The ACCUPLACER is a comprehensive, computerized assessment, and diagnostic system that places students into appropriate college math and writing courses. The ACCUPLACER is available for students entering without valid ACT, SAT, specific transfer credits, etc. to attempt to place into College Level Math or English courses. Placement scores are valid within the past five years. Students with placement scores placing them into Pre-College level Math and English courses are able to challenge their course placement with an ACCUPLACER in Math and/or English. The ACCUPLACER is administered in the Testing Center or at Remote Locations.
ACCUPLACER Study Materials
Study materials, and more, are available at Collegeboard Accuplacer.
EXAMS FOR CREDIT:
CLEP or DSST exams can be taken at any certified location. Credits are applied to the school of your choosing. BHSU/Spearfish Testing Center is a certified testing location for both CLEP and DSST. In addition to the exam purchase fee, we have a proctor fee of $20.00. Please give us a call at (605) 642-6099 if you would like to schedule an exam at this location.
Those testing for any SDBOR institution, please follow the below links to verify if a specific exam subject is accepted for credit (if it is not on the list, it is not available for credit within the SDBOR system).
For more information on each exam and purchase options, visit the following sites:
CLEP:
DSST:
For more information or to schedule a test, call the Testing Center at 605.642.6099.
The American College Testing (ACT) Assessment is one of the main examinations used to determine a student's admission into college. The ACT measures skills in English, mathematics, reading, and science--major areas of instruction in most high school and college programs. The assessment is in multiple-choice format and administered via paper and pencil on set national test dates. Standard day ACT Testing is held on the third floor of Jonas Hall.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is one of the leading assessments used by colleges and universities for admitting students into graduate studies. The GRE is offered in two different areas: the General Test measures developed verbal and quantitative reasoning skills, and analytical writing abilities; and the Subject Tests measure achievement in eight different fields of study. Subject tests are available at BHSU in a paper and pencil format.
Black Hills State University is an official location for GRE Subject Tests. GRE Subject tests are held on the third floor of Jonas Hall.
The GRE General Test is offered in a computer format at the Prometric Testing Center located at:
THOMSON PROMETRIC TEST CENTER
1719 WEST MAIN SUITE 410
RAPID CITY, SD 57702
Phone: 605.348.4027 Site Code: 5155
THOMSON PROMETRIC TEST CENTER
4700 SOUTH TECHNOPOLIS DR SUITE 4
SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106
Phone: 605.362.4875 Site Code: 4400
The PRAXIS is not offered at BHSU. Please visit the below website to Register and Choose a location.
The Praxis Series assessments are used by colleges and universities to qualify individuals for entry into teacher education programs. Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessments, designed to be taken early in one's college career to measure reading, writing, and mathematical skills, are offered at BHSU as the Pre-Professionsal Skills Test (PPST). Praxis II: Subject Assessments measure one's knowledge of the subjects to be taught. This is offered at BHSU in two (paper-pencil) formats: Subject Assessments and Specialty Area Tests, which assess your general and subject-specific pedagogical skills and knowledge; or Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Test, which uses a case study approach to measure your general pedagogical knowledge at the K-6, 5-9, or 7-12 grade levels.
Online Course Testing Procedures: Our goal is to provide a quiet space for testing that meets the needs of the student who are taking online courses from other universities yet are Black Hills State University students, as well as provide the test security faculty need for the integrity of their exams.
TESTING CENTER FEES
ACCUPLACER (Placement Exams):
| BHSU Students: |
| First time w/o valid scores |
FREE |
| Challenging any valid scores |
$20 |
| First-time Calculus Readiness |
FREE |
| Challenging Previous Calculus Readiness |
$20 |
| BHSU Dual-Enrollment Students: |
| Accuplacer Testing (each attempt) |
$20 |
| Other SDBOR Universities: |
| *Must have their Home University issue a Remote Voucher |
| ACCUPLACER Proctor Fee |
FREE |
| ACCUPLACER for schools outside of SDBOR: |
| *Must have their Home University issue a Remote Voucher |
| Regular Proctor Fee |
$25 |
Exams for Credit:
| CLEP |
$20 |
| *Sign up at CLEP Website |
| DSST |
$20 |
| *Sign up at DSST Website |
All Other Proctored Exams:
| SDBOR Schools |
Free |
| Proctor Fee - Schools Outside of SDBOR |
$25 / per exam |
| Meazure Learning Exams |
FREE |
| *Paid by Castle Worldwide |
| *Paid by ISO |
APPOINTMENTS
Students MUST make an appointment directly with the Testing Center at least 48 hours in advance (excluding weekends) and one week in advance during Midterm and Final weeks.
* Appointments can be made by calling 605.642.6099. Space and staff are limited, so appointments will always be honored before walk-ins. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that a proctor form has been completed and received by the instructor/university from which the student is taking the exam.
Faculty can email, hand-deliver, or mail the exam to the Testing Center. The instructor must include instructions; i.e. time allowed, closed book/note, calculator allowed, etc., and return method of the exam.
BHSU/Spearfish Testing Center is located on the Second Floor of the E.Y Berry Library-Learning Center, Room #240.
The testing location is on the Second Floor of the E.Y Berry Library-Learning Center, Room #240. Questions should be directed to 605.642.6099.
Make-up Exams: Students missing an exam may be allowed a make-up test at the faculty's discretion. Allowing make-up exams for planned absences are at the discretion of the faculty member, and arrangements should be between the faculty and student. Make-up testing services at the Testing Center are not meant to replace faculty-student interactions. We provide a service to supplement testing needs when faculty cannot make accommodations with students directly. Please contact Jennifer Lucero at 605.642.6099 with questions.
*NOTE: Every semester our testing facility is overwhelmed for midterms and finals. Students, please make appointments as far in advance as possible to ensure a slot during these busy times.
