FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

TESTING OFFICE

GENERAL INFORMATION

Assistance is available Monday through Friday from 8:00am till 5:00pm. You may reach a staff member at

(910) 678-8417 or (910) 678-8394. If we are unavailable to answer the phone, please leave a message and you will be contacted as soon as possible. It is recommended that you call us prior to visiting this office. Periodically this office operates on a modified schedule. If you live outside of North Carolina and would like to take the placement test, it may be possible for you to test at a different site and have the school mail an official copy or fax the results to FTCC. You may email us with questions to testing@faytechcc.edu.

Students will be exempt from taking the entry assessment for registration in courses for which they are qualified if they provide an official transcript or other written documentation for one of the following exceptions:

• has attended a regionally accredited institution (RAI) in which English was the language of instruction and has successfully completed with a grade of “C” or higher a transferable college-level English and/or mathematics course.

• holds an associate’s or bachelor’s degree from a RAI in which English was the language of instruction and has successfully completed with a grade of “C” or higher a transferable college-level English and/or mathematics course.

• is enrolled in another college or university and has applied to Fayetteville Tech for “special credit” status. Official transcript is evaluated for select courses to substantiate completion of prerequisites.

• has earned SAT scores at or above 500 in Math, Verbal and Writing or ACT scores at or above 20 in Math, Reading and English within the last five years.

Placement Assessment SAT & ACT Waivers

• other assessments accepted by Fayetteville Technical Community College are the ASSET and COMPASS within the last three years.

• chooses to begin with the most basic college preparatory courses: English 70, Math 50 and Reading 70.