Proctored Testing

South Mountain Community College

Testing Services provides proctored testing for educational institutions, organizations, businesses and their candidates.

Proctored Testing is provided by Testing Services in a proctored environment and is dedicated to protecting the integrity of exams.  Testing staff members are trained to administer, monitor and proctor various tests.  Their experience will ensure all testing regulations and policies are followed.

Proctored Testing is administered at the following:

Testing Services
South Mountain Community College
Student Services Building, Room SS-116
7050 South 24th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 243-8184
E-mail address:  smcc.testing@southmountaincc.edu

Proctored Testing Instructions and Schedule for Candidates

Proctored Tests are administered by appointment only.

Testing schedule is subject to change without notice.

Testing Services is closed on holidays, winter break and spring break.

Fall       2010	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
Testing can start at:	8:30 am	8:30 am	8:30 am	8:30 am	8:30 am
Tests need to be completed by:	6:30 pm	6:30 pm	6:30 pm	6:30 pm	1:30 pm

A valid form of photo identification is required.  Expired IDs will not be accepted.

Acceptable photo identifications are from the following:

state-issued driver's license, state-issued ID card, Tribal ID, passport, naturalization card, certificate of citizenship, employee ID

If you fail to present appropriate ID, you will not be tested.

An in-take form must be filled out, a student ID# will be assigned and candidates need to pay a $20.00 proctoring fee at Business Services before you may begin your proctored test.  You will need at least 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment for the in-take process.

Arrive on time.

The candidate is not allowed to leave the testing room for breaks.

Talking with other candidates is not allowed in the testing room.

Children are not allowed in Testing Center or cannot be left unattended outside of Testing Center.

The following are prohibited items during testing:

• Cellular phones/pagers, beepers, PDAs or any wireless communication devices
• Calculators
• Digital watches, alarm watches, or wristwatch cameras
• Any kind of photographic or copying devise
• Listening devices such as radios, media players, headphones or recorders
• Dictionaries, books, pamphlets or reference materials, textbooks or notes
• Papers (scratch paper if approved will be provided by the test center administrator)
• Personal writing utensils (i.e., pencils, pens, and highlighters
• Slide rules, protractors, compasses or rulers
• Food, beverages or tobacco products
• Jackets, hoodies, hats, caps, head-coverings (unless worn as a religious requirement)
• Bookbags, purses, handbags or luggage
• Any other unauthorized testing aids

If you are discovered using unauthorized materials or testing aids, inappropriate behavior or inappropriate language, the staff will stop your testing session and the incident will be reported.

There are limited locking spaces available for candidate use, but candidates are responsible for their personal items.