Available Tests

CPT/PERT (Common Placement Tests)—New, transfer or returning students may be required or eligible to take part or all of the placement tests. A PERT study guide is available.

HCC now offers remote PERT exams! To sign-up for a PERT exam, please contact your campus Advising Office via email below, and we will provide instructions to get you started. Please email from your Hawkmail account and include your HCC student ID number.

Brandon bradvising@hccfl.edu
Dale Mabry dmadvising@hccfl.edu
Plant City plantcityadvising@hccfl.edu
SouthShore southshoreadvising@hccfl.e du
Ybor yboradvising@hccfl.edu

To complete a remote PERT exam, you will need the following:

• A laptop or desktop with webcam and Internet access
• Your Student ID number and Hawkmail address for login purposes
• A current photo ID available for identification and verification purposes at the time of testing.
• A quiet, distraction-free testing location

CLEP (College Level Examination Program)—This test provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate prior learning and earn college credit toward general education and elective requirements.

For more information on CLEP, please visit our CLEP FAQ's.

CLEP Testing Accommodations
If you need testing accommodations, please consult the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities. Afterwards, contact the testing center to arrange your accommodations. We recommend you do this at least one week ahead of your scheduled testing date and that you do not register and pay for your CLEP exam until completed. For more information please see the College Board website.

Faculty Exams—With instructor permission, students may make up tests they missed in class. See your instructor or Test Center for more information.

LOEP Exam—This is for non-native speakers of English who are interested in the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program.

Proctored Exams for Other Institutions—All campuses offer this service. Please contact the campus Test Center for more information.

The Hillsborough Community College Nursing AS, Medical Laboratory Science ATC, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging ATC use the Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS®) as a pass/fail tool for applicants to these limited access programs. This test evaluates reading, math, science, and English language usage. The TEAS® Version V is no longer accepted.

Please see our TEAS Testing page for more information. 

TEAS Testing Accommodations
If you are seeking accommodations for testing, please consult the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities. After you have done this, contact the testing center to arrange your accommodations. We recommend you do this at least one week ahead of your scheduled testing date.