Placement and Assessment
As part of the College's commitment to your success, most students are required to participate in the assessment process. This evaluation of reading, writing and mathematics skills must be completed before you enroll in any math course, ENGL 161, more than 6 credit hours per semester, or in any course that would result in the accumulation of 13 or more total credits.
Students who are in the following categories are exempt from placement assessment:
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Associate or higher degree holder
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Transient students in good standing
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ACT scores of 24 or higher (22 or higher prior to August 1995) in all areas SAT scores of 1110 or higher (1100 or higher prior to August 1995) and March 2005 or later, 1665 needed.
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Senior Citizen registration
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Audit of classes
Why be assessed?
The placement assessment is designed to improve your chances for success here at LCCC. When you are starting college, it is important to be placed in the right courses. Placement assessment helps to place you in courses matching your current abilities.
What are the types of placement assessment?
LCCC uses two types of placement assessment. Both assessments are products of the American College Testing Corporation (ACT). The ASSET placement assessment, which is a paper-and-pencil assessment, is used for off-campus assessment; for instance at local high schools. The Office for Special Needs Services also uses ASSET for students who may require special arrangements.
On the second floor of the College Center building (CC 201) is the Testing Center and COMPASS Lab. The COMPASS (Computer-adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System) laboratory makes completing your assessment process easy. The COMPASS lab is open on a walk-in basis. The assessment is not timed so you can take as long as you need to complete the sections. It usually takes about 3 hours to complete the assessment. It can even be broken down into 2 sessions if you are unable to complete it at one sitting. After you are finished your assessment results are printed and you meet with an Academic Advisor or Counselor to go over the results and schedule your classes.
Can I prepare?
It is difficult to study for the Writing and Reading portions of the placement assessment. However, it is a good idea to review before completing the math portion of your assessment. The sample items, which you will find below, can help give you an idea of what the assessments will be like and what might be good to study for the math portion.
Where do I go and what should I bring?
The COMPASS Lab is housed on the second floor of the College Center Building, Room CC 201. You may bring a calculator (no computers or pocket organizers) for use on certain sections of the Compass/Asset Placement Assessment. Be sure to bring a picture ID with you.
Click here for Testing Center and COMPASS Lab hours.
For more information call 440-366-7654.