Placement Testing
Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) believes that a student must have the basic educational skills necessary to be successful. The assessment provides CPTC the opportunity to serve the students better through quality placement. The official placement exam approved for use by Coastal Pines Technical College and sanctioned by the Technical College System of Georgia is the ACCUPLACER exam. However, in the place of ACCUPLACER, CPTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on any TCSG validated assessment instrument.This placement exam evaluates reading, writing, math, and algebra skills.
Applicants must show a photo I.D. to gain entrance to the testing session. Students who do not possess a photo I.D. may notify the Admissions Office in advance of testing and prove identification through a combination of birth certificate, social security card and other forms of identification. An applicant who does not possess photo identification at the time of testing and who has not made prior arrangements will not be allowed to test.
Any applicant to a technical certificate of credit program, diploma program, or degree program must take a placement exam unless documentation is provided for one of the following:
Official transcripts indicating satisfactory completion (C or above) of program-level English and/or math courses
Old SAT score minimums
Diploma Programs: 430 SATR and 400 SATM (440 for programs requiring Algebra)
Degree Programs: 450 SATR and 440 SATM
New SAT score minimums
Diploma Programs: 24 Reading and 22 Math
Degree Programs: 25 Reading and 24 Math
ACT Score minimums
Diploma Programs: 13 Reading, 12 English, and 17 Math
Degree Programs: 17 Reading, 16 English, and 19 Math
A score of 235 or higher on the English/Language Arts (ELA) portion of the Georgia High School Graduation Test for exemption of English or reading for placement into diplomas and technical certificate of credit programs. ELA scores must have been taken 2009 or later and are valid for 60 months.
GED score minimums
Diploma and Degree Programs: 165 English and 165 Math
* Assessment results will be valid for any current or previous tool utilized for placement purposes for a period of 60 months from the date of testing.
Exceptions
Applicants must take a placement exam unless documentation is provided for one of the following:
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Official transcripts indicating satisfactory completion (C or above) of program-level English and/or math courses.
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SAT score minimums
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Diploma Programs: 430 SATR and 400 SATM (440 SATM for programs requiring Algebra)
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Degree Programs: 450 SATR and 440 SATM
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ACT score minimums
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Diploma Programs: 13 Reading, 12 English, and 17 Math
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Degree Programs: 17 Reading, 16 English, and 19 Math
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Acceptable placement scores not more than 60 months old.
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A score of 235 or higher on the English/Language Arts (ELA) portion of the Georgia High School Graduation Test for exemption of English and reading for placement into diplomas and technical certificate of credit programs. ELA scores must have been taken 2009 or later and are valid for 60 months.
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Assessment results will be valid for any current or previous tool utilized for placement purposes for a period of 60 months from the date of testing.
Retesting Procedures
Prior to program admission, a student with assessment scores less than the established minimum scores on the Compass® or Asset® may request reassessment through one of three options:
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Utilize CPTC’s Adult Education Center and be referred for retesting.
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Utilize and online readiness assessment in the area of retest and provide documentation of review.
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Wait 15 days prior to retesting.
Retest fees may apply.