ACCUPLACER is a series of tests that evaluates skills in reading, writing, and math. Learn more here. This exam helps place new students into ZSC courses or qualify them for College Credit Plus (CCP). A ZSC Student Services Advisor or CCP Advisor reviews scores and helps make appropriate recommendations for course registration.  

• Schedule your ACCUPLACER.
• Prepare with ACCUPLACER Test Prep Resources.
• Complete the ACCUPLACER Student consent for Release of Scores document and return to the Testing Center.
• Please know your social security number or SSID when you come to The Testing Center. This will be used as an Accuplacer test identification number.
• There is a $10 fee for each retake within one year. Please schedule as a retake and pay at the Business Office (downstairs in College Hall). 
• ALL Accuplacer testers are required to present photo identification. Proper identification includes state ID, driver's license/permit, or student ID.
• IMPORTANT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION: If you are a middle or high school student who does not have photo ID, please complete the Accuplacer ID form with your school counselor. Click here for the Accuplacer ID form with instructions.

ALEKS is a web-based program used to determine a student’s readiness for mathematics courses. Students who take the initial test at The Testing Center, can continue to use the program to work on skills and later retest for attempts at higher course placement. A ZSC Student Services Advisor or CCP Advisor will review scores and help make appropriate recommendations for course registration. 

• Schedule an ALEKS math assessment.

CLEP exams let you test out of introductory courses and move to more advanced courses sooner, saving time toward your degree (CLEP website, 2023).

Please register and pay for the CLEP here.

Please bring your printed CLEP "ticket" and a government issued ID to The Testing Center.

Please note, a CLEP recommended score is not always the required score for college credit.

If you’re in an industry that either requires or encourages you to maintain accreditation or regulatory standards, we can help (Meazure Learning, 2023).

• View the list of testing programs provided by Meazure Learning.
• Prepare for your Meazure Learning test.

At The Testing Center:

• Candidates should bring their Meazure Learning confirmation email.
• Candidates must sign the Meazure Learning Honor Code.
• Candidates must present a government-issued photo ID with signature.
• No items are allowed in the testing room. Noise cancelling headphones may be allowed if requested through Meazure Learning in advance.

Zane State College is a certified Pearson VUE Testing Center. 

• Please schedule and pay for your test through PearsonVue.
• Candidates must bring proper identification as required by the test sponsor.
• Candidates will be asked to sign a rules of agreement form and have their photo taken before testing.
• Candidates are not permitted to take items into The Testing Center.

All testers must sign in, accept the integrity policy, and present photo ID. Some tests may require additional identification or information.

Items such as the following may not be used during testing unless specifically authorized:

• Cell phones
• Calculators
• Computers/Tablets
• Smartwatches/Fitbits
• Cameras/Recording devices

Accommodations/Accessibility Services

The Testing Center provides accommodations and accessibility services for students who require them. Please indicate any need(s) when scheduling. Most accommodations require 24 hours' notice, and proper documentation is required for requests to be honored. For information about accommodations and accessibility services at ZSC, please click here.

Read & Write, a text-to-speech program, is available for testers with qualifying accommodations. Students may also utilize the program to study or work on homework assignments. To use Read & Write for homework in the Testing Center, please click here and schedule under "Other."