Assess Your Skills

We evaluate where you are now in your educational and professional journey by ....

• Placement Testing
• Transcript Review
• Multiple Measures

and help you decide the best way to start working toward your goals.

Placement Testing - ACCUPLACER™

All new students who plan to take a math or English class at TCC must take the ACCUPLACER™ assessment test for reading, grammar, and math. Based on your test results, your advisor will help you see which classes are available to you, and select the right class for your chosen area of study. Read more ...

Check in advance for dates and times you can take the test. The test is given at TCC in Bldg. 7 and costs $18. Photo ID is required.

Don’t like the results? Re-test once for no additional charge.

Testing at the Gig Harbor Campus is by appointment only. Call 253.460.2424. Spring testing will be on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Transcript Review

Transcript review is for transfer students (who received credit for classes taken at another college). Unofficial transcripts can be used for placement.

Include your TCC student ID number on each transcript and

1. Email your unofficial transcripts to Assessment
2. or FAX an unofficial copy of your college transcript to 253.566.6011
3. or Bring it in person to Bldg. 7.
4. or mail to TCC Assessment Services, Bldg. 7,
   6501 S. 19th St., Tacoma, WA 98466

To find out how you were placed, be sure to include your TCC student email as that is how Assessment staff will respond to your review request.

To get credit for classes and placement, order official transcripts from your former college(s) now and have them sent to TCC (6501 S 19th St. Tacoma, WA 98466, Bldg. 7, Enrollment Services). Allow 4 weeks to process.

Multiple Measures

TCC also evaluates by multiple measures. Contact Assessment Services if you have:

• SAT scores (2 years old or less)
• Math Classes from Tacoma, Peninsula or University School Districts (less than 1 year)
• High School transcript to be evaluated with ACCUPLACER scores (less than 2 years old)

Contact

Assessment Services
Location: Bldg. 7
Phone: 253.566.5093 (office) or 253.566.5158 (testing dates and times) or email

What happens next?

Now you're ready for Step 6: Get Oriented!
Time to reserve a place for New Student Orientation (NSO) and start thinking about classes to take. Take a look at the course catalog and class schedule to get started.

If you are interested in financial aid, please visit the Cost & Aid Web Pages.