I contact the Testing Center?
- You may reach the Testing Center by phone at 541-888-7405 or by email at [email protected].
Where is the Testing Center?
- The testing center is located in Stensland Hall, first floor next to the Campus Store on the Coos Bay Campus.
How do I schedule the following professional testing services or exams?
- Pearson Vue – visit pearsonvue.com.
- GED – visit GED.com.
- Oregon Department of Agriculture Pesticide exams – call 877-533-2900 or visit metrosignup.com.
- National Testing Network (NTN) – visit NationalTestingNetwork.com.
- Prometric (ASE) – visit myASE.com.

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 Testing Center 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.
Testing Center hours vary. Tests are by appointment only.

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