COMPASS PLACEMENT TESTING
SCHEDULE AND INFORMATION
YAKIMA CAMPUS

Your success as a student is important to Yakima Valley Community College. To help you be successful, YVCC uses a placement test called COMPASS to ensure appropriate placement in English and math courses. It is NOT a pass/fail exam. Placement scores are valid for two years from test date.

Who takes the placement test?
All students entering YVCC for the first time must take a placement test.
However, the placement test is waived for:

• Former YVCC students who have successfully completed college level Math and English Composition with a grade of 2.0 (C) or better.
• Transfer students who submit official transcripts showing successful completion of college level Math and English Composition with a grade of 2.0 (C) or better.

New students should take the placement test as soon as possible after receiving their YVCC admissions letter. Beginning March 21, 2008 Compass testing will be offered on a drop-in basis at the Deccio computer lab, room C208. Students that come in for testing after 4:30P need to pay the cashier ahead of time and save the receipt to present to the test proctor.

C208 Computer Lab Testing Hours:
Summer
June 16- September 11
Monday through Thursday, 8:30A to 4:00P
Computer Labs are closed on all holidays
and breaks unless otherwise noted.

Should I study for the test?

• It is highly recommended you review grammar and math skills.
• Sample questions available at: www.act.org/compass/sample/index.html oor in the Counseling Center,
  Deccio 164.
• You may find that refreshing your test-taking skills will reduce your apprehension.
  

• • YVCC Student ID # (865-xx-xxxx) Located on your admissions letter
  • Exceptions: Students testing for another college, Running Start applicants, Labor and Industries, or for admittance to a professional union.
• Photo ID
• Payment – Please pay cashier.
  • $10 for complete test (English, Reading, and Math)
  • $5 for individual test (not to exceed $10)
  • Must present a receipt to test administrator
  • If you have a payment waiver please give it to the test administrator
    

• YVCC has mandatory class placement. It’s important to do your best on the test.
• No calculators are allowed on the test.
• Allow at least 2 ½ hours for the complete test, or 45 minutes for an individual test.
• YVCC provides pencils and scratch paper.
  

Math: You may test once per quarter.

English/Writing: There are no retests for English/Writing. Please contact the English Department to schedule an appointment with a full-time English Instructor for retest advising (509) 574-4834.

**Running Start: Must wait 2 weeks to retest and see Running Start Advisor.**

• Questions? Call 509-574-4738
• If you have a disability requiring testing accommodations, please call 509-574-4961
• For Grandview campus testing information, please call 509-882-7000