Testing Services (formerly Academic Skills Center)

Testing Information

• Hours, Locations, and Parking

  Hours vary by location.  Please review the information below to select a location that best meets your needs, keeping in mind that some testing services are limited to a particular location.

  ***Due to COVID-19 concerns, Joliet Junior College is taking preventative measures and has closed all physical campus locations, however all student services have moved online and staff are working remotely. JJC's leadership team alongside our Testing Services will continue to explore options to provide testing services to students in the upcoming weeks. Please continue to refer to the JJC website for updates on the situation and testing availability, including placement, JJC academic program, and certification testing options and future available dates.

  We are working with all College areas to support student placement for the Summer and Fall semesters. Please continue to check the JJC website for updated information.

  All external non-JJC exams will be suspended through April 30, 2020. Please visit the TEAS Exam section for important information on JJC's Diagnostic Medical Sonography TEAS testing.

  Main Campus: Room# A-1138 

  • Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-8:00pm
    • Testing ends at 7:50pm to allow time to close lab.
  • Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
    • Testing ends at 4:20pm to allow time to close lab.
  • Saturday: 8:00am-12:00pm
    • Testing ends at 11:50am to allow time to close lab. 
  • Last test administered no later than one hour prior to closing.
  • Testing Services is closed on Fridays and Saturdays during the summer. 
  • Testing Services will close at 4:30 pm March 9th - March 13th.
  • Testing Services is closed from 8:00 am - 9:00 am for staff meetings on the following Fridays.
    • May 1, 2020

  Main Campus: Parking
  Drive to Building A; park in lot E1 or E2; no parking pass required.

  
  Romeoville Campus: Room# RMA-1039

  • Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-8:00pm
    • Testing ends at 7:50pm to allow time to close lab.
  • Friday-Saturday: Closed
  • Last test administered no later than one hour prior to closing.

  Romeoville Campus: Parking
  Drive to Building A; park in lot 1; no parking pass required.
   

  City Center Campus: Room# JCTR-6002

  • Monday: Closed 
  • Tuesday-Wednesday: 8:00am-4:30pm
    • Testing ends at 4:20pm to allow time to close lab.
  • Thursday-Saturday: Closed 
  • Last test administered no later than one hour prior to closing.

  City Center Campus: Parking

  • Option 1: If space is available, park in Joliet Junior College Student Parking lot, located at the corner of Benton Street and Chicago Street next to Chicken-N-Spice Restaurant.  To park in this student lot, speak with the JJC Security Officer located at the front desk within the City Center building; inform this officer you are completing a test with Testing Services and present photo identification.  Once verified, the officer will provide you with a temporary parking pass.  Display this temporary parking pass in your vehicle to prevent receiving a parking ticket. 
    Please Note: the Chicken-N-Spice parking lot is NOT available for testers; parking in this lot may result in your vehicle being towed or you receiving a parking citation. 
     
  • Option 2: If there are no available spaces within the JJC Student Parking lot, you will need to find a space next to a parking meter.  View City of Joliet Downtown parking options including a map and applicable fees.

     

• Testing Accommodations

  Individuals seeking testing accommodations can locate the accommodation request process under each test listed within the "Tests Administered" webpage.  Individuals may also contact Disability Services at 815-280-2230, or disabilityservices@jjc.edu.  Click here to view the Disability Services webpage. 

• Testing Guidelines

  To provide high quality and consistent service, Testing Services requests all patrons abide by these testing guidelines.  

  • Cell phones, I-Pods, and all other electronic devices are not allowed in the testing rooms.  These items must be locked up in one of the lockers.  If a tester is caught with one of these items, his/ her test may be confiscated and the incident will be reported to the instructor as well as the Dean of Students.  The tester may be banned from Testing Services for a period of time following the incident.
  • Due to the release of Smart Watches (watches that communicate wirelessly with cell phones, tablets, or computers), no watches will be allowed in the testing rooms.  Added fall 2013.
  • Food and beverages are not allowed in the testing rooms.  These items must be disposed before entering Testing Services.
  • Backpacks, books, paperwork, electronic devices, hats, scarves, and all other personal items must be stored in a departmental locker; these are not allowed in the testing rooms.  If items do not fit within a locker, they must be stored elsewhere.
  • Coats, jackets, or sweaters that button or zip in the front are not permitted.  If the article of clothing zips, buttons, or opens in front it must be placed in a locker.  Testers are allowed to wear sweatshirts and sweaters that do not zip or button.
  • Children are not allowed in the testing rooms.
  • Testers must present appropriate photo identification; these requirements are clearly articulated by the test provider.  There are no exceptions to this rule.  Individuals without photo identification will not be allowed to test.
  • Calculators and ear plugs are provided upon request; please note calculators are not permitted for all exams. Calculators are not permitted for the ALEKS placement exam (effective September 1, 2019).
  • No testing may begin within one hour prior to Testing Services closing.
  • All testers must schedule their exams to allow themselves enough time to complete testing (i.e. if a student has a two-hour exam, the student must schedule accordingly).
  • Exams must be completed in one sitting.  The exception to this rule is non-writing placement testing; testers may complete a section or sections of the test and then take a break.
  • Homework will not be accepted by Testing Services.  Testers must make arrangements with instructors to submit homework assignments.
  • If a tester is observed cheating, all testing and unauthorized materials will be confiscated.  The Dean of Students, and the tester's instructor, institution, company, or test producer will be notified immediately.  The tester may be banned from testing from Testing Services for a period of time following a cheating incident.
  • Items left in Testing Services will be given to Joliet Junior College Campus Police.
  • All testers must adhere to the Joliet Junior College Student Code of Conduct. 
  • Mechanical pens and pencils are not allowed in the testing rooms.  Testing Services will provide standard pencils for testing.
  • All scratch paper and notes are collected at the end of an exam. 

   

  Last updated August 8, 2019.

• Testing Services Staff

  Each staff member of Testing Services is trained to deliver any of the center's hundreds of exams. 

  • David Hampton, Esq., Testing Supervisor
    Office: A-1137
    Phone: (815) 280-2220
    Email: dhampton@jjc.edu
  • Amber Carlisle, Testing Services Secretary
    Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-6667
    Email: acarlisl@jjc.edu
  • Miriam Barajas, Testing Specialist
    Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-2261 or (815) 280-1301
    Email: mbarajas@jjc.edu 
  • Vianney Calderon, Testing Assistant
    Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-2261
    Email: vcaldero@jjc.edu
  • Brandon Carson, Testing Assistant
    Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-2261
    Email: bcarson@jjc.edu
  • Cathy Carson, Testing and Tutoring Clerk
    Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-7785 or (815) 280-7786
    Email: cacarson@jjc.edu 
  • Kim Feigel, Testing Assistant
  • Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-2261
    Email: kfeigel@jjc.edu
  • Brittany Gamboa, Testing Assistant
    Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-2261
    Email: bgamboa@jjc.edu
  • Robyn Henderson, Testing Assistant
  • Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-2261
    Email: rhenders@jjc.edu
  • Maura Lopez, Testing and Tutoring Clerk
    Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-2840
    Email: mlopez@jjc.edu
  • Donna Moran, Testing Assistant
    Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-2261
    Email: dmoran@jjc.edu
  • LaMar Murphy, Testing Assistant
    Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-6674
    Email: lamurphy@jjc.edu  
  • Tim Nelson, Testing Assistant
    Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-2284
    Email: tinelson@jjc.edu 
  • Christina Ronzone, Testing Assistant
    Office: A-1138
    Phone: (815) 280-2261
    Email: cronzone@jjc.edu

  Last updated March 4, 2020.

• Scheduled and Unscheduled Closures

  Scheduled and unscheduled events may close the testing center.  Please review the links below to learn about these closures and plan your visit accordingly.

  • Academic Calendar
  • Winter Weather Info

  • ***Due to COVID-19 concerns, Joliet Junior College is taking preventative measures and has closed all physical campus locations, however all student services have moved online and staff are working remotely. JJC's leadership team alongside our Testing Services will continue to explore options to provide testing services to students in the upcoming weeks. Please continue to refer to the JJC website for updates on the situation and testing availability, including placement, JJC academic program, and certification testing options and future available dates.

    We are working with all College areas to support student placement for the Summer and Fall semesters. Please continue to check the JJC website for updated information.

    All external non-JJC exams will be suspended through April 30, 2020. Please visit the TEAS Exam section for important information on JJC's Diagnostic Medical Sonography TEAS testing.