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IVCC Assessment Center expands testing services · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: IVCC Assessment Center expands testing services. Written by Shaw Local
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  News Network, This article is being read by an automated
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  voice brought to you by Everlett. Illinois Valley Community College's
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  Assessment Center has evolved beyond a campus testing site for
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  placement exams. Last year, one third of the three two
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  hundred and sixty two people who tested there came from
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  the workforce seeking career defining licenses and certifications. The center,
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  a certified Pearson Professional assessment site, has become a gateway
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  to opportunity for all ages. Coordinator Summer stud Still expects
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  those numbers to rise throughout twenty twenty six. For the
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  most part, we are the first stop on campus. We
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  see all generations, and we are doing a lot of
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  things at once. Stud Still said test takers pursued diverse
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  goals ged completion, college placement or advancement, fire marshal or
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  u S, secret service credentials and professional licenses in insurance,
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  food service, pharmacy, teaching, nursing and certified nursing assistant roles.
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  A recent remodel and relocation to the A building expanded
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  the testing environment with large and small testing rooms, a
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  spacious reception area, and a comfortable waiting area with a
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  quiet study space outside the center. The assessment center supplies
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  test materials, technology, security, and supervision in a distraction free
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  environment designed for success. Test takers present photo IDs in store, phones,
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  electronic devices, coats and bags, and lockers. Individualized computer logins
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  are issued, and trained proctors monitor all activity via security cameras.
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  The new location offers five times more seats for testers
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  requiring special accessibility, along with dedicated secluded rooms in space
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  for Pierson testers to maintain required distancing. Two large computer
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  labs contain forty computers total, with twelve additional computers dedicated
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  for Pierson testing. The expanded reception area improves traffic flow
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  during peak times, preventing bottlenecks. IVCC offers a convenient and
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  affordable option for many testers. Test fees range from fifteen
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  dollars to twenty five dollars, but there is no charge
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  to IVCC students or first time placement testers. The center
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  administers some tests unavailable at other sites, and serves local
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  students attending universities or taking online courses who need a
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  proctered testing location. Test takers come from as far as
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  the Chicago suburbs Peoria and the Quad Cities. When Pearson
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  introduced an insurance licensed test, testers came to IVCC specifically
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  for it. That still said, the Assessment Center plans further expansion,
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  including extended hours and a broader range of available tests.
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  For more information, contact the Assessment Center at eight one
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  Assessment Center at IVCC dot org. You do or visit