Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) believes that a student must have the basic educational skills necessary to be successful. The assessment provides CPTC the opportunity to serve the students better through quality placement. The official placement exam approved for use by Coastal Pines Technical College and sanctioned by the Technical College System of Georgia is the ACCUPLACER exam. However, in the place of ACCUPLACER, CPTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on any TCSG validated assessment instrument. This placement exam evaluates reading, writing, math, and algebra skills.
Applicants must show a photo I.D. to gain entrance to the testing session. Students who do not possess a photo I.D. may notify the Admissions Office in advance of testing and prove identification through a combination of birth certificate, social security card and other forms of identification. An applicant who does not possess photo identification at the time of testing and who has not made prior arrangements will not be allowed to test.
Accuplacer Reading Preparation
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Video 2
Accuplacer Sentence Skills Preparation
Video 1
Video 2 (Part 1)
Video 3 (Part 2)
Accuplacer Arithmetic Preparation
Video 1
Video 2
Accuplacer Elementary Algebra Preparation
Video 1 (Part 1)
Video 2 (Part 2)
Video 3 (Part 3)
Applicants will be admitted with regular status to an associate degree program with the following scores:
| Test | Reading | Writing | Numerical | Algebra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER | 236 | 249 | 245 | |
| CLASSIC ACCUPLACER | 64 | 70 | 57 | |
| ASSET | 41 | 40 | 42 | |
| COMPASS | 79 | 62 | 37 | |
| SAT* | 17 | 17 | 21 | |
| PSAT (after March 2016) | 17 | 17 | 21 | |
| ACT/PACT | 16 | 14 | 17 | |
| GA Milestones ELA | 525 | 525 | ||
| GED (2014 and after) | 145 | 145 | ||
| HOPE GPA (after 10th grade) | 2.0 |
If an applicant has earned an AAS/AS or higher, they are eligible for degree-level courses.
Placement testing is not required for Dual Enrollment students, or any student enrolled in a diploma or technical certificate of credit program.
*The SAT was redesigned on March 1, 2016. The scores in the table above reflect scores from SATs taken after that date. For SAT scores before that date, a SAT Math score of 380 or higher for degree programs and 310 or higher for diploma programs exempts placement testing. For SAT Critical Reading scores before March 1, 2016, a score of 290 for degree programs and 270 for diploma programs exempts placement testing.
General Reminders
- Bring a picture ID for entry into the testing lab
- Do NOT bring cell phones or children with you to the test
- Allow two to three hours to take the test