Test Scheduling

Registration information

Assessment/Placement Testing Assessment/Placement Testing is available on the campus on a walk-in basis*.

*No testing Friday May 17, 2024

All testers must show a physical, valid photo identification.

Call 217/351-2432, or reference Placement Tests, for more information.

Assessment/Placement Testing off campus To schedule a placement test off-campus please follow the following instructions;

Send a request to the Assessment Center email address at assessmentcenter@parkland.edu containing the following information. 

  • Your Name and Parkland ID#
  • The name of testing center (subject to approval).
    • A community college, university, professional testing center may qualify.
  • The name and email address of the proctor (subject to approval).
    • Proctors should be trained staff members of the institution. 
  • The name and email address of the proctor (subject to approval).
  • Off-campus placement testing requests could take up to 2 business days to process.
  • If it is a re-assessment, please indicate which test you would like to take.
  • Appropriate testing information will be sent to you and the proctor identified in your email.

The fillable, Parkland College Remote Assessment Request Form can also be completed and sent to assessmentcenter@parkland.edu.

Licensing or Certification Testing For most licensing and certification testing, contact the vendor or company that sponsors the test.

You will make the payment and schedule your appointment through your testing vendor. 

To test with us, make sure to choose Parkland College as your testing center.  

For more information please visit our web page Professional Testing Services.

Supplemental Testing Please contact your instructor. The instructor will make the appointment on your behalf.

Instructors will need to complete a Supplemental Testing Form for all students needing this service.

If you have any questions please email the Assessment Center at assessmentcenter@parkland.edu. 

Proctoring Services The Assessment Center offers proctoring services for students who need to have an authorized individual administer and supervise an exam under secure conditions.

Scheduling

For proctored testing, appointments are required and cannot be made the desired day of the appointment. 

Appointments can be made 24 hours in advance, after all of the required testing materials have been delivered to the Assessment Center. Appointments cannot be scheduled until the Assessment Center has the exam on site if it is a pencil/paper exam or the proper proctoring instructions/passwords if it is an online exam.

Contact the Assessment Center via email at  assessmentcenter@parkland.edu or call 217/351-2432 to make an appointment. 

If there are any forms that we would need to complete, send them to assessmentcenter@parkland.edu with notes explaining what is needed.

Policies and Fees

We ascribe to the policies and standards of the National College Testing Association (NCTA). These include the need to verify the identity of every test-taker, to keep all testing materials secure, and to administer exams under conditions that are conducive for every test-taker to perform to the best of his or her ability.  All individuals are required to show a valid photo ID (such as a driver’s license) and to follow all Assessment Center rules (such as turning off and turning in your cell phone and any other electronic devices).

Parkland College is also an approved Accuplacer and ALEKS Remote testing site. Parkland College Accuplacer and ALEKS remote testing administration fee is $25.

All other proctored tests have a fee of $25.

Testing Accommodations If you have been admitted to Parkland College and you wish to request adjustments or accommodations for your placement testing,

You need to submit the proper documentation to Accessibility Services, room U260. Documentation is required before an accommodation plan may be implemented. Eligible students may receive one or more of the following:

  •     assistive technology
  •     large print
  •     reader
  •     scribe/writer
  •     low-stimulus environment
  •     extended time testing