Testing Center

The PVCC Testing Center proctors for online courses, makeup tests, Accuplacer, along with the ATI TEAS and exams for other schools in and outside of the VCCS.

PHOTO ID REQUIRED for testing.

Academic Tests

Instructors may make arrangements for online students and students receiving accommodations to take tests in the testing center.

Distance Learning Tests 

Students living in the surrounding area but taking classes at other institutions may arrange to have tests proctored in the testing center. See the FAQ for more information.

Make-up Tests

With instructor permission, students may make up missed tests in the testing center. Students must make arrangements with their instructor.

Placement Tests

Most PVCC students do not need to take a placement test. If you graduated from high school within the past 5 years, your high school GPA and coursework will determine what courses you place into. If you graduated from high school 6 years ago or longer, PVCC makes informed self-placement guides available to help you determine what courses you place into. Some non-native English speakers may need to take the Accuplacer to ensure proper course placement. Click placement or ask an advisor for assistance.

TEAS

The ATI TEAS is a requirement for many of PVCC's Health and Life Science programs and is offered through the testing center at various times throughout the year, usually a month or two before a program deadline.

For example, the radiography program has an application deadline toward the middle of May. The Testing Center will offer exam opportunities in April and May until the application due date. To request an email with the available dates for this program, please reach out to [email protected] in March.

Important Program Deadlines*

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography | Mid-May
• Radiography | Mid-May
• Surgical Technology | Beginning of June
• Practical Nursing | Mid-September
• Nursing | Mid-February and Mid-September
   * subject to change

Professional Testing and Certification Center

PVCC operates a Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center. It provides on-site, on-demand testing for certification and professional licensure exams.

The Professional Testing and Certification Center (PTCC) is housed in the Tutoring Center, located in room M253 in the Main Building on the main campus in Charlottesville. The PTCC offers exams, licensures and certifications from Pearson VUE, Prov, and Kryterion. The center is open to the general public and anyone in the surrounding community can take an exam. 

Pearson VUE

PVCC is a designated Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center. Pearson VUE Authorized Test Centers are privately owned, third-party testing facilities which provide on-site, on-demand testing for certification and professional licensure exams. As one of the only Pearson VUE Authorized Testing Centers in the Charlottesville area, this well-respected authorization gives PVCC the ability to test students and area citizens pursuing key industry certifications such as CompTIA, Microsoft and important academic exams such as the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) and the GED®. In all, hundreds of types of exams are offered. To find more information and to schedule a test, please visit https://www.pearsonvue.com/.

Prov

Founded in 2004, Prov was built on the idea that reliable testing solutions should be available for everyone. Now, more than 20 years later, Prov is proud to offer innovative and accessible exam services to administrators and candidates across a variety of professions. We are a national testing company and a member of the National College Testing Association (NCTA).  Prov offers exams for the following programs:

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation Board for Barbers and Cosmetology.
NCPCCI National Certification Program for Construction Code Inspectors.

To find more information and to schedule a test, please visit https://provexam.com/.

Kryterion

Kryterion offers thousands of online exams & certifications for more than 170 clients including Google, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and many more.  To find more information and to schedule a test, please visit https://www.kryterion.com/.

Typical Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; some Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Appointments required. Exams must be scheduled using the links above. Hours subject to change. Current availability will be shown when scheduling an appointment. Fees vary by exam.