Alternative Proctored Testing Information & Requirements
COVID Update
Due to the many closures nation-wide, students will need to carefully review the alternative proctoring testing sites. Many have closed or have limited hours. Several have added a fee. Please note, to start your exam, you will need to have one form of government-issued photo ID (driver's license, passport, military-issued ID).
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 proctoring site. 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. At this time, there is no alternative proctoring in Puerto Rico.
- If you enroll in a course and do not comply with the mandatory proctored testing requirements, you will fail the course.
Student Responsibilities
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 Proposal Form by the deadline. 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. 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 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 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 Proctors/Proctoring Sites
Review and select a proctor from Bucks Online's list of approved alternative proctoring sites or propose a new proctoring location.
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. UPDATE: The Penn State Outreach Testing Center is currently closed. Until it reopens, PSU University Park students are eligible to request an alternative proctored testing site.
- 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 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 pre-approved and proposed sites, the alternative proctor form must be filled out for each course that requires test proctoring. For both and pre-approved and proposed 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 Proposal Form for each course per semester. The deadline date to submit an Alternative Proctor Proposal Form always coincides with the Last Day of the 50% Refund Period. Use the appropriate form per semester.
| FALL 2023 |
SUBMIT THIS FORM - due dates listed below (no late exceptions*) |
| Fall Full Semester (15 weeks): | Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
| August Modular: | Monday, August 28, 2023 |
| September Modular: | Thursday, September 21, 2023 |
| October Modular: | Sunday, October 22, 2023 |
| WINTER 2023-24 |
SUBMIT THIS FORM - due dates listed below (no late exceptions*) |
| Winter Session (4 weeks): | Wednesday, December 20, 2023 |
| SPRING 2023 |
SUBMIT THIS FORM - due dates listed below (no late exceptions*) |
| Spring Full Semester (15 weeks): | Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
| January Modular: | Monday, January 23, 2023 |
| February Modular: | Friday, February 17, 2023 |
| March Modular: | Saturday, March 25, 2023 |
| April Modular: | Friday, April 7, 2023 |
| SUMMER 2023 |
SUBMIT THIS FORM - due dates listed below (no late exceptions*) |
| May (12 week): | Wednesday, May 31, 2023 |
| May (6 week): | Friday, May 26, 2023 |
| June (9 week): | Sunday, June 18, 2023 |
| July (6 week): | Saturday, July 8, 2023 |
*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.