On-campus placement testing, make-up testing, and iCampus testing are available on a walk-in basis, however select certification exams and specialized testing are by appointment only and are available at the Main, Romeoville, and City Center campuses.
Students who have a high enough GPA or a score that exceeds minimum requirements on the ACT, SAT, GED, HiSET, PARCC or TASC may be eligible to skip placement testing. Please visit Placement Testing for more information.
TEAS testing is available on-campus only at the Main, Romeoville, and City Center testing centers. Please Note: Students must register with ATI to take a TEAS test. Choose "In-Person, Proctored at an Institution" when registering. See TEAS Testing information below to learn more.
General Information
Rules & Requirements
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Need to take a placement test? Testing Services offers both remote and on-campus placement testing. Visit our Placement Testing page to learn more.
You must have an appointment for the following tests. Please review the information on each test to see at which location the test is being offered and how to request an appointment.
For more information on each test listed below, scroll further down on this page.
With the exception of the above exams, placement testing, and iCampus/make-up testing, all other external non-JJC exams will be suspended until further notice.
| Availability by Location | Main Campus | City Center Campus | Romeoville Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Service Excellence Exam | Appointment | | |
| Accuplacer Exam (Placement Testing) | Drop-in | Drop-in | Drop-in |
| ALEKS Exam (Placement Testing) | Drop-in | Drop-in | Drop-in |
| CLEP Exam | Appointment | | Appointment |
| CNA (Illinois Nurse Aide) Exam | | | Appointment (go to inace.nurseaidetesting.com to register) |
| GED Testing (High School Equivalency Testing) | Appointment | Appointment | Appointment |
| Illinois State Police Merit Board Exam | Appointment | | |
| JJC iCampus Testing | Drop-in | Drop-in | Drop-in |
| JJC Make-Up Testing | Drop-in | Drop-in | Drop-in |
| Pearson VUE Testing | Appointment | Appointment | Appointment |
| Proctoring Services | Currently Unavailable | Currently Unavailable | |
| TEAS Exam | Appointment | Appointment | Appointment |
| WorkKeys Exam | Appointment | Appointment | Appointment |
Placement tests are required if you need to take a JJC English or math class.*
After completing these exams, your scores will help determine which JJC classes you should take, so you don't enroll in a class that's too easy or too challenging.
Accuplacer Exam: Reading, Writing, English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and, if applicable, geometry
ALEKS Exam: Math
Review Accuplacer and ALEKS information on our Placement Testing page to sign up to take a test.
Visit our Placement Testing Page
*Temporary alternate placement measures are currently available. Visit our Placement Testing page.
JJC Testing Services provides iCampus and make-up testing free of charge to JJC students.
If you have a documented disability affecting your ability to take the test, you can receive accommodations. Testing Services will work closely with JJC's Disability Services Office to provide this for you. If you need accommodations, please email testingservices@jjc.edu or call 815.280.2261.
Log in to MyJJC for info about photo ID requirements, locations and testing accommodations for:
Log in to MyJJC for the following:
Last updated August 22, 2022.
Students entering any of the following programs must take the test:
Deadlines: Certain programs have deadlines for your TEAS scores. Please check with your program to see when you need to take the test.
Program Specific Information: Review the TEAS Interpretation Guide for information about your TEAS scores, program advisor, retesting and next steps.
| Who to Contact with Questions | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Nursing Faculty Advisor | 815.280.2435 |
| Radiologic Technology Faculty Advisor | 815.280.2658 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography Faculty Advisor | 815.280.2658 |
ATI TEAS exams will take place at the following locations:
The TEAS exam is a timed, computer-based exam conducted by the Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI). "TEAS" stands for the Test of Essential Academic Skills. This three-and-a-half-hour exam includes 170 questions.
Learn More
Cost & Fees
Photo IDs Required: Please bring a current, government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport to your testing appointment.
If you have a documented disability affecting your ability to take the test, you can receive accommodations. Testing Services will work closely with JJC's Disability Services Office to provide this for you. If you need accommodations, please email disabilityservices@jjc.edu or call 815.280.2613.
You are only allowed three attempts at taking the TEAS exam within a five-year period.
You should only take the TEAS test once per semester. Only the first test score for the semester will be considered. A semester begins on the first day of classes for a given semester and ends on the day before the first day of classes for the next semester. Visit our Academic Calendar for reference and view our chart below.
Please Note: A new version of TEAS (TEAS 7) begins on June 3, 2022. For the June 1-15 Nursing Application and the August 1-15, 2022 LPN to RN Transition Application, either TEAS 6 or TEAS 7 will be accepted. After that, only TEAS 7 will be accepted. The limit of 3 attempts in 5 years will be reset with TEAS 7, so previous attempts using older versions of TEAS will not count in the limit of 3 times in 5 years.
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JJC Semesters |
The Semester Begins on... |
The Semester Ends on... |
|---|---|---|
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Fall |
The first day of Fall semester classes |
The day before first day of Spring semester classes |
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Spring |
The first day of Spring semester classes |
The day before first day of Summer I semester classes |
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Summer |
The first day of Summer I semester classes |
The day before first day of Fall Semester classes |
Visit our Admissions page and the section titled "Health and Occupational Science Students." See admissions criteria to learn more about the TEAS exam.
ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) will provide you with your TEAS score. After the test is completed, results are available within a few hours. Scores may be accessed on the “My Results” page found in your personal ATI online student account.
Questions? Email testingservices@jjc.edu or call 815.280.2261.
Last updated on December 7, 2021.
GED Testing, produced by Pearson VUE is a four-part, computer-based test. Each part is between 90-150 minutes in length.
The four parts include:
Results are sent to your county's Regional Office of Education and are available online through the Pearson VUE website.
What to expect in a Pearson VUE Test Center
GED Exam Prep Options
Cost & Fees
Photo IDs Required: Please bring a current, government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport to your testing appointment.
If you have a documented disability affecting your ability to take the test, you can receive accommodations. Accommodations are requested, approved, and provided by Pearson VUE. Make an accommodation request or learn more.
Last updated March 22, 2018.
Effective July 1, 2022, JJC'S Testing Services will no longer offer the Constitution exam as part of the Illinois High School Equivalency certificate. The new online Illinois Constitution Module (Constitution Module) is available beginning July 1, 2022 at http://ilconstitution.org/. It is estimated it will take two hours for a student to complete. It is available for HSE candidates to take independently and does not require proctoring at a testing center.
Last updated on August 22, 2022.
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) exams are timed, computer-based exams. These exams vary in length (30 minutes - 2 hours and 15 minutes).
ASE Exams include but are not limited to the following testing categories:
Cost & Fees
Test Location
Follow the steps below to register for an ASE Exam and complete this exam at a JJC location.
Photo IDs Required: Please bring a current, government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport to your testing appointment.
If you have a documented disability affecting your ability to take the test, you can receive accommodations. If you need accommodations, please contact Prometric directly.
Last updated on March 22, 2019.
CLEP stands for College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). This exam can allow you to earn credit for what you already know, particularly if you've completed an independent study, prior course work, on-the-job training, professional development, cultural pursuits or internships. There are 34 types of CLEP exams available.
With the exception of the College Composition CLEP test, each test lasts 90 minutes. Most tests (except for the College Composition test) are primarily composed of multiple-choice questions. Some mathematics exams include fill-in-the-blank type questions. All exams are scored on a scale of 20 to 80, not 1 to 100.
IMPORTANT: JJC requires completion of the CLEP "College Composition" Exam. "College Composition Modular" Only will not be accepted.
View each CLEP exam description
View CLEP preparation options
Cost & Fees
Test Location
CLEP testing is available at the Main Campus and Romeoville Campus. Call Main Campus at 815.280.2261 or Romeoville Campus at 815.280.7785 to make an appointment.
If you have a documented disability affecting your ability to take the test, you can receive accommodations. Contact your preferred test center in advance to make arrangements and to find out its deadline for submission of documentation for approval of accommodations. Accommodations that can be arranged directly with test centers include:
If the above accommodations do not meet your needs, contact CLEP Services about other nonstandard options before you register through My Account.
Appropriate photo ID is required the date of your test.
You must present one form of a valid, current ID. It must bear your full name in English language characters, and must contain a recognizable photograph and a signature. View ID requirements for DANTES-funded military candidates.
CLEP candidates who fail to present appropriate ID will not be tested.
ID requirements include:
Examples of an acceptable ID include:
If the student is a minor and can't present an ID:
Unacceptable forms of ID include but are not limited to:
IMPORTANT: JJC requires completion of the CLEP "College Composition" Exam. "College Composition Modular" Only will not be accepted.
This chart shows minimum CLEP scores and their corresponding JJC course equivalents, or Illinois Articulation Initiative's General Education Core Curriculum (IAIGECC) equivalents.
| JJC Course | IAI GECC* | Credit Hours | CLEP Exam | Minimum Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCY 101 | -- | 4 | Financial Accounting | 50 |
| BIO 151 | L1 900L | 5 | General Biology | 50 |
| BLAW 101 | -- | 3 | Introductory Business Law | 50 |
| CHEM 101 CHEM 102 |
P1 902L -- |
5 5 |
General Chemistry | 50 |
| CIS 122 | -- | 4 | Information Systems and Computer Applications | 50 |
| ECON 103 | S3 901 | 3 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 |
| ECON 104 | S3 902 | 3 | Principles of Microeconomics | 50 |
| ENG 101 | C1 900 | 3 | College Composition (JJC requires completion of the CLEP "College Composition" Exam which includes essays. "College Composition Modular" Only will not be accepted) | 50 |
| ENG 103 ENG 104 |
H3 914 H3 915 |
3 3 |
American Literature | 50 |
| ENG 105 ENG 106 |
H3 912 H3 913 |
3 3 |
English Literature | 50 |
| Humanities Elective | -- | 3 | Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 |
| FRCH 101 FRCH 102 |
H1 900 for all | 4 4 |
College French Language | 50 |
| FRCH 101 FRCH 102 FRCH 103 FRCH 104 |
H1 900 for all | 4 4 4 4 |
College French Language | 59* |
| HIST 103 | S2 900 | 3 | American History I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 |
| HIST 104 | S2 901 | 3 | American History II: 1865 to Present | 50 |
| HIST 105 | H2 901 | 3 | Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 |
| HIST 106 | H2 902 | 3 | Western Civilization II to Present | 50 |
| MATH 131 | -- | 4 | College Algebra | 50 |
| MATH 138 | -- | 4 | Pre-Calculus | 50 |
| MATH 170 | M1 900-1 | 5 | Calculus with Elementary Function | 50 |
| MGMT 101 | -- | 3 | Principles of Management | 50 |
| MKTG 101 | -- | 3 | Principles of Marketing | 50 |
| PSCI 101 | S5 900 | 3 | American Government | 50 |
| PSYC 101 | S6 900 | 3 | Introductory Psychology | 50 |
| PSYC 102 | -- | 3 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 |
| PSYC 215 | S6 902 | 3 | Human Growth and Development | 50 |
| SOC 101 | S7 900 | 3 | Introductory Sociology | 50 |
| SPAN 101 SPAN 102 |
H1 900 for all | 4 4 |
College Spanish Language (JJC requires completion of the CLEP "Spanish Language Exam". The "Spanish with Writing" Exam is not used at JJC). | 50 |
| SPAN 101 SPAN 102 SPAN 103 SPAN 104 |
H1 900 for all | 4 4 4 4 |
College Spanish Language (JJC requires completion of the CLEP "Spanish Language Exam". The "Spanish with Writing" Exam is not used at JJC). | 63* |
Last updated on March 26, 2021.
The CNA Exam is a 90-minute, computer-based exam. This exam has been created by Southern Illinois University (SIU).
Video & Presentation About the Exam
Before taking the exam, you should make sure you are eligible. Contact your CNA instructor.
Cost & Fees
Test Location
Photo IDs Required: Please bring a current, government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport to your testing appointment.
If you have a documented disability affecting your ability to take the test, you can receive accommodations. If you need a testing accommodation, contact your CNA instructor. Learn more about the testing accommodation request process.
Last updated June 3, 2019.
WorkKeys is a computer-based, job skills test that measures "real world" skills that are critical to job success. These skills are valuable for both skilled and professional jobs, and at any level of education. JJC is your site to attain the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) issued by ACT.
The WorkKeys exam is often used by employers to assess prospective or current employees in many workforce skills areas. If you are representing an organization that is interested in using WorkKeys, contact Workforce Development at 815.280.1526 for more info.
Cost & Fees
Test Locations
If you have a documented disability affecting your ability to take the test, you can receive accommodations. Some accommodations are embedded in this computer-based exam; some accommodation requests may require additional documentation. Call Workforce Development at 815.280.1526 to learn more and to make a request.
Appropriate photo ID is required at the time you take the test.
Photo IDs need to include a name and photo. Photocopies or reproductions are not acceptable. Preferred photo ID options include, but are not limited to:
Last updated on March 22, 2019.
The ISPMB exam is a 150-minute, computer-based exam.
As part of the application process to become an Illinois State Police officer, candidates will complete the Law Enforcement Office Selection Tool (LST), an entry-level law enforcement officer selection exam owned by Industrial/ Organizational Solutions (IOS).
Cost & Fees
Test Location
Photo IDs Required: Bring your letter of invitation from the ISPMB and valid driver's license or state photo ID card.
If you have a documented disability affecting your ability to take the test, you can receive accommodations. Accommodations are requested, approved, and provided by ISPMB. Contact ISPMB at 217.786.6240 to learn about available testing accommodations, accommodation policies, as well as the process to request exam accommodations.
Last updated on March 22, 2019.
Pearson VUE Exams are computer-based tests which vary in length.
Cost & Fees
Test Locations
Follow the steps below to register for a Pearson VUE Exam and complete this exam at Main Campus, Romeoville Campus, or City Center Campus.
Photo IDs Required: Please bring a current, government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport to your testing appointment.
If you have a documented disability affecting your ability to take the test, you can receive accommodations. Accommodations are requested, approved, and provided by Pearson VUE. Available testing accommodations, accommodation policies, as well as the process to request exam accommodations.
Last updated on March 22, 2019.
***Proctoring Services are currently unavailable until further notice.
Proctoring Services are available to non-JJC students who must complete a proctored exam for their school or employer.
Proctoring services are available for paper- and computer-based testing.
The JJC ASC does not have the ability to download the Respondus program, or any lockdown browser, from other institutions. Alternatives to this method include providing a paper/pencil copy or securing the exam with a password instead of the lockdown browser. Testers may not bring in laptops or other electronic devices. JJC Testing Services does not have the capability to provide a 1:1 ratio of proctors to testers.
Cost & Fees
Test Locations
If you have a documented disability affecting your ability to take the test, you can receive accommodations. You must request testing accommodations from your educational institution or employer.
Appropriate photo identification is required. You must provide a photo ID including a name and picture. JJC Testing Services will always defer to educational institution or employer photo ID requirements. In the absence of those requirements, JJC Testing Services will adhere to the following photo ID requirements. Photocopies or reproductions are not acceptable. Preferred photo ID options include, but are not limited to:
Last updated on March 22, 2019
