Assessment Services

Yes, some tests are timed.

• PERT is untimed; the average amount of time to complete the exam is about 3 hours
• TABE is timed for a total of about 4.5 hours
• CASAS is approximately 3 hours
• GED® has four timed subtests for a total of 7 hours and 35 minutes and is usually scheduled one subtest at a time
• TEAS is approximately 3.5 hours but please plan on 4 hrs
• CLEP exams are 90 minutes (foreign language may take longer)

Placement tests are done on a walk-in basis on the Daytona Beach, DeLand and Deltona campuses. Due to limited seating, we suggest contacting the New Smyrna-Edgewater and Flagler-Palm Coast campuses for availability. 

To maintain overall testing security, all electronic items to include cell phones, cameras, some calculators and watches and other items such as sunglasses and head coverings (except those directed for religious purposes) are not permitted. 

Test results for PERT, TABE, CASAS, and TEAS test results are available immediately upon completion of exam. Computerized GED® results will be emailed to the candidate. Instructor makeup exams are returned to the instructors. 

Florida rule 6A-10.0315 Common Placement Testing provides exemptions for some students. You may also be exempted from taking the placement tests if you have qualifying SAT and/or ACT scores, are transferring credits into Daytona State, have qualifying IB credit , AP credit, CLEP credit or if you already have been awarded a degree. Please click here for our placement test website for further information on exemptions.

Yes, if you are taking a placement test at Daytona State for another institution, you will be charged a $30 non-student proctor fee per exam. If a DSC student who is enrolled and attending classes wishes to send the results to another college/university they should request a transcript be sent from the Records office.

We offer proctoring services for exams from other colleges. There is a $30 proctoring fee per exam.

Yes, DSC offers a variety of test that students can take to earn college credit. Please visit our website for futher information.

Students are advised to check with the institution to which they are transferring.

You can make up a test for your class in Assessment Services. Not all instructors allow make-up exams, so you must make arrangements with your instructor.

The ability to retake a placement test varies. Rules to retest are different for dual enrollment students. Contact us about your specific situation.

Unfortunatley, DSC does not offer FSA or EOC testing.

Register and schedule a GED® test through their website or call (877) 392-3433. The cost for each of the four subtests is $32.00, for a total cost of $128, payable directly to PearsonVUE.

It is recommended that testers only schedule one or two sections of the exam at one time for the best appointment times.

The CASAS is the placement test which non-English speaking students take for placement into English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes. A version of CASAS is also give as a placement test for GED prep courses.

The CJBAT is computerized exam which measures skills that are needed by people in the Law Enforcement or Corrections fields. The BAT test is now given through PearsonVUE. Testers must register and pay through PearsonVUE.

TABE is a test that covers Reading, Language, and Math. It is administered on all campuses.

Information Technology Certification exams are given on the DeLand campus.

Call the DeLand testing center for more information:
(386) 785-2029
(386) 785-2223 

SOCE, FTCE, MSSC, AHIMA, ASE and additional exams are offered at various campuses. Contact us for more information.  

The TEAS is given on a walk-in basis on the Daytona Beach, DeLand, and Deltona campuses. Due to limited seating, we suggest contacting the New Smyrna-Edgewater and Flagler-Palm Coast campuses for availability.

The PERT test is currently offered as a remote online test, for more information please see our website. Assessment Services can work with prospective DSC students to schedule a remote testing session at a college near their current location. Contact us for more details.