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  • Accuplacer Testing

    Prospective Washburn Tech students who would like to enroll in HHA, CMA, LPN, or AEMT courses are required to take the Accuplacer and meet score requirements for these programs. If you are not interested in one of these programs, you DO NOT need to take the Accuplacer. Please contact your recruiter for next steps.

    Students interested in HHA, CMA, LPN, or AEMT need to complete the following sections of the Accuplacer:

    • HHA
      • Required section: Reading
      • Total cost: $10
    • CMA
      • Required section: Reading and Arithmetic
      • Total cost: $20
    • LPN
      • Required section: Arithmetic
      • Total cost: $10
    • AEMT
      • Required section: Arithmetic
      • Total cost: $10

    Testing sessions are offered regularly throughout the year on our campus at a time that is convenient for you. Use the information below to learn more about the Accuplacer or to pay for your exam. If you have questions, please contact Washburn Tech’s Main Office at 785.670.2200.

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    What is Accuplacer?

    • Washburn Tech requires students who are enrolling in our CMA, LPN and AEMT courses to take the Accuplacer test, which is a nationally recognized placement exam.
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    Pay for the Accuplacer

    • All exam payments must be submitted online through Marketplace. Use the link below to pay.
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    Schedule Your Test

    • After paying for your exam via Marketplace, the Test Center Coordinator will reach out to you to schedule your exam at a time that is convenient for you!
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    Apply Now

      • Fill out an application form and take your first step toward having the career you need for the future you want.
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    Requirements

    Reservations are required for testing or retesting. Other requirements include:

    • Pay the testing fee.
    • Photo ID must be presented at test check-in. In accordance with Accuplacer regulations, if you do not have a photo ID, then you will not be allowed to test.
    • No cell phones are allowed. Other electronics such as calculators, wrist watches with alarms and pagers are also prohibited. If an electronic device goes off during the assessment, that individual’s test is voided and the testing fee will not be refunded.
    • No food or drink is allowed in the testing center.
    • ADA accommodations must be requested in advance. Please contact the Testing Coordinator for ADA procedures and general accommodation information.

    What To Expect

    Testing center doors open at the scheduled test time and lock 15 minutes after report time. No one is admitted after the doors lock. Accuplacer testing is administered online in our testing center. Other information includes:

    • Washburn Tech provides scratch paper and pencils. A calculator is embedded in the arithmetic test.
    • The Accuplacer tests are untimed but normally take about 1-2 hours to complete.
    • You will complete a short demographic section.

    Cost

    A fee is associated with each test. Testing fees are non-refundable. Only one test cancellation/reschedule will be allowed. If a student cancels more than once, the student will need to repay the full cost of the test.

    • $10 per test
    • $10 per re-test

    Test Preparation

    Sample booklets are available at Washburn Tech's main office. There is no fee for the booklet. Accuplacer has online practice questions and practice tests, but a fee might be associated.

    What If I Don’t Get the Score I Need? 

    Each program has minimum Accuplacer admission standards. You may retest if you need to improve your score. However, we recommend waiting 30 days before retesting if no intervention, training or tutoring has occurred.

    Accommodation

    Washburn Tech is committed to assisting the academic needs of every learner. You may request assistance, with reasonable accommodations, with the admissions test prior to enrollment. Please note that testing fees are nonrefundable. For more information, please contact Student Accessibility Services at 785.670.3364 or email accommodations@washburn.edu.

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