Academic Center for Excellence

Kaskaskia College provides free tutoring services to its students. Tutoring can be individuals or group based. Staff provides learning style assessments and a variety of workshops on learning issues such as: study skills, writing, time management, test taking strategies, test anxiety, and research paper design. Appointments are available Monday through Friday. Please call for available times.

The testing center at Kaskaskia College is conveniently located inside the ACE. Staff is ready to assist with all student and community testing needs. Accommodations are available to eligible students who have registered with the DSS office. Appointments are available Monday through Friday. Please call for available times.

All students must submit placement test scores prior to enrolling in English, Math, and other courses. The accepted placement test are the ACT, SAT, or KC Placement test. These tests provide information about a student’s readiness for college level work. KC Placement tests are available at main campus and all education centers. Detailed placement score information and charts are available in the college catalog. (could there be a link to the catalog?)

Math KC Placement - ACCUPLACER Next Generation

Practice: College Board

Reading & Writing KC Placement – Wonderlic

Practice: 

• Grammar Book
• Writing Forward

Outside KC – ACE testing specialists can monitor testing for outside organizations and other colleges/universities. Appointments are available Monday through Friday. Please call for available times.
Make up tests – ACE testing specialists can monitor make up tests and proctored testing for online classes for Kaskaskia College Students. Appointments are available Monday through Friday. Please call for available times.
Pearson VUE/GED Testing (High School Equivalency Exam) – Kaskaskia College is a certified Pearson VUE testing site. To register for a Pearson VUE test, please go to http://pearsonvue.com or for GED testing go to http://gedtestingservice.com

HiSet (High School Equivalency Exam) – Kaskaskia College is a certified ETS HiSet testing site. HiSet is an approved High School Equivalency Credential exam that has a computer based or paper based option. To register for a HiSet test, please go to https://hiset.ets.org/

ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) – Kaskaskia College is a certified National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence testing site. To register for an ASE test, please go to http://www.ase.com

Nurse Aide Testing Competency Exam – Kaskaskia College is a certified Illinois Nurse Aide Testing site. Computer and paper based Nurse Aide testing is available. To register for a Nurse Aide exam, please go to https://nurseaidetesting.com/ or contact the KC nursing department at 545-3346.

Study tables are available in the ACE for student and community usage. Some athletes and other groups of students are required to attend a number of hours each week at study tables. This requires students to check in at the ACE welcome desk. All students who use the study tables have access to tutoring and a variety of learning resources.