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Alternative Proctored Testing Information & Requirements

Your online course may require proctored testing. Proctored testing services are available free of charge at the Newtown Campus Testing Center. 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 proctoring site.  Please be aware:

  • Most alternative proctoring sites charge for this service and fees vary.  
  • All in-person proctored testing must occur in the United States within the testing dates specified by the instructor.  At this time, there is no alternative in-person proctoring in Puerto Rico.
  • Be sure to review the testing requirements section in the course faculty syllabus. If you enroll in a course and do not comply with the mandatory proctored testing requirements, you risk failing the course.

Student Responsibilities

The Student must:

  • Discuss the possibility of using an alternative proctoring site with your instructor(s) before making any alternative proctoring arrangements;
  • Locate an acceptable proctor (see the Acceptable Proctoring Sites section below);
  • Submit an online Alternative Proctor Proposal Form by the stated deadline. The form submission 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.  No late forms will be accepted*.

    • Submit a separate Alternative Proctor Proposal Form for each class in which you have a proctoring need
    • The Bucks Online office will approve or deny an Alternative Proctor Proposal based upon 1. assessing the proposal’s information, 2. verifying the legitimacy of the proposed proctor, and 3. evaluating whether the proposed proctoring site meets 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 alternative proctor is approved, schedule your test with the alternative proctored testing site in accordance with the instructor’s testing time frame; and
  • Pay any proctoring fees as determined by the alternative site.

Proctor Responsibilities

A proctor is an professional who agrees to:

  • Receive testing materials 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 Alternative Proctoring Sites

Review and select an alternative proctoring site from Bucks Online's list of approved alternative proctoring sites or propose a new proctoring location.

To ensure testing integrity, the following alternative locations may be 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
  • 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.
  • Online through ProctorU.
    • Contact your instructor to see if this option is offered. Testing through ProctorU does NOT require an Alternative Proctor Proposal Form.

Relatives and friends, regardless of their occupation, are NOT permitted to act as proctors. Private residences, high schools, and public libraries are NOT considered an appropriate testing environment.

  • Please note: For both pre-approved and proposed sites, the alternative proctor form must be filled out for each course that requires proctored testing.  For both and pre-approved and proposed sites, it is the student's responsibility to contact the site of interest to complete the alternative proctor form. Availability, hours of operation, and fees vary per site.

You must fill out an online Alternative Proctor Proposal Form for each course. The deadline date to submit an Alternative Proctor Proposal Form always coincides with the Last Day of the 50% Refund Period. 

SUMMER 2025
SUBMIT THIS FORM - deadlines listed below (no late exceptions*)
May Summer I (6 week): Friday, May 30, 2025
May Summer I (12 week): Thursday, June 5, 2025
June Summer II (9 week): Sunday, June 22, 2025
July Summer III (6 week): Saturday, July 12, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FALL 2025
SUBMIT THIS FORM - deadlines listed below (no late exceptions*)

Fall Full Semester       (15 weeks):

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
August Modular: Monday, August 25, 2025
September Modular: Thursday, September 19, 2025
October Modular: Sunday, October 19, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WINTER 2025-26

SUBMIT THIS FORM - deadline listed below (no late exceptions*)

Winter Session             (4 weeks): Wednesday, December 17th, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

SPRING 2026 SUBMIT THIS FORM - deadlines listed below (no late exceptions*)
Spring Full Semester (15 weeks):

TBD

January Modular

TBD

February Modular

TBD

March Modular

TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*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 Alternative Proctor Form Appeal.

 

  • Testing Statement
  • Bucks Testing Centers
  • Alternative Proctors
  • Approved Proctored Locations

Bucks Online

215-968-8052 online@bucks.edu

Office Hours:
M-F, 8:30-4:30 EST

Fax: 215-968-8148

Bucks Online

215-968-8052 online@bucks.edu

Office Hours:
M-F, 8:30-4:30 EST

Fax: 215-968-8148

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