Testing Policies and Scheduling
- All testing is done by appointment only. *Please see following section to schedule on an Extended Campus.
- Students are responsible for coordinating their testing appointments with their instructors.
- All appointments must be made at least 24 hours in advance to ensure testing materials are available in the Testing Center.
- Students are required to present a valid (non-expired) government or school issued photo identification (ID). ID’s must match the name listed for a testing appointment. *There are no exceptions for this requirement.
- Arriving more than 15 minutes late for a testing appointment may result in a time deduction from the allotted test time.
- Please be advised that if you receive extended time to also allot for the additional time when planning to come in to test.
- No food or drinks are allowed in the Testing Center.
- Attire - All hats, caps, or head coverings must be removed and stored in a locker. Only religious head wear may be worn while testing. Similarly, hoods are not to be covering your head while testing.
- Children are not permitted in the Testing Center.
- No breaks are permitted once testing has begun.
- All electronic and Bluetooth devises must be turned off and placed in a locker. Vibrating or ringing devices in the Testing Center are considered a testing violation.
- Please note, security cameras are in operation at all times.
- If you are unable to select a testing slot, then testing is not available at that time.
- Assignments cannot be accepted by Testing Center staff.
Hopewell Hall 88
1179 University Drive
Newark, OH 43055
740.366.9193
COTCtesting@mail.cotc.edu
Extended Campus Testing
If you need to take a test on any of our extended campuses, please contact the Student Success Coach for your campus. Appointments are required.
Pataskala Campus
Joan Webb
Webb.859@mail.cotc.edu
740.755.7366
Pataskala Campus 161
Coshocton
Jackie Farmer
Farmer.240@mail.cotc.edu
740.722.6080
Montgomery Hall 119
Knox
Rachael Bailey
Bailey.444@mail.cotc.edu
740.755.7263
Ariel Hall 115
Accommodated Testing
The Testing Center provides a testing space for students with
documented disabilities. Testers are required to have a
current Letter of Accommodation (LOA) from the COTC Office of
Disability Services. Students have the ability to schedule
testing appointments through RegisterBlast,
www.registerblast.com/cotc/exam and select testing appointments
with extended time, distraction-reduced testing environments and
additional accommodations as described in a Letter of
Accommodation. For questions regarding testing accommodations
please contact:
Student Life-Disability Services
The John L. Christine Warner Library and Student Center Room
226
740-755-7755
You MUST contact the Testing Center at 740.366.9193 BEFORE scheduling your HESI A2 exam in order to use your accommodations.
Health Applicant Exam
HESI A2 Exam
HESI Exam Information
HESI A2 stands for the Health Education Systems, Inc., Admissions Assessment. HESI serves as the entrance exam for COTC health related programs. Please allow at least four hours for the exam.
ACCUPLACER
ACCUPLACER® helps place College Credit Plus (CCP) students in appropriate courses
You may not be required to take ACCUPLACER
Before you take ACCUPLACER, please check with a Gateway staff member to discern whether you may be able to use another measure for placement, such as High School GPA or scores from another test, such as ACT.