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Testing Services at ACC

Important Information:

  • ALL students must provide Testing Center Staff with a photo I.D. prior to testing.
  • Please anticipate your testing needs and allow enough time for testing.
  • Appointments in advance are mandatory; email for scheduling is preferred. Phone messages may sit in the inbox until the next scheduled work day, whereas email is checked daily.
  • Hours are subject to change. In the event of no scheduled appointments, hours may begin later and/or close early or close for the day.

Testing Center HoursAlpena Campus:
Student Services Center
Van Lare Hall 101
Beth Matzke
matzkeb@alpenacc.edu
989.358.7209
Fax: 989.358.7569

Fall Semester Hours:

Monday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

To schedule an appointment contact Beth Matzke in the Testing Center at matzkeb@alpenacc.edu.

  • Testing Center is located in Van Lare Hall, Room 101 inside of the Student Success Center. The closest entrance is through door V2.
  • All students MUST make appointments in advance. 
  • Email is preferred for making appointments. Phone messages may sit in the inbox until the next scheduled work day. Email is checked daily.
  • ALL students must provide Testing Center staff with Photo I.D. prior to testing.
  • If students need accommodations, they will use the E-reader in the lab. 
  • Hours are subject to change. In the event of no scheduled appointments, the testing center may open late, close early, or close for the day.

Oscoda Campus:
Room 206
Patrice Billiel
billielp@alpenacc.edu
989.358.7445

Fall Semester Hours:

Monday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 
Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
Thursday: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

To schedule an appointment during the Fall or Spring Semesters, contact Patrice Billiel in the Testing Center at 989.358.7445 or billielp@alpenacc.edu.

Alpena Community College offers a variety of testing certification services to students and the local community. Some services require registration and payment of a fee. Services include:

  • Basic Skills Assessment:
    ACCUPLACER placement assessment is required for:
  1. All new Alpena Community College students who do not have A.C.T. Reading, English and Mathematics subscores of 18 or higher and wish to register for more than one course** (Note: placement tests will only be given in the subject areas where subscore minimums were not met) or
  2. All new Alpena Community College students who do not have SAT Reading test scores of 25, Writing and Language test scores of 25 and Mathematics test score of 26.5 or higher and wish to register for more than one course* (Note: placement tests will only be given in the subject areas where sub-score minimums were not met.)
  3. Have not earned a minimum of 12 college credits including at least one college-level course in either English or Mathematics and
  4. All students who enroll for the first time in an English or mathematics course.

** Students who accumulate 6 credit hours by taking one course per semester will be required to take the ACCUPLACER placement test battery.

The ACCUPLACER Placement Test is strongly recommended for all students, regardless of course load or field of study.

  • ASE
    Auto Service Certification Training, Automotive Service Excellence Test
    For further information, contact the Testing Center, 989.358.7209.
  • CLEP
    College Level Examination Program (Credit by Exam). For further information, contact the Testing Center, 989.358.7209.
  • Corrections Officer Testing
    Register at empco.net.
  • Industrial Testing
    ACC is a certified (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Industrial Testing Site and offers a full range of concrete materials testing lab. Cement, aggregate, and concrete testing are done for a variety of industrial, commercial, and governmental clients, providing unique hands-on learning for students. For information on testing services, contact Eric Kennedy, 989.358.7364. Fee required.
  • MDARD Michigan Pesticide Applicator
    Register at metrosignup.com.
  • National Testing Network
    Register at nationaltestingnetwork.com.
  • Prometric DSST
    Credit by Exam. For further information, contact the Testing Center, 989.358.7209.
  • ServSafe
    Food Protection Manager Certificate. For further information, contact the Testing Center, 989.358.7209.
  • VUE Testing
    Alpena Community College is an authorized testing center for certification exams on skills in the Information Technology industry. Some of the certification exams include Allaire, Avaya, Brocade, CIW, Check Point, Cisco, CompTIA, Ericsson, GED, iGeneration Informix, LPI, Lucent, Microsoft, MTTC, Novell, NREMT, PCTE, PTC, RSA Security, Siebel Systems. For further information, contact Beth Matzke in the Alpena Testing Center at 989.358.7209. Fee required.
  • Work Keys Assessment
    Alpena Community College is an ACT Work Keys Service Center and offers individual assessments in workplace readiness skills and job profiling/assessment for specific business needs on a fee basis. For further information, contact Dawn Stone, 989.358.7293.
  • Work Keys
    Assessment in workplace readiness skills (reading, writing, mathematics, observation, applied technology, locating information, teamwork). For further information, contact the Testing Center, 989.358.7209.