Off-Site Testing for Broward College Online Students
I require proctored (face-to-face) exams for my online course. If you live outside of
Broward County, Florida, and cannot come to BC to use the e-Learning Test Center,
you can arrange to take your test elsewhere under the supervision of an approved
proctor; that is, someone authorized by BC to administer the test. These
arrangements MUST be made and approved by me within the first week of class.
Note that most of these centers charge a testing fee and you are responsible for
paying these fees. Just follow the guidelines for off-site testing below to make the
necessary arrangements.
Please be aware that your grades can be delayed up to 2 weeks when using an
off-site testing center.
YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS:
I.
Use one of the National College Testing Association (NCTA) locations:
1. Go to the NCTA web site at http://www.ncta-testing.org/cctc/find.php. Click on
the state where you want to take the test. From the city-by-city list of testing
locations in that state, select the site most convenient for you. This will give you a
page with contact information, testing hours, fees, directions, and other details.
You will be responsible for any fees the testing center might charge.
2. Contact the testing center and arrange for your test(s).
3. E-mail me at ________________ to give me the name and contact information
for the testing center you chose.
-ORII. If you are unable to find an NCTA center in your local area, use the following
guidelines to identify a proctor at an institution other than the ones listed on
the NCTA web site.
1. The proctor must be:
a. a testing center administrator, testing center staff member, or faculty
member at a university, college, community college, or other school -ORb. a professional test administrator at a professional testing center, such as
an adult education center or technical college -ORc. an education officer on a military base
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2. The test must be taken at a:
a. university, college, community college, or other school -ORb. professional testing center such as an adult education center or technical
college -ORc. military base
3. The proctor must NOT be:
a. related to you
b. your co-worker or supervisor
c. your friend or a friend of your family
d. anyone who does not meet the criteria listed above
4. All proctors must agree to:
a. Verify the identification of the person taking the test through review of a
picture ID.
b. Maintain the security of the test by keeping it in a protected environment
(before and after the test is given).
c. Administer the test in a secure setting that provides good testing
conditions for the student (e.g., the testing area should be comfortable,
free from distractions, and the proctor must be able to visually monitor the
student at all times).
d. Provide no assistance to the student in answering the test questions
(before or after the test).
e. Make a copy of the completed test and keep it in a secured environment
until I can confirm the receipt of your completed answers, at which time
the copied test must be shredded.
f. Return the answers/written work AND the original test in a sealed
envelope to:
____________________
____________________
____________________
5. Once you identify a location, e-mail me at _____________ to provide the name
and contact information of the proctor you chose. If I approve of the location, I will
contact the proctor to make arrangements. I reserve the right to deny the use of a
non-NCTA proctor and request that you make other arrangements.
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