Academic Testing Center

Services |  ACT | ADA Accommodations | CAAP | CLEP | COMPASS  | DSST | GED | LSAT
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Janet MartindaleJanet Martindale
Coordinator
307.532.8288
1.866.EASTWYO
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Services

The following exams are administered in the Academic Testing Center:

  • American College Testing Assessment (ACT)
  • Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP)
  • College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP)
  • COMPASS Placement Tests
  • DSST (formerly DANTES)
  • General Education Development (GED®)
  • Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
  • Make-up and Accommodation Tests
  • Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE)
  • Western Governors University (WGU)
  • WorkKeys

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ACT

  • ACT is a non-profit organization that is known for its college entrance exam.
  • Can be used to qualify for the Hathaway Scholarship. Contact the Financial Aid department for details.
  • Scores may be used for placement testing in mathematics, English, and reading courses.
  • For more information or to register for an ACT exam, see ACT, Inc.: A Student Site for ACT Test Takers.

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ADA Accommodations

  • Any student enrolled at Eastern Wyoming College who has a documented physical disability or learning disability is eligible for assistance.
  • Contacts:

Deb Ochsner
Director of Counseling
Eastern Wyoming College                        
3200 West C Street
Torrington, WY 82240
307.532.8238
Tom McDowell
ADA Coordinator/Director of Human Resources
Eastern Wyoming College
3200 West C Street
Torrington, WY 82240
307.532.8330

  • Accommodation testing may include a  distraction-reduced testing environment, a reader, or a scribe.

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CAAP

  • CAAP exams are a set of standardized tests developed to test core educational skills. It is the college-wide exit assessment for students earning Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees at Eastern Wyoming College.
  • Exams are administered in the Spring semester.
  • For more information, see ACT’s CAAP: A Note to Students.

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CLEP

  • Students showing proficiency by passing a CLEP exam may earn EWC college credit. Grades of S and U are given on all examinations, and the credit is included in the hours toward graduation (but not included in the student’s grade average). 
  • Eastern Wyoming College courses for which credit may be earned through CLEP are shown below:

EWC Courses

Semester Hours

Required CLEP Examination

Minimum Test Score Required

BIOL 1010 4 Biology 50
CHEM 1020 4 Chemistry 50
ECON 1010 3 Principles of Macroeconomics 50
ECON 1020 3 Principles of Microeconomics 50
EDFD 2100 3 Intro to Educational Psychology 50
ENGL 1010 3 English Composition (with essay) 50
ENGL 1020 3 Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 50
HIST 1110 3 Western Civilization I 50
HIST 1120 3 Western Civilization II 50
MATH 1400 4 College Algebra 50
MATH 1450 3 Precalculus 50
MATH 2200 5 Calculus 50
PSYC 2300 3 Human Growth & Development 50
SPAN 1010 & 1020 8 Spanish Language 50

  • A fee is assessed for each CLEP exam, along with a $10 fee to EWC.
  • Students should confirm with the college or university to which they are transferring that their test scores will be accepted if given on-campus at EWC.
  • CLEP exams are administered by appointment only. Call 532-8288 to schedule an appointment.
  • For more information, see About the College Level Examination Program.

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COMPASS

  • All associate degree-seeking students must take placement exams in English, math and reading prior to registration to aid in proper class placement.
  • All certificate and non degree-seeking students must take the placement exams prior to enrolling in certain English or math courses.
  • Students with appropriate ACT scores may not need to take the placement exams.
  • Cost of placement testing is $15, payable in the EWC Business Office.
  • COMPASS Placement Exams are given by appointment only. Call 532-8288 to schedule an appointment.
  • For more information, see ACT's COMPASS System: Information for Students.

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DSST

  • Students showing proficiency by passing a DANTES Subject Standardized Test may earn EWC college credit. Grades of S and U are given on all examinations, and the credit is included in the hours toward graduation (but not included in the student’s grade average).
  • Eastern Wyoming College courses for which credit may be earned through DSST are shown below:

EWC Courses

Semester Hours

Required CLEP Examination

Minimum Test Score Required

ACCT 1010 3 Principles of Financial Accounting 50
ANTH 1100 3 General Anthropology 50
BADM 1000 3 Introduction to Business 50
BADM 1005 3 Business Mathematics 50
BADM 1030 3 Personal Finance 400*
BIOL 1080 3 Environment & Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet 50
CO/M 1010 3 Principles of Public Speaking 50
CRMJ 2120 3 Criminal Justice 50
EDFD 2020 3 Foundations of Education 50
G & R 1030 3 Human/Cultural Geography 50
GEOL 1100 3 Physical Geology 50
HLED 1006 3 Here's to Your Health 400*
PHIL 2300 3 Ethics in America 400*
PHYS 1110 3 Principles of Physical Science I 50
RELI 1000 3 Intro to World Religions 400*
STAT 2050 3 Principles of Statistics 400*

* Exams revised in 2008

  • A fee is assessed for each DSST exam, along with a $10 fee to EWC.
  • DSST exams are administered by appointment only. Call 532-8288 to schedule an appointment.
  • For more information, see DSST- GetCollegeCredit.

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GED®

  • GED® tests are a group of five tests which (when passed) certifies that the taker has high school level academic skills. Only individuals who have not earned a high school diploma may take the GED tests.
  • The Adult Learning Center offers services to adults in GED preparation. For more information, call Diane McQueen at 532-8399.
  • A fee of $60 is assessed for the GED exams; individual tests may be retaken for an additional fee of $10 each.
  • GED tests are by appointment only, and are administered at the following times: Mondays at 9 a.m., Wednesdays at 6 p.m., and Thursdays at 1 p.m. To schedule an exam, call Janet Martindale at 532-8288.

GED® and the GED Testing  Service® are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education® and may not be used for reproduced without the express written permission of the American Council on Education.

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LSAT

  • The LSAT test is a half-day standardized test required for admission to all American Bar Association (ABA)–approved law schools, most Canadian law schools, and many non–ABA–approved law schools. It provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of several factors in assessing applicants.
  • The test is administered four times a year at EWC.
  • For more information, or to schedule an exam, see Law School Admission Council.

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Proctoring Exams

  • EWC Instructor Make-up Exams
  • American Disabilities Act accommodations for qualifying students
  • Western Governors University exams
  • University of Wyoming Outreach exams
  • Other on-line or correspondence course exams

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WorkKeys

  • WorkKeys measures skills that employers rate as critical to successful employee performance.
  • Includes tests in three areas - Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, and Locating Information.
  • Testers are allowed 54 minutes to complete each of the three tests.
  • May be used to qualify for the Hathaway Scholarship. Contact the Financial Aid department for details.
  • Appropriate scores may qualify to receive a Career Readiness Certificate from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. The certificate is issued at three levels - gold, silver, and bronze. See Wyoming Career Readiness Certificate for more information.
  • Practice tests are available at WorkKeys, ACT for a cost of $4.50 each.
  • Cost of the WorkKeys assessment is $50.00
  • WorkKeys exams are administered by appointment only. Call 532-8288 to schedule an appointment.

 

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