Exemptions from Testing

Individuals qualifying for an exemption from Placement Testing must complete the Form available through the following link:
Placement Testing Exemption Request Form

• Previous Success in the College Level Course:
  
  Students who have taken English composition and/or mathematics courses from a regionally accredited college within the United States, and earned a grade of C or better in these courses, are exempt from Placement Testing for that course. In order to be eligible for this exemption, please contact your previous college(s) and request that they mail an official copy of your transcript to Bucks County Community College's Office of Admissions.
  Placement Testing Exemption Request Form
  
  
• Already Earned a Bachelors Degree:
  
  Students who have already earned a Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college within the United States are exempt from Placement Testing. In order to be eligible for this exemption, please contact your previous college(s) and request that they mail an official copy of your transcript to Bucks County Community College's Office of Admissions.
  Placement Testing Exemption Request Form
  
  
• Senior Citizens:
  
  Students 65 years of age or older are exempt from Placement Testing.  However, they must take any Placement Test required as a prerequisite for a course in which they are planning to enroll.
  Placement Testing Exemption Request Form
  
  
• Personal Enrichment:
  
  Students who at the time of application indicated they are enrolling at Bucks solely for personal enrichment (not seeking a degree or certificate program, or taking a course to transfer credit) are not required to take Placement Tests, unless they are enrolling as a full time student or in courses that specifically require Placement Tests.
  Placement Testing Exemption Request Form
  
  
• Summer Study:
  
  Students taking summer courses for transfer to another institution do not need to take Placement Tests, unless the course(s) they will be taking require a Placement Test as a prerequisite. See the Bucks Catalog listing of courses descriptions for that information at: Bucks Course Descriptions. A Placement Testing Exemption Request Form does not need to be completed. However, all of the above policies will be in effect if the student plans to enroll for future Fall or Spring semesters at Bucks.