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.
Retesting Procedures
Prior to program admission, a student with assessment scores less than the established minimum scores on the ACCUPLACER® 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 an 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.
Exceptions
1. Official transcripts indicating satisfactory completion (C or above) of program-level English and/or math courses
2. Old SAT score minimums
• Diploma Programs: 430 SATR and 400 SATM (440 for programs requiring Algebra)
• Degree Programs: 450 SATR and 440 SATM
3. New SAT score minimums
• Diploma Programs: 24 Reading and 22 Math
• Degree Programs: 25 Reading and 24 Math
4. PSAT Scores (After March 2016)
• Diploma Programs: 22 Reading, 23 English, and 20 Math
• Degree Programs: 23 Reading, 24 English, and 22 Math
5. ACT Score minimums
• Diploma Programs: 13 Reading, 12 English, and 17 Math
• Degree Programs: 17 Reading, 16 English, and 19 Math
6. A HOPE GPA (After Completion of 10th Grade) of a minimum of a 2.6 or high school GPA of 2.0 for approved entry level workforce certificates satisfies the admission requirements for placement.
7. 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.
8. A score of 525 or higher on the Georgia Milestones EOC – 9th Lit/Comp for exemption of Accuplacer Reading and Sentence for degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit.
9. GED score minimums
• Diploma and Degree Programs: 145 English and 145 Math
10. Any previously earned AAS, AA, AS, or higher degree satisfies the admission requirements for placement.