Alternative Proctored Testing Information & Requirements
COVID Update
Due to the many closures nation-wide, alternative proctoring will take place through Proctor U until the end of Summer 2021 and Fall 2021. Your instructor will provide details. By scheduling a test more than 72 hours before your proctoring appointment, you will not incur any fees. Please note, to start your exam, you will need to have one form of government-issued photo ID (driver's license, password, military-issued ID.
Due to COVID-19, Alternative Proctored Testing forms are not available to submit at this time.
Proctor U Info
When a proctored test is required and Bucks County Community College testing facilities are otherwise inaccessible to you, an instructor may offer you the option of proposing an alternative proctor. Please be aware:
- Most proctors charge for this service and fees vary.
- All proctored testing must occur within the United States within the testing dates provided by the instructor.
- Proctored testing outside of the United States is prohibited.
- If you enroll in a course and do not comply with the mandatory proctored testing requirements, you will fail the course.
Student Requirements
You must:
- Discuss the possibility of using a proctor with your instructor(s) before making any alternative proctor arrangements;
- Locate an acceptable proctor (see the Acceptable Proctoring Sites section);
- Submit an online alternative proctor form by the deadline. No late forms will be accepts and the Deadline date will always coincide with the Last Day of the 50% Refund Period. This date is found on the Academic Calendar for each session/modular.
- Submit a separate Test Proctor Form for each class in which you have a proctoring need
- The Bucks Online office approves or disapproves of the proposed proctor based upon the assessment of the proposal’s information, verification of the legitimacy of the proposed proctor, and the ability of the proposed proctor to meet Bucks proctoring standards
- Please note: Always check with your instructor on specific exam guidelines. Instructors have the right to approve or disapprove of a proposed proctor.
- After the proctor is approved, schedule your test with the proctor in accordance with the instructor’s testing time frame; and
- Pay any proctoring fees
Proctor Responsibilities
A proctor is an individual who agrees to:
- Receive tests from the instructor;
- Administer tests in a proctored environment that is in accordance with Bucks' standards;
- Monitor the student during the entire exam;
- Return any testing materials to the instructor; and
- Verify the student has completed the test according to the directions specified by the instructor.
Acceptable Proctors/Proctoring Sites
Select a proctor from Bucks Online's list of approved alternative proctoring sites.
To ensure testing integrity, the following may be accepted if proposed:
- National College Testing Association (NCTA) Centers.
- Use NCTA's interactive map by clicking on your state to find a center near you
- A college or university testing center proctored by testing center staff only
- Other college offices, departments, faculty, and staff are not acceptable
- Attention Penn State University Park students: Penn State University students residing at University Park Campus while taking a course at Bucks MUST use Penn State's Outreach Testing Center to proctor their exams. Forms submitted with another Penn State location will be rejected.
- A professional testing center (i.e. Sylvan Learning Center) proctored by that center's staff only
- A military base proctored by a station education officer only
- There is no alternative proctoring in Puerto Rico, at this time
- Online through ProctorU
- Available in a very limited number of sections. Contact your instructor to see if this option is offered.
Relatives and friends, regardless of their position, are NOT permitted to act as proctors. Private residences, public libraries and High Schools are NOT considered an appropriate testing environment.
- Please note: For both proposed and pre-approved sites, the alternative proctor form must be filled out for each course that requires test proctoring. For both proposed and pre-approved sites, it is the student's responsibility to contact the site of interest to check on details for specific exams. Availability, hours of operation, and fees vary per site.
You must fill out an online alternative proctor form for each course per semester. The Deadline date to submit an Alternative Test Proctor Form always coincides with the Last Day of the 50% Refund Period. Use the appropriate form per semester.
| FALL |
SUBMIT THIS FORM - Fall form is not available at this time |
| Fall (15 weeks): | Tuesday, September 9, 2021 |
| August Modular (7.5 weeks) | Monday, August 30, 2021 |
| September Modular (12 weeks) | Thursday, September 23, 2021 |
| October Modular (7.5 weeks) | Sunday, October 24, 2021 |
| WINTER | SUBMIT THIS FORM- Winter form is not available at this time |
| Winter (4 weeks): | Wednesday, December 22, 2021 |
| SPRING | SUBMIT THIS FORM -due dates listed below (no late exceptions) |
| Spring (15 week): | Tuesday, February 1, 2022 |
| January Modular (7.5 week): | Monday, January 24, 2022 |
| February Modular (12 week): | Friday, February 18, 2022 |
| March Modular (7.5 week): | Saturday, March 26, 2022 |
| April Modular (6 week) | Friday, April 8, 2022 |
| SUMMER | SUBMIT THIS FORM- Summer form is not available at this time |
| May (12 week) | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 |
| May (6 week) | Friday, May 27, 2022 |
| June (9 week) | Sunday, June 19, 2022 |
| July (6 week) | Saturday, July 9, 2022 |
You may only appeal to submit an Alternative Proctor Request Form after the deadline indicated on the Academic Calendar due to medical, personal, or employment-related situations that were beyond your control. Please use the attached Alternative Proctor Form Appeal.