Proficiency Exams

Proficiency exams are available for select courses, providing students with an opportunity to demonstrate competency and recieve course credit.

Timeline

A course Proficiency Exam should be completed at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the term to allow sufficient time for credit processing. Students interested in taking a Proficiency Exam or who have questions about the process should contact their Academic Advisor to discuss available options.

Expressing Interest

To request a Proficiency Exam, please review the exam information and contact details provided in the spreadsheet below. Before scheduling an exam, students must first express interest by emailing the appropriate contact. Study materials will be provided when availble.

Please include the following information in your email:

Full Name
HCC ID Number
Proficiency Exam of Interest [see list below]
Contact Information [HCC email address & phone number]

Cost

$35 per credit hour. This fee is non-refundable and must be paid prior to testing.

Scheduling your Exam

To begin the Proficiency Exam process, please contact the appropriate individual listed below to express your interest. When you are ready to take your selected exam, work with that contact to arrange testing. Prior to your exam appointment, a non-refundable fee of $35 per credit hour must be paid.

Current Proficiency Exams


Course	Exam Format	To express interest, please contact:	To schedule your exam, please contact:	Time Limit	Percent Needed to Pass	When & Where to Pay
CTEC 125 Presentation Graphics – MS PowerPoint 1 credit hour	Computer: Canvas MOS PowerPoint Proficiency Exam-MO300. Passing this exam will give credit for CTEC 125 Attempts: 1 Total	Jeanette Diller, Associate Director Business Technology Jeanette.Diller@heartland.edu *study material available upon request	Jeanette Diller, Associate Director Business Technology Jeanette.Diller@heartland.edu	50 minutes	70%	Business Office Cashier, CCB 2100 Must pay before you test
CTEC 136/137 Excel Level I and II 2 credit hours	MOS Proficiency Excel Exam-MO200. Passing this exam will give credit for CTEC 136 & CTEC 137 Attempts: 1 Total	Jeanette Diller, Associate Director Business Technology Jeanette.Diller@heartland.edu *study material available upon request	Jeanette Diller, Associate Director Business Technology Jeanette.Diller@heartland.edu	50 minutes	70%	Business Office Cashier, CCB 2100 Must pay before you test
CTEC 146/147 Access Level I and II 2 credit hours	MOS Access Proficiency Exam-MO500. Passing this exam will give credit for CTEC 146 & CTEC 147 Attempts: 1 Total	Jeanette Diller, Associate Director Business Technology Jeanette.Diller@heartland.edu *study material available upon request	Jeanette Diller, Associate Director Business Technology Jeanette.Diller@heartland.edu	50 minutes	70% for each section	Business Office Cashier, CCB 2100 Must pay before you test
CTEC 156/157 Word Level I and II 2 credit hours	MOS Word Proficiency Exam-MO100. Passing this exam will give credit for CTEC 156 and CTEC 157 Attempts: 1 Total	Jeanette Diller, Associate Director Business Technology Jeanette.Diller@heartland.edu *study material available upon request	Jeanette Diller, Associate Director Business Technology Jeanette.Diller@heartland.edu	50 minutes	70% for each section	Business Office Cashier, CCB 2100 Must pay before you test
OTEC 101 Keyboarding 1 credit hour	Computer: Canvas Three sections Multiple choice concept Timed writing Technique evaluation Attempts: 1 Total	Jeanette Diller, Associate Director Business Technology Jeanette.Diller@heartland.edu *no formal study material available, but those interested are provided access to a free typing.com account. It is recommended that you work through all test sections until you've reached a minimum of 40 WPM.	Jeanette Diller, Associate Director Business Technology Jeanette.Diller@heartland.edu	2 hours	80% for each section	Business Office Cashier, CCB 2100 Must pay before you test
TMAT 103 Technical Math I 4 credit hours	Computer: Canvas Calculator allowed Attempts: 1 Total	Jeanette Diller, Associate Director Business Technology Jeanette.Diller@heartland.edu *no study material available	Jeanette Diller, Associate Director Business Technology Jeanette.Diller@heartland.edu	2 hours	75%	Business Office Cashier, CCB 2100 Must pay before you test
BUSN 110 Introduction to Business 3 credit hours	Paper Exam Multiple Choice Basic or Scientific Calculator allowed Attempts: 1 Total	Breezy Watkins, Business & Accounting Faculty Breezy.Watkins@heartland.edu *study material available upon request	Testing Center testing@heartland.edu	2 hours	80%	The Testing Center, WDC 2600 Pay on the day of the exam prior to testing
BUSN 130 Computer Applications in Business 3 credit hours	Computer: Cengage access required Simulation-based exam. no calculator needed Attempts: 1 Total	Breezy Watkins, Business & Accounting Faculty Breezy.Watkins@heartland.edu *study material available upon request	Testing Center testing@heartland.edu	2 hours	80%	The Testing Center, WDC 2600 Pay on the day of the exam prior to testing
BIOL 181 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit hours	Paper Exam Multiple Choice Attempts: 1 Total Must have completed a similar A&P I College Course that did not transfer. Must meet all other course pre-requisites for BIOL 182.	Testing Center testing@heartland.edu *study material available upon request	Testing Center testing@heartland.edu	75 minutes	70%	The Testing Center, WDC 2600 Pay on the day of the exam prior to testing

Contact Us

Testing Center

WDC 2600

Heartland Community College

1508 Vermillion Way

Normal, IL 61761

Phone: 309-268-8077

Email: Testing@heartland.edu

HCC Lincoln

Email: Lincoln.Center@Heartland.edu
Phone: 217-735-1731

HCC Pontiac

Email: Pontiac.Center@heartland.edu
Phone: 309-268-8960