Testing Center
Bucks County Community College offers placement testing remotely and in person. Students can test in person during the department’s open hours or remotely on their own schedule. If testing remotely, a webcam, microphone, and desktop or laptop computer are required for testing. If you do not meet these technical requirements or if you only have access to a tablet or mobile device, you must test in person in the Testing Center. Students must first apply to the College. Instructions for testing will be sent in their acceptance letter.
If you have already been accepted to the College and want to test remotely, please email testing@bucks.edu for instructions. When emailing, please include your name, as it appeared on your application, your seven-digit Bucks ID number, and your Date of Birth.
In-person testing is available in Newtown on a walk-in basis. Please visit Placement Test Schedule to view the testing schedule.
Note:
- **If English is your second language, your Placement Tests must be taken at our Testing Center. Please refer to the schedule for available hours.**
- For Chemistry Placement Testing questions, please contact Emily Totman in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at emily.totman@bucks.edu.
- Information for prerequisite approval via transcripts from another college for guest and transfer students are posted on the Admissions and Registrar Page
- If you have any questions regarding the placement tests you are required to take, testing waivers, or the next steps in the enrollment process, please email info@bucks.edu.
- If you have questions regarding the tests themselves, please contact the Testing Center directly at testing@bucks.edu or 215-968-8466.
TESTING CENTER MISSION STATEMENT
The Testing Center at Bucks County Community College is a member of the National College Testing Association. In all testing and assessment activities, the Testing Center adheres to the NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines and provides quality customer service to students, staff, faculty, and the local community. The Testing Center operates on all three campuses and provides testing services for the diverse populations of both Bucks County Community College and the local community. The Testing Center provides a secure testing environment for entrance tests, Bucks course tests, and accommodated testing. Beyond the exams for the College, the Testing Center also provides services to the local community, including proctor services, prior learning assessments, and career-influencing high-stakes tests such as certifications.
The Newtown Testing Center is located in the Rollins Center, Room 100, adjacent to the Cafeteria.
ID Notice
A physical copy of your current government-issued photo ID is required to test (e.g. a driver's license or a nondriver's State ID card). A picture of your ID will not be accepted.
Testing Schedule
See the links below for information regarding Placement Testing and Bucks Class Testing schedules:
In addition, all testing schedules are available through the links in the side navigation. The main phone number for the Testing Center is 215-968-8466. Testing staff may also be reached by email at testing@bucks.edu.
Testing must be completed by the scheduled closing time. Students arriving less than 1 hour before closing time will not be permitted to test. Please plan your arrival to allow sufficient time to check-in and complete your test before the Testing Center closes.
Testing for Individuals with Disabilities
If testing accommodations are necessary as a result of a physical or learning disability, please contact The Accessibility Office (TAO) prior to testing, at 215-968-8189 (V/TDD) or you can e-mail them at accessibility@bucks.edu
Use this link to access The Accessibility Office (TAO) webpage: Accessibility Office
Academic Integrity
The expectation at Bucks County Community College is that the principles of truth and honesty will be rigorously followed in all academic endeavors. In support of this aim, Bucks County Community College requires all students to exhibit academic integrity in all their academic work.
Violations of Academic Integrity in the Testing Center include the following:
- Cheating on a exam which is the use or attempted use of unauthorized material, information, electronic device or study aid on an exam.
- Impersonating - which is assuming another individual’s identity or allowing another individual to do so, for the purpose of fulfilling an academic requirement.
***If it’s determined that a student checking in to take a exam is using an ID that is fraudulent or the person is impersonating the ID campus security will be contacted immediately.