COMPASS TESTING
ENTRANCE EXAM-LPN APPLICANTS
& PLACEMENT EXAM-ALL OTHER NEW
STUDENTS
The COMPASS examination
for all new college applicants will be given on the following dates and times.
Please contact Ms. Donyale Jones in the Admissions office (E-2) or (256) 551-3116
to schedule a test appointment.
Applicants must complete an Admissions Application prior to or on the day of taking the test.
There is no Application Fee or Testing Fee required. LPN applicants MUST take the COMPASS
test - exemptions do not apply.
Exemptions are noted below for all other new students.
Informative
Links
Test Prep Preview
Compass Sample Questions |
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Fall 2008 Test Dates |
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June |
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Tuesday |
10-June |
9:00
am |
Room 218 |
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Thursday |
12-June |
2:00
am |
Room 218 |
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Wednesday |
18-June |
9:00
am |
Room 218 |
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July |
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Tuesday |
1-July |
9:00
am |
Room 218 |
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Thursday |
10-July |
2:00 pm |
Room
112 |
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Monday |
14-July |
2:00 pm |
Early Registration
Room 218 |
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Tuesday |
15-July |
2:00 pm |
Early Registration
Room 218 |
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Wednesday |
16-July |
2:00 pm |
Early
Registration
Room 112 |
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Thursday |
17-July |
2:00 pm |
Early
Registration
Room 112 |
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Thursday |
31-July |
2:00 pm |
Room 218 |
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August |
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Tuesday |
7-August |
9:00
am |
Room 218 |
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Tuesday |
19-August |
10:00 am & 3:00 pm |
New
Student Orientation
Room
112 |
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Wednesday |
20-August |
9:00 am & 2:00 pm |
Registration
Room 112 |
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Thursday |
21-August |
9:00 am & 2:00 pm |
Registration
Room 112 |
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Friday |
22-August |
9:00 am |
Late
Registration
Room 112 |
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Monday |
25-August |
9:00 am |
Late
Registration
Room
218 |
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Tuesday |
26-August |
2:00 pm |
Late
Registration
Room 112 |
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To schedule testing please contact Ms. Jones @
(256) 551-3116.
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Compass Test Lab is located in the O’
Neal Library/Technology Center.
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An application for Admission must be submitted prior to testing.
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You must receive a "cleared for testing" stamp from Admissions before you will be
allowed to test.
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A picture ID will be required at time of test.
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Calculators are allowed during testing.
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Students are allowed to re-take the Compass exam after a 45-day
waiting period.
There is an $8.00 re-test fee.
THE FOLLOWING EXEMPTIONS LISTED ARE POLICY NUMBER 902.01, THE STATE OF ALABAMA, DEPARTMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - TWO YEAR COLLEGE SYSTEM:
1.3 Exemptions
The following students are exempt from the assessment requirements: any student scoring 480 or above on the SAT verbal and 526 or above on the SAT math, and 20 or above on the ACT English and math who enroll in a System college within three years of high school graduation; students who have an associate degree or higher; and students who transfer degree-creditable college-level English or mathematics courses with a grade of C or better; senior citizens, undeclared, and other non-award seeking majors who are taking classes for a vocational reasons only; students in certain short certificate programs having no English or mathematics requirements; students who have completed required developmental coursework at another Alabama College System institution within the last three years; audit students; students who can provide documentation of assessment (COMPASS or ASSET) within the last three years; and transient students. Dually enrolled high school students in English or math may be exempted from the assessment requirements.
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