Placement testing is only required for English, chemistry, math, physics, and CNA College Now courses.
Is a placement test necessary?
To determine if placement test or ACT scores are required for your course, go to the class schedules and select your high school link. If a prerequisite or test score is required for your class, it will be noted.
Note: College Now high school students who have taken the ACT exam and have qualifying scores that meet the testing requirements are not required to take the JCCC placement test.
Prepare for the test
Required testing must be completed prior to enrollment. We strongly recommend that students prepare in advance by reviewing the test prep materials available. Enrollment in the high school course does not guarantee enrollment in the equivalent College Now course at JCCC. Your placement test score can have a significant impact on your eligibility to enroll.
Take the test
Testing Services is located on the third floor of the Student Center, Room 334.
Be sure to check Testing Services hours before going to take the placement test as hours are subject to change.
ID is required
In order to take the ACCUPLACER placement test, you must bring a current official photo ID, such as a JCCC ID, driver’s license, or state ID and you must know your JCCC 8-digit student ID number.
You will not be allowed to test without these two important identifiers.
Check out Testing Services procedures which includes a list of personal items not allowed during testing.
Course prerequisite: ACT or ACCUPLACER
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JCCC Course |
JCCC Prerequisite Course* |
|
Testing Requirement |
| Chemistry | College Algebra (can be a corequisite) | OR | ACT Math 23 or appropriate ACCUPLACER score |
| College Algebra | No College Now course applicable | ACT Math 22 or appropriate ACCUPLACER score | |
| Statistics | College Algebra or Pre-Calculus with a C or better |
OR | ACT Math 23 or appropriate ACCUPLACER score |
| Trigonometry | College Algebra with a C or better | OR | ACT Math 23 or appropriate ACCUPLACER score |
| Pre-Calculus |
MATH 116 or College Algebra with a C or better |
OR | ACT Math 22 or appropriate ACCUPLACER score |
| Calculus I | College Algebra and Trigonometry both with a C or better, OR Pre-Calculus with a C or better |
OR | ACT Math 28 or appropriate ACCUPLACER score |
| Calculus II | Calculus I with a C or better | OR | AP Calc AB 5 or AP Calc BC 4 |
| Physics | College Algebra with a C or better | OR | ACT Math 23 or appropriate ACCUPLACER score |
| Composition I | No College Now course applicable | ACT English 19 or appropriate ACCUPLACER score | |
| Composition II | Composition I with a D or better | OR | AP English Language and Composition 3 |
| CNA | Composition I with a C or better | OR | ACT Reading 19 or appropriate ACCUPLACER score |
*Prerequisite courses and college credit must be earned through the College Now program or taken at JCCC.
How to Submit ACT scores
There are 3 ways you can submit your qualifying ACT scores to JCCC:
- From ACT: Request your scores be sent to JCCC when you register to take the ACT test. ACT scores are not downloaded automatically, students MUST call JCCC Testing Services, 913-469-4439 to verify we have received your ACT scores and to request they be loaded to your student record.
- Student copy received from ACT: If you requested an official score report be mailed to you when you registered to take the ACT test, you may bring your original score report to Student Transcript and Registration, Student Center, Room 213. We will not accept a photocopy or a score report printed from the ACT website as they are not considered official.
- From your high school: Verify with your high school that your ACT scores are on your high school transcript. If so, request a copy of your high school transcript to be sent to our Admissions Office for processing.
How to Submit Advanced Placement Scores (AP College Board)
AP English Language and Composition score of 3 or higher can be used to place into English Composition II for students who have not received College Now credit for Composition I.
There are 3 ways you can submit your qualifying AP English Language and Composition score to JCCC:
- Have your original AP College Board exam scores sent to JCCC Testing Services directly from the College Board. AP waivers are not automatically entered, students MUST call JCCC Testing Services, 913-469-4439 to verify we have received the AP score report and request the waiver for Composition II. We do NOT accept hand-carried copies.
- Students may come to the Student Success Center, 2nd floor of the Student Center to the Registration lab (SC 213). We will have the student log in to the College Board website and print off the official score report. The registration staff will load the waiver in the system that will allow the student to enroll in Composition II.
- In their high school, students may log in to the College Board website and have their high school counselor print off the official score report. The high school may then email the score report to registrar_office@jccc.edu or fax to 913-469-2300 and the records office will load the waiver in the system that will allow the student to enroll in Composition II.
Learn more about how you can submit your AP College Board scores or call Testing Services at 913-469-4439 (select option 3).
Students who need disability accommodations for the placement test may contact Access Services.
Frequently Asked Questions about Testing
Yes, qualifying ACT scores can be used instead of the placement test, to place into the following courses:
- Composition I – ACT English sub-score 19 or higher
- College Algebra – ACT Math sub-score 25 or higher
- Chemistry, Physics, Pre-Calculus, Statistics and Trigonometry – ACT Math sub-score 26 or higher
- Calculus I – ACT Math sub-score 28 or higher
- CNA (Certified Nurse Aide) – ACT Reading sub-score 19 or higher
Send them early! There are three ways you can send your ACT scores to us:
- From ACT: Request your scores be sent to JCCC when you register to take the ACT test. Call JCCC Testing Services, 913-469-4439, to verify we have received your ACT scores.
- Student copy received from ACT: If you requested an official score report be mailed to you when you registered to take the ACT test, you may bring your original score report to JCCC Testing Services, Student Center, Room 334. We will not accept a photocopy or a score report printed from the ACT website, as they are not considered official.
- From your high school: Request your high school transcript, with your ACT scores included, be sent to the JCCC Admissions Office. Check with your high school to see how to make this request.
Yes, an AP English Language & Composition score of 3 or higher can be used to place into Composition II for students who have not already received College Now credit for Composition I. Have your original AP College Board exam scores sent to JCCC Testing Services directly from the College Board. We do not accept hand-carried copies.
Send them early! AP score reports will be sent to the college or university that you designate on your answer sheet or you can go visit the College Board website to learn more about sending your scores to colleges and universities. Students and parents can also call 1-888-225-5427 or email the College Board for more information. Official score reports from the College Board should be sent directly to Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66210.