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Career Services is the authorized test center for University of Northern Colorado. Various fees are assessed depending on the test being taken. Specific tests available through the center include, but are not limited to:
- American College Test (ACT) college entrance exam
- ACT Residual - college entrance exam restricted to UNC candidates
- Certified Health Education Specialist Exam (CHES) assesses aspects of responsibilities and related competencies in health education
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP) college credit by examination
- General Education Development (GED) high school certification equivalence
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) graduate school entrance exam - Subject test only
- Independent Study Exams & Correspondence Exams
- Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) graduate law school entrance exam
- MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) assists students in determining their personality type(s)
- Miller Analogies Test (MAT) graduate school entrance exam
- National League of Nursing Exam (NLN) credit by examination
- Personality, Aptitude and Interest Assessments MBTI, SII
- Praxis II professional assessments for beginning teachers
- Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) college entrance exam
- SII(Strong Interest Inventory) assists students in choosing a major/career.
- Strengths Quest web based assessment that reveals your top five themes of talent.
Registration forms available: CLEP,GRE, LSAT, PRAXIS Series, SAT, and Society of Actuaries.
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice.
Individual Test Information
ACT (American College Testing)
National Exam.
Freshman entrance requirement; $30 fee; $14.50 additional
fee for writing exam.
Scores Available in four weeks. CODE # 0502.
Testing Dates:
| October | 25, | 2008 |
| December | 13, | 2008 |
| February | 7, | 2009 |
| April | 4, | 2009 |
| June | 13, | 2009 |
Testing Location and Time:
McKee L150, 8:00 am
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice
ACT RESIDUAL
Institutional Test only
Available to students who missed the national date and want to enter UNC the
next semester; $47 fee, payable to Career Services. Referrals from Admissions. ONLY for
potential UNC enrollees. Sixty day retest waiting period. Scores available in
five days.
Testing Dates:
| July | 21, |
2008 |
| August | 4 &18 |
2008 |
| November | 3 & 17, |
2008 |
| December | 1 & 15, |
2008 |
| January | 12, |
2009 |
| February | 2 & 16, |
2009 |
| March | 2 &16, |
2009 |
| April | 13 & 27, |
2009 |
| May | 4 & 18, |
2009 |
| June | 1 & 22, |
2009 |
Testing Location and Time:
University Center - Career Services Testing Room (Room 2166), 9:00 am
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice
Certified Health Education Specialist Exam
Testing Date:
October 18, 2008
Testing Location and Time:
Ross Hall (Room 1040), 8:00
am
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice!
CLEP (College Level Examination Program
By Appointment: Offering credit by exam; general and subject
tests; $20.00 registration fee payable to Career Services at time of
registration (fee is non-refundable).
$70.00 test fee to CLEP payable day of exam. Retest
after six months. CODE #4074
$20.00
rescheduling fee.
CLEP tests are by appointment only. Tests are administered at the University Center - Career Services Testing Room (Room 2166) and take 90 to 180 minutes to complete.
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice
GED (General Educational Development)
Individuals desiring a High School Diploma; $85 fee payable to Career
Services: $20 retest fee. Requirements: Colorado Resident; picture ID; must be
17 years old. Cannot have received a High School Diploma. Five timed tests. Scores
available in three weeks.
- GED tests are by appointment only. Tests are administered at the University Center - Career Services; Testing Room (Room 2166), and take 7 hours and 8 minutes to complete.
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice
GRE (Graduate Record Exam)
SUBJECT test only -
National graduate level test, $130 fee payable to ETS-GRE for Subject
exams. Scores available in 6 weeks. GENERAL TEST ONLY OFFERED AT CBT
CENTERS.
Testing Dates:
| October | 18, | 2008 |
| November | 8, | 2008 |
| April | 4, | 2009 |
Testing Location and Time:
University Center, Testing Room (Room 2166), 8:00 am
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice
INDEPENDENT STUDY EXAMS & Correspondence Exams
- Independent Study Exams & Correspondence exams are by appointment only. Tests are administered at the University Center - Career Services Testing Room (Room 2166) and time for exams vary.
LSAT (Law School Admission Test)
Required of Law School applicants. $127 fee payable to Law Services.
No
walk-ins. Scores available in 5 weeks. CODE #9060.
Testing Dates, Location and Time:
| October | 4, | 2008 |
- Ross 1010, 8:00 am |
| December | 6, | 2008 |
- Ross 1010, 8:00 am |
| February | 7, | 2009 |
- Ross 1010, 8:00 am |
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice
MAT (Millers Analogies Test)
Required by graduate schools. $80 fee payable to Career Services. Scores
available in four weeks. Must have a re-test admission ticket to retest. CODE
#4074.
- MAT tests are by appointment only. Tests are administered at the University Center - Career Services Testing Room (Room 2166) and take 50 minutes to complete.
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice
MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)
Assists students in determining their personality type(s). $20 fee for
UNC students. $15 fee for classes.
- MBTI tests are by appointment and approval of career counselor only. Tests are administered at the University Center - Career Services Testing Room (Room 2166) and take 35 minutes to complete.
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice
NLN (National League for Nursing)
$70 fee prepaid to Career Services. Scores available
in four - five weeks. May retake only
once.
- NLN tests are by appointment only. Tests are administered at the University Center - Career Services Testing Room (Room 2166) and take 3 hours to complete.
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice
PRAXIS (Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers)
National Test. Assessments for State K-12 teacher licensure. $80 per
test payable to ETS - The Praxis Series Scores available in 4 weeks. CODE #
04512
Testing Dates:
| September | 13, | 2008 |
| November | 15, | 2008 |
| January | 10, | 2009 |
| March | 14, | 2009 |
| April | 25, | 2009 |
Testing Location and Time:
McKee L150, 3 sessions per day, 2 hours per session
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
National Test. Freshman entrance requirement. SAT I $45.00 fee
payable to SAT
Program. SATII, see bulletin. Scores
available in 5 weeks. Code #06-240
Testing Dates, Location and Time:
| October | 4, | 2008 |
| December | 6, | 2008 |
| June | 6, | 2009 |
Testing Location and Time:
McKee L150, 8:00 am
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice
SII(Strong Interest Inventory)
Assists students in choosing a major/career. $20 fee for UNC students,
$15 fee for classes.
- SII tests are by appointment and approval of career counselor only. Tests are administered at the University Center - Career Services Testing Room (Room 2166) and take 35 minutes to complete
All registration fees and testing fees are subject to change without notice
Web based assessment that reveals your top five themes of talent.
- $28.00 for the book
- $16.00 for just a log-in code
- Strengths Quest tests are by appointment and approval of career counselor only. Tests are administered at the University Center - Career Services Testing Room (Room 2166) and take 30 minutes to complete.
Registration forms available at the Career Services office (University Center, Room 2166) for the following exams: CLEP, GRE, LSAT, PRAXIS II, SAT, and Society of Actuaries.
If you need more detailed information,
Call: Linda Morehead @ (970) 351-2790
E-Mail linda.morehead@unco.edu
Write:
Career Services
Testing Services
University Center, Campus Box 58
Greeley, CO 80639
