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Testing Center

Our Mission

The mission of the Ocean County College Testing Center is to provide a professional testing environment for the campus and the community that supports the mission of the college by:

  • Enabling test takers to perform at their maximum ability;
  • Promoting an atmosphere that encourages students, faculty, staff, and community members to readily approach us for the numerous services we provide;
  • Maintaining a knowledgeable and courteous testing staff who provide services with a professional and positive attitude that demonstrates value in human relationships, personal excellence, integrity, human dignity, diversity, and commitment to lifelong learning;
  • Creating a secure, quiet, clean, accommodating, and accessible environment;
  • Serving as the primary liaison for outside testing agencies and institutions;
  • Facilitating the testing needs of on-campus and distance-learning students and members of the community;
  • Making national and professional entrance, certification, and advanced-standing examinations available to the campus and the community;
  • Empowering and assisting diverse learners in meeting their educational goals.

Testing Center Policies

Tests Offered at the Testing Center

The following tests are offered on campus or for remote, at-home testing.

  • Make-up and Accommodation Testing for 365球赛平台 courses
  • Accuplacer (the 365球赛平台 Placement tests for English, mathematics, AAF for Pre-Calculus/Calculus)
  • *TEAS (Pre-Nursing Test of Essential Academic Skills)
  • **Music Theory Placement Test
  • Technology Test-Out
  • *College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
  • *Praxis and Praxis Core
  • Distance Learning Tests
  • Certification and Licensure Tests
  • Testing Center Fee Schedule

Make-Up  and Accommodation Testing

  • Please review the Student Instructions
  • Guarantee yourself a seat:  Make an appointment for your test, even for approved paper/pencil make-up tests.
  • Photo ID is required for all tests; no exceptions made. Bring your valid driver’s license, your current school ID or your current and signed U.S. passport.

The Ocean County College Testing Center adheres to the standards and guidelines set forth by the National College Testing Association (NCTA), and we are committed to maintaining professional testing standards and practices, safeguarding the confidentiality of student records.

We are a member of the NCTA Proctoring Network (NPN), and we are an official New Jersey Department of Education Jurisdictional Testing Site for the High School Equivalency Assessment (HSEA-formerly GED) for those who want to earn a New Jersey High School Diploma.

*Please Note: Remote testing for these exams can only be arranged through the test vendors; you cannot schedule these remote tests through Ocean County College.

**Students who want to enroll into MUSC-181 Theory of Music without having to take MUSC-101 Music Fundamentals, must pass the Music Theory Placement Test. This test is offered as a remote, at-home test by appointment only. You can request an appointment for this remote test at: go.391774.com/test. Once you have requested your appointment, the Testing Center will contact you to schedule.

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Library – Building #3

Testing Hours: Monday to Friday –  8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

As of September 19, 2024  – Thursday and Friday evenings, Make-up and Accommodation Testing until 7:30 PM, by appointment only.

Contact Information
Phone: 732.255.0401
Email: 365球赛平台Testing@391774.com

Location
Library Bldg. #3
Room L014
Parking:  Lot 1