Cape Fear Community College

Cape Fear Community College Placement Test Information

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Below are the parts of the placement test required for your program/major of study. Use the study guide, "Yes, You Can Improve Your Placement Test Scores" or Test Prep Review to review for the parts you need:

SS=Sentence Skills; R=Reading; A=Arithmetic, EA=Elementary Algebra

Programs	Parts of test required
Associate in General Education (Non-Transferable)	SS, R, A, EA
Health Sciences & Nursing:
Associate Degree Nursing	SS, R, A
Dental Assisting	SS, R, A
Dental Hygiene	SS, R, A
Early Childhood Associate	SS, R, A, EA (SS, R for Dip./Cert.)
LPN Refresher	no test
Occupational Therapy Assistant	SS, R, A
Phlebotomy	SS, R
Practical Nursing	SS, R, A
Pharmacy Technology	SS, R, A
Radiography	SS, R, A, EA
Sonography	SS, R, A, EA
Business:
Accounting	SS, R, A, EA (SS, R for Dip./Cert.)
Business Administration	SS, R, A, EA
Banking & Finance	R, A (SS for Deve. Placement)
Culinary Technology	SS, R, A, EA (None for Certificate)
Customer Service	R, A (SS for Developmental Placement)
Hotel & Restaurant Management	SS, R, A, EA (None for Certificate)
Computer Information Technology	SS, R, A, EA
Interior Design	SS, R, A, EA
Medical Transcription	SS, R
Office Systems Technology	SS, R, A, EA
Real Estate	no test
Real Estate Appraisal	no test
Engineering:
Architectural Technology	SS, R, A, EA
Chemical Technology	SS, R, A, EA
Computer Engineering Technology	SS, R, A, EA
Electrical/Electronics Technology	SS, R, A, EA (None for Certificate)
Electronics Engineering Technology	SS, R, A, EA
Instrumentation Process Control	SS, R, A, EA (None for Certificate)
Machining Technology	SS, R, A, EA (None for Certificate)
Mechanical Engineering Technology	SS, R, A, EA
Mechanical Eng. (Drafting & Design)	SS, R, A, EA
Public Service:
Basic Law Enforcement Training	R (SS for Developmental Placement)
Community Spanish Inter.	SS, R, A, EA (R for Certificate)
Cosmetology	R (SS for Developmental Placement)
Cosmetology Instructor	no test
Criminal Justice Technology	SS, R, A, EA (R for Certificate)
Criminal Justice (Industrial Security) Cert.	no test
Esthetics Technology	R (SS for Developmental Placement)
Esthetics Instructor	no test
Film & Video Production Technology	SS, R, A, EA
Manicuring	no test
Paralegal Technology	SS, R, A, EA (None for Certificate)
Trade Technologies:
Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration	A (None for Certificate)
Autobody Repair	A (None for Certificate)
Automotive Systems Technology	SS, R, A, EA (R, SS for Dev. Placement for Certificate)
Boat Building	A (None for Certificate)
Carpentry	A (None for Certificate)
Marine and Diesel Mechanics (Heavy Equipment)	SS, R, A, EA (None for Certificate)
Marine Propulsion	SS, R, A, EA (None for Certificate)
Industrial Systems Technology	A (None for Certificate)
Landscape Gardening	SS, R, A, EA (None for Certificate)
Truck Driving Training	no test
Welding Technology	A (None for Certificate)
Marine Programs:
Marine Technology	SS, R, A, EA
College Transfer:
Associate of Arts	SS, R, A, EA
Associate in Fine Arts	SS, R, A, EA
Associate of Science	SS, R, A, EA