Testing Centers

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Front Range Community College has four testing centers located at our Boulder County campus, Larimer campus, and Westminster campus. We offer a variety of tests to both students and the community. 

Please choose your campus to get information on the tests administered, hours and registration.

Boulder County Campus

Administration Building, Room A1122
2190 Miller Drive
Longmont, CO 80501

Map and Directions

Things to Know

  • All tests at the Boulder County Campus Testing Center are by appointment only and require a government-issued photo ID or current Wolf Card.
  • Placement testing must begin two hours before closing.
  • Class exams must begin no later than one hour before closing.
  • Lockers are available. You will need to lock up cell phones, watches, hats, outerwear, laptops, bags, water, and food items. Only your photo ID and approved tests are permitted in the testing room.
  • No children are allowed in the Testing Centers and they cannot be left unattended outside of the Testing Centers during testing. 
  • Contact the Testing Center if you would like to take an exam that is not listed.
  • The Testing Center is a fragrance-free facility. Our chemically-sensitive co-workers, students and testing candidates thank you.

Steps To Take Exam

  1. Review information about the exam you are taking (see list below). 
  2. Schedule A Testing Center Appointment
  3. Pay Your Proctor Fee (if applicable to your exam)
  4. Take Your Exam

    Arrive to the Testing Center 15 minutes prior to your appointment and knock. Testing center staff will escort you into the testing center at your appointment time. If you are more than 10 minutes late you will need to reschedule online.

    Don't forget to bring your required photo IDs. Please refer to your exam instructions for ID requirements.

Exams Offered

The Boulder County Campus Testing Centers administer a variety of national and local exams. If you would like to take an exam that is not on this list please reach out to us.

Front Range Community College Make-Up Exams (in-person exams only)

If you're taking a make-up exam for an FRCC class that requires an in-person exam, you may take it at any FRCC campus testing center near you. Please register for your exam at the link above. Please let your instructor know that they will need to send the exam to our Testing Center at least one day prior to your appointment.  

Placement Test (Accuplacer) 

The state-required placement test will help us make sure you're signed up for the right level of classes. The first exam is free, and retakes are $5. Accuplacer study guides.

Front Range students are able to self-place into English and Math with their advisors, if you prefer. For Math higher than MAT 121 (College Algebra), please schedule an appointment for the Accuplacer test.

Accuplacer for non-FRCC students
Schedule an appointment, select “Non-FRCC Proctored Exams”

CLEP & DSST Exams ($25 proctor fee) 

Take these exams to earn college credit by testing out of select classes instead of devoting a semester to them. Learn more about CLEP & DSST exams. 

GED Testing  

Need to get your GED/high-school diploma? Learn more about GED testing subjects, practice tests, scores, and more. 

HESI Exam ($35 proctor fee)  

All nursing applicants are required to take the Elsevier HESI A-2 entrance exam, which is available at this testing center location. The HESI A2 exam is offered at this testing center (Monday - Friday only) or remote with live proctoring through Proctor U.

Learn more about the HESI exam.

Proctored Exams ($25 proctor fee) 

Proctored exams from other universities (students who take correspondence, continuing education, or distance learning courses from other colleges and institutions may have their exams proctored for a fee of $25). Register for your exam above. 

Other Exams Offered

MSSC

Foreign Language Placement (Spanish, French, German, Russian) 

Pearson Vue

Kryterion 

Meazure Learning 

National Testing Network (NTN)

Colorado Department of Agriculture Pesticide Application Exam

Praxis for K-12 Education State Certification

GRE

TOEFL

Testing Center Hours

Monday 9 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 6 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday 9 am - 1 pm

 

Holiday Closures

Thanksgiving 

Thursday, November 28 through Saturday, November 30

Winter Break  Wednesday, December 25 through Tuesday, January 1

 

Larimer Campus

Mount Antero Building, 
Suite 532
4616 S. Shields Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526

Map and Directions

Things to Know

  • All tests at the Larimer Campus Testing Center are by appointment only and require a government-issued photo ID or current Wolf Card.
  • Placement testing must begin two hours before closing.
  • Class exams must begin no later than one hour before closing.
  • Lockers are available. You will need to lock up cell phones, watches, hats, outerwear, laptops, bags, water, and food items. Only your photo ID and approved tests are permitted in the testing room.
  • No children are allowed in the Testing Centers and they cannot be left unattended outside of the Testing Centers during testing.
  • Contact the Testing Center if you would like to take an exam that is not listed.

Certified Test Center

NCTA Certified Testing Center

 

The Larimer Campus Testing Center is a certified testing center by the National College Testing Association 

Our mission is to follow NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines in providing a wide range of relevant examinations in a professional, secure, and positive testing environment that promotes academic and professional success to our students, employees and community members.

Steps To Take Exam

  1. Review information about the exam you are taking (see list below). 
  2. Schedule A Testing Center Appointment
  3. Pay Your Proctor Fee (if applicable to your exam)
  4. Take Your Exam

    Arrive to the Testing Center 15 minutes prior to your appointment and knock. Testing center staff will escort you into the testing center at your appointment time. If you are more than 10 minutes late you will need to reschedule online.

    Don't forget to bring your required photo IDs. Please refer to your exam instructions for ID requirements.

Exams Offered

The Larimer Testing Centers administer a variety of national and local exams. If you would like to take an exam that is not on this list please reach out to us. 

Placement Test (Accuplacer)

The state-required placement test will help us make sure you're signed up for the right level of classes. Front Range students are able to self-place into English and Math with their advisors, if you prefer. For Math higher than MAT 121 (College Algebra), please schedule an Accuplacer exam at our Testing Center. No cost for the first exam, $5 for retakes. Accuplacer study guides.

Foreign Language Course Placement Exam 

If needed for advanced placement in FRCC Language classes (Spanish, French, German, Russian)

CLEP & DSST Exams ($25 proctor fee) 

Take these exams to earn college credit by testing out of select classes instead of devoting a semester to them. Learn more about CLEP & DSST exams. 

High School Equivalency (GED & HiSET exams) 

Need to get your High School Equivalency Diploma with the GED or HiSET exam? Learn more about GED testing or HiSET testing.

Additional High School Equivalency Resources
Learning Source (Local organization to help adults prepare for High School equivalency exams)

Colorado Department of Education (Practice tests, scores, and more) 

Tests for Classes 

If you're taking a class and need an in-person exam at the testing center, a make-up exam for example, you can take it at any FRCC campus testing center, or another approved location. For the FRCC Larimer Campus, click on the above link to set up the exam. Make sure your instructor has agreed to give us the exam for you to take.  

If you have a testing accommodation through FRCC Disability Services, you will be provided a login for testing appointments to access your accommodations through the FRCC Larimer Campus Testing Center appointment registration page.   

HESI Exam ($35 proctor fee) 

All nursing applicants are required to take the Elsevier HESI A-2 entrance exam. The HESI A2 exam is offered at this testing center (Monday - Friday only) or remote with live proctoring through Proctor U.

Learn about the Larimer Campus Nursing program admissions.

Proctored Exams ($25 proctor fee) 

Proctored exams from other universities (students who take correspondence, continuing education, or distance learning courses from other colleges and institutions may have their exams proctored for a fee of $25). Register for your exam above.

HVAC ICE Exams 

If you've completed our HVAC program at FRCC, you can take your HVAC ICE exams at our testing center. Schedule A Testing Appointment

Residential AC & Heating—150 questions; six sections; 35 minutes per section; passing score is 70 on the Core section, passing score for other sections is 68 

Light Commercial AC & Heating—100 questions; two hours; passing score is 60 

Commercial Refrigeration—100 questions; two hours; passing score is 60

Other Exams Offered

Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)

Colorado Department of Agriculture Pesticide Application Exam

Certiport (for both students and community members) 

GRE

Kryterion

National Testing Network (NTN)

NOCTI MSSC exams (for FRCC students)

Pearson Vue

Praxis for K-12 Education State Certification

PSI

Meazure Learning 

TD Pan (schedule through company website)

TOEFL

Testing Center Hours

Monday 9 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 6 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday 9 am - 1 pm

 

Holiday Closures

Thanksgiving 

Thursday, November 28 through Saturday, November 30

Winter Break  Wednesday, December 25 through Tuesday, January 1

 

Westminster Campus

Welcome Center, Room C0150
3645 West 112th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80031

Map and Directions

 Things to Know

  • All tests at the Westminster Testing Center are by appointment only and require a government-issued photo ID or current Wolf Card.
  • Placement testing must begin two hours before closing.
  • Class exams must begin no later than one hour before closing.
  • Lockers are available. You will need to lock up cell phones, watches, hats, outerwear, laptops, bags, water, and food items. Only your photo ID and approved tests are permitted in the testing room.
  • No children are allowed in the Testing Centers and they cannot be left unattended outside of the Testing Centers during testing. 
  • Contact the Testing Center if you would like to take an exam that is not listed.

Steps To Take Exam

  1. Review information about the exam you are taking (see list below). 
  2. Schedule A Testing Center Appointment
  3. Pay Your Proctor Fee (if applicable to your exam)
  4. Take Your Exam

    Arrive to the Testing Center 15 minutes prior to your appointment and knock. Testing center staff will escort you into the testing center at your appointment time. If you are more than 10 minutes late you will need to reschedule online.

    Don't forget to bring your required photo IDs. Please refer to your exam instructions for ID requirements.

Exams Offered

The Westminster Testing Center administer a variety of national and local exams. If you would like to take an exam that is not on this list please reach out to us.

Placement Test (Accuplacer)

The state-required placement test will help us make sure you're signed up for the right level of classes. Front Range students are able to self-place into English and Math with their advisors, if you prefer. For Math higher than MAT 121 (College Algebra), please schedule an Accuplacer exam at our Testing Center. No cost for the first exam, $5 for retakes. Accuplacer study guides.

Foreign Language Course Placement Exam 

If needed for advanced placement in FRCC Language classes (Spanish, French, German, Russian)

CLEP & DSST Exams ($25 proctor fee) 

Take these exams to earn college credit by testing out of select classes instead of devoting a semester to them. Learn more about CLEP & DSST exams. 

High School Equivalency (GED exams) 

Need to get your High School Equivalency Diploma with the GED exam? Learn more about GED testing.Additional High School Equivalency Resources
Learning Source (Local organization to help adults prepare for High School equivalency exams)Colorado Department of Education (Practice tests, scores, and more) 

Tests for Classes 

If you're taking a class and need an in-person exam at the testing center, a make-up exam for example, you can take it at any FRCC campus testing center, or another approved location. For the FRCC Westminster Campus, click on the above link to set up the exam. Make sure your instructor has agreed to give us the exam for you to take.  

If you have a testing accommodation through FRCC Disability Services, you will be provided a login for testing appointments to access your accommodations through the FRCC Westminster Campus Testing Center appointment registration page.   

HESI Exam ($35 proctor fee) 

All nursing applicants are required to take the Elsevier HESI A-2 entrance exam, which is available at this testing center location or remote with live proctoring through Proctor U. HESI testing is available Monday-Friday only and begins at 9 am. 

Learn more about the HESI exam process. Learn about the Westminster Campus Nursing Program

Proctored Exams ($25 proctor fee) 

Proctored exams from other universities (students who take correspondence, continuing education, or distance learning courses from other colleges and institutions may have their exams proctored for a fee of $25). Register for your exam above.

Other Exams Offered

NOCTI MSSC exams (for FRCC students) 
Pearson Vue

Testing Center Hours

Monday 9 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 6 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday 9 am - 1 pm

 

Holiday Closures

Thanksgiving 

Thursday, November 28 through Saturday, November 30

Winter Break  Wednesday, December 25 through Tuesday, January 1

 

Online Learning 

Keep in mind that you're responsible for any fees charged by your approved testing center and the person overseeing your test must: 

  • Not be a family member, friend, tutor, or anyone else who you have an existing relationship with
  • Provide a secure, quiet, supervised area for testing (and internet access if the test is online)
  • Certify that specified time limits and test requirements or prohibitions were observed for your test

Proctored Exams & Professional Testing

The FRCC testing centers administer a variety of national and local exams. In addition, students who take correspondence, continuing education, or distance learning courses from other colleges and institutions may have their exams proctored for a fee of $25. Contact your local FRCC testing center for details.