Testing Services

CLEP and DSST

Taking a CLEP or DSST exam is a great way to get a head start on or fast track your college credits. You can earn credit for what you already know, earn up to 12 college credits toward your degree, (nine credits for foreign language exams), and transfer these credits just about anywhere! MORE about 'CLEP and DSST Testing'

HiSET and GED

Complete your high school equivalency credential to attend college, improve your job opportunities, and increase your future earnings. MORE about 'GED/HiSET '

Pearson VUE

You can choose from over 1,500 exams, including the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), Adobe and Microsoft Certification, and more.MORE about 'Pearson VUE Testing'

Proctored Testing 

If you are taking an online course at another institution and you need to take an exam, NECC offers proctored (supervised) testing services. MORE about 'Proctored Testing Services '

Proficiency Testing – Foreign Languages exams are offered to measure your proficiency of a foreign language through the language testing services. Northern Essex Community College students can earn 9 credits.  Brigham Young University Foreign Language Achievement Tests (BYU FLATS) exams are offered in more than 50 languages and can be used by universities to grant academic credit or to grant you advanced placement in your language of study. New York University (NYU) offers and administers foreign language exams in more than 50 languages and can be used by universities to grant academic credit or to grant you advanced placement in your language of study. The test also may be used for professional purposes, such as teacher certification or to establish linguistic competence for business objectives.

Registration Information:

• BYU is proctored at Northern Essex Community College. Click here.
• NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU) testing is available through NYU and Northern Essex Community College accepts the transcript for credit. Click here.

You can take the ACCUPLACER test remotely at NECC for another institution, or if you have tested with us, you can request to have your ACCUPLACER Individual Score Report (ISR) sent to another institution.  Complete the Request ACCUPLACER for another Institution form. Once completed, you will receive an email with information to pay the $25.00 fee for this service. Click here to go to Online Payment. Once the payment is confirmed, the Academic Placement & Testing Center will follow up with you to process your request.

ATI TEAS and RN Fundamentals

You can take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) prior to applying for the Nursing (ADN) or Allied Health (AH) programs. We also offer the RN Fundamentals Assessment Test for the Advanced Placement LPN to RN program. MORE about 'Health Profession Testing'

Kryterion

Kryterion offers certification testing. MORE about 'Kryterion Testing '