If you are a new student, a transfer student, or even a continuing student, there are many reasons why you might need to take a math, English, and/or reading placement test. Before you register for classes, read the information about placement tests and preparatory education courses found in the Academic Bulletin and Schedule of Classes and the General Catalog. You should take a placement test if one of the following applies:

• you did not take the ACT Test™;
• your official ACT Test™ scores have not been received by the Admissions/Registrar's Office;
• your ACT Test™ scores are below 20 in Math, 16 in Reading, and 18 in English;
• your transcripts from other colleges have not been received.

Note: Math, English and/or reading placement test scores will determine preparatory course placement (such as MATH 097, MATH 098, MATH 099, READ 099, ENGL 099, and EDUC 099) or college-level course placement (such as MATH 102 and ENGL 101).

• The BPCC Placement Test is offered during registration and at designated times throughout the semester.
• A valid photo ID is required. Students who wish to use a calculator should bring a non-programmable calculator.
• No cell phones are allowed during testing.
• No children are allowed in the testing areas, and no children are to be left unattended during the testing process.
• Placement tests are administered at no cost to BPCC students. Placement tests cost $5.00 per test for non-BPCC students. Payment must be made at the Business Office (Building F) prior to testing.
• No appointments are necessary for the dates and times listed below.
• On-demand testing may be scheduled on alternative dates.

For additional information, contact the Academic Planning Coordinator, in the Office of the Executive Dean of Instruction, at 318-678-6335.

BPCC Placement Scores
If ACT scores fall in the ranges listed below, the BPCC Placement Test must be taken unless the college mathematics and/or English courses have already been taken or unless enrollment is scheduled in the appropriate preparatory course (s): MATH 097, MATH 098, ENGL 099, and READ 099.

English 0-17
Mathematics 0-19
Reading 0-15

Preparatory Education Courses
Preparatory education courses are provided for BPCC students who score below the minimum required BPCC Placement Test scores. Preparatory courses include EDUC 099, READ 099, CIS 099, ENGL 099, and MATH 097, 098, 099. These semester-length courses will transfer to other post-secondary institutions as equivalent courses but will not satisfy degree requirements.

See also: READ 099 Policy | EDUC 099 Policy

Accreditation Statement
Bossier Parish Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree and certificate. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Bossier Parish Community College.

Nondiscrimination Statement
Bossier Parish Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, qualified disability, marital status, veteran's status, or sexual orientation in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of its operations. Bossier Parish Community College does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.

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6220 East Texas Street
Bossier City, LA 71111
318-678-6000
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