It is the mission of the Red Rocks Community College Assessment and Testing Centers to provide:
- assessment testing as legislated by C.R.S. 21-1-113 for college placement
- high quality professional testing environment, exemplary customer service by being friendly, courteous and informative,
- services for computer and/or paper-pencil based testing for student, faculty, staff, campus, community, and business partners,
- while demonstrating our commitment to our values in human relationships, personal excellence, human dignity, diversity,and our commitment to lifelong learning,
- and ascribing to guidelines of the National College Testing Association Professional Standards.
Do I need to Assess?
Visit our "Do I Need to Test?" area below to determine if you need to assess.
Colorado State Board Policy states all students need to assess in math and English for proper placement in college classes.
There are a number of ways students can show readiness. You should provide RRCC with any of the following prior to taking a placement test for evaluation. We can then help you determine if you need to assess.
- IB or AP high school course work
- ACT or SAT Scores
- CLEP or DSST exams
- Accuplacer or equivalent College Placement Test Scores
- High School Transcripts
- Prior College Course Work
If You Need to Assess
Visit the Study Guides page area for information regarding assessment preparation. Preparation on your part will make a big difference on how well you do on the assessment. It is very important to review the materials there and determine if you are ready to assess. Testing is designed to be done only one time so be ready to do your best work.
The Placement Assessment test is a Computer Placement Test. KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTERS IS NOT NECESSARY TO TAKE THIS TEST. The Exam is not timed, you can expect to take about 1 1/2 to 2 hours to complete all the tests.
You will be asked for a state-issued or federal-issued photo ID and given instructions on the exam. Test scores are immediate and you will be advised on your placement. After assessment scores are put in your record, you will be able to register for classes based on your results.
The Red Rocks Community College Assessment and Testing Center provides professional and comfortable testing facilities in the western metropolitan and foothills Denver area for:
- RRCC Students
- Test proctoring services for external students
- Industry certification/licensure testing
For students who have just applied, please check out the requirements for taking a placement test. The state of Colorado requires placement testing for a number of students. RRCC also has a number of programs that require parts of this test for every applicant.
We are located in the Student Welcome Center, adjacent to the Admissions/Advising area at the main entrance of our main campus building.
The Assessment/Testing Center administers the academic placement test, as well as instructor-supplied classroom tests for RRCC students.
We also assist students and faculty in assessing requests for college credits for prior learning, PLA, or Portfolio credit. The Testing Center also hosts the College Board’s College Level Examination Program, CLEP; these tests enable students to schedule an examination to earn academic credit to bypass certain college courses.
For Jefferson County students only:
If you were a Jefferson County student that took Accuplacer or an equivalent placement test at your high school through an authorized a Red Rocks Community College site; the assessment center may able to retrieve your Accuplacer/placement test scores. We would need your birth date, the semester you took the test and your name. You can call or stop by the assessment center with this information. If we are able to retrieve the results, please give us your Red Rocks Community College student ID number so we can input your scores.
All academic test must be scheduled. Please contact the Assessment Center at (303) 914-6727 or e-mail at RRCC.AssessmentCenter@rrcc.edu.
The Assessment Center offers Academic Testing for Red Rocks Community College students to take tests outside of their traditional class setting in our testing rooms. This service is coordinated by the course instructor. Students work directly with their instructor if they need to take a classroom test at another time since the instructor must bring the test to the Assessment Center.
After an instructor has informed students that the test is on file in the Assessment Center, students must bring a state or federal picture ID (i.e.: Student College ID, driver's license, passport, etc.) to show before testing. We have no facilities for underage children to wait for someone who is testing, so please make appropriate arrangements for child care outside of the college.
We have lockers to store your backpacks or book bags. We do not allow the following items in our testing rooms:
- Cell phones
- Any other electronic devices: pagers, IPods, MP3 players, etc.
- Food and Beverages
- No hats may be worn in the testing rooms
When you check in at the Assessment Center, we will confirm your class and test you are taking. We will review your instructor's test instructions; whether or not you may use your textbook, notes, or calculator, for example. You will be seated at a testing desk with the appropriate materials. We have pencils and scratch paper for you. If your test has a specific time limit, we have clocks in our testing rooms so you can monitor your time.
We monitor by video cameras as well as by physically walking through the rooms and viewing through the windows into the testing rooms, so if you have any difficulty we are available. Naturally, we cannot offer any input or clarification of your test questions or its content.
No tests are given out 30 minutes before closing. ALL tests are collected at closing.
If you have any questions, please stop by to see us. The Assessment Center is located on the main floor, adjacent to the Admissions Counter, directly across from the RRCC Main Entrance.
Assessment Staff
Arvada Campus
Stephanie Studebaker:Testing and Evaluation Specialist
Lakewood Campus
Musette Sieminski: Assessment Center Manager
John Stein: Testing and Evaluation Specialist
Cheryl Lammers-Sanft: Testing and Evaluation Specialist
Andrew Mills: Testing and Evaluation Specialist
Johanna Shulman: Testing and Evaluation Specialist
If you need to take a test for another institution in a proctored environment, we offer this service. The fee is $25 per test for the first two hours and $10 for each additional hour. All appointment based exams must be scheduled 24 hours in advance. Please call us at 303.914.6727 to schedule a test time and date.
Same day scheduled or walk-in proctored test will be accepted only if the schedule allows. The fee for walk-in or same day scheduled tests is $50.
We can host traditional paper/pencil exams or Internet-based tests (no personal laptops). It is the responsibility of the student to contact their school to arrange to have the test sent to Red Rocks, or to have the necessary website/password information sent, if the test is web-based. Please use the following contact information:
Mailing address for traditional tests:
Assessment Center
Red Rocks Community College
13300 West Sixth Avenue
Lakewood CO 80228
Box 24
Contact information for Internet-based tests:
Assessment Center
assessment.center@rrcc.edu
We serve the licensing and certification needs of the western metropolitan and foothills area of Denver. We administer professional tests for a wide variety of industries, including:
- Construction
- Customer Service
- Finance
- Information Technology
- Service Industry
- Transportation
The Red Rocks Community College Assessment Center hosts 4 major testing companies that provide industry certification and licensure tests. We support the certification needs of our own students as well as those of the Denver western metropolitan area.
- Lasergrade which hosts a wide variety of licensure and certification tests for the construction, finance, health care, and commerce industries
- Scantron which hosts test for many fitness and customer-service industries
- Kryterion is a full-service test development and delivery company that provides world-class online testing technology integrating item banking, test delivery and real time reports; while leveraging a global network of testing centers.
- Pearson VUE provides a full suite of services from test development to data management, and delivers exams through the world’s most comprehensive and secure network of test centers in 175 countries.
We support these computer and internet-based testing programs. Test candidates must register and make the test fee payments through the host companies listed above.
Please remember to bring two forms of identification when you come to test! We look forward to meeting your testing needs.
We are committed to serving you and will also be available to help you test remotely.
Please complete your RRCC Admissions Application before taking the RRCC academic placement test. If you have not yet applied to the college, you can apply online now.
Please supply the following information about yourself and the location where you wish to take the placement test. Simply send this to us in a return email message.
Remember, if you are able to take the placement test at either Red Rocks Community College location, you do not need to complete this form.
All testing will be done by appointment only. You can schedule an appointment by calling (303) 914-6727 or e-mail us at RRCC.AssessmentCenter@rrcc.edu.We are committed to serving you.
f you need to take a test for another institution in a proctored environment, we offer this service. The fee is $25 per test for the first two hours and $10 for each additional hour. All appointment based exams must be scheduled 24 hours in advance. Please call us at 303.914.6727 to schedule a test time and date.
Same day scheduled or walk-in proctored test will be accepted only if the schedule allows. The fee for walk-in or same day scheduled tests is $50.
We can host traditional paper/pencil exams or Internet-based tests (no personal laptops). It is the responsibility of the student to contact their school to arrange to have the test sent to Red Rocks, or to have the necessary website/password information sent, if the test is web-based. Please use the following contact information:
Mailing address for traditional tests:
Assessment Center
Red Rocks Community College
13300 West Sixth Avenue
Lakewood CO 80228
Box 24
Contact information for Internet-based tests:
Assessment Center
assessment.center@rrcc.edu
RCC offers Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) opportunities in compliance with the policies established by the Colorado Community College System (CCCS).
Please watch the Prior Learning at Red Rocks Community College video here
How Can I get started?
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Credit includes learning acquired from work and life experiences; community and volunteer extension courses; individual study and reading; civic, community and volunteer work; and participation in informal courses and in-service training sponsored by associations, business, government, and industry. PLA Credit is not awarded for EXPERIENCE, but for college-level LEARNING that entails knowledge, skills, and competencies that students have obtained as a result of their prior learning experience.
To get started, you must fill out the form:
- Fill out and submit the Prior Learning Self-Assessment Form
- Once you have received the Prior Learning Processing Fee, fill out and submit the Payment Form
When you have completed and submitted both forms, a PLA staff member will contact you.
Students can receive PLA credit through:
- Portfolio of learning/certificates
- College Level Exam (CLEP)/DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) A proctor fee of $25 can be paid by submitting Payment Form
Students can receive PLA credit through:
- Portfolio of learning/certificates
- Challenge Exam offered through some academic departments
- Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate testing
- Follow the links above for details on each CPL process.
Alternative Credit Project
- If you have stopped out of college, the Alternative Credit Project (ACP) provides a pool of online courses that Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) will accept towards your degree (up to 45 ACP credits towards your Associate Degree and up to 50% of the credits required for a certificate).
Learn more about the Alternative Credit Project here.
To be eligible to apply for PLA:
- You must be a RRCC Student
- PLA credit must be directly applicable to your declared certificate or degree program as outlined in the RRCC Catalog
- Prior learning must be demonstrated and cover specific course competencies
- It is the student's responsibility to determine the transferability of PLA credits outside the Colorado Community College System
- Your RRCC transcript will show class credit only; no grades are assigned to PLA credit
- You may receive PLA credit in any amount not to exceed 75% of the total credits required for your degree or certificate
- Advisors are available to answer your questions about the PLA process and for referrals to the correct faculty to consult for your PLA credit.
f you’re a new student, the state of Colorado requires you take an academic placement test before you can enroll in classes (unless you qualify for an exemption). This assessment will help us place you in the right courses when you start at Red Rocks Community College.
Placement Test Preparation/Study Guides
Please note that RRCC Assessment Center has put together these resources for you as a courtesy. Because websites change frequently, some of these links may not work, and some of the tests may not function. We encourage you to alert us in this case, however, we do not accept responsibility for the functionality of the following resources.
Welcome to ACCUPLACER. In addition to administering ACCUPLACER to students, the platform provides a variety of materials to help you navigate the program. Check out the Resources tab to locate manuals, guides, and other helpful resources.
Go to:https://practice.accuplacer.org This practice resembles the real testing environment – including the calculator and highlighter functionalities, and features like Learn As You Go and the ability to save practice test history.
* Free Study APP
Reading and Essay
Math
Placement Test Math Preparation videos from RRCC Math Faculty Craig Faulhaber
Free Resources
- AP Services (official transcripts needed)
P.O. Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Phone: (609) 771-7300 or (888) 225-5427 (toll-free in the U.S. and Canada)
Email: apexams@info.collegeboard.org - College Board CLEP Services (official transcripts needed)
Transcripts Request Service
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
(800) 257-9558 - SAT College Board requests
P.O. Box 025505
Miami, FL 33102
(866) 756-7346 - ACT score requests
319/337-1313
319/337-1701 (TDD—must call from a TDD)
http://www.actstudent.org/scores/send/asrphone.html - IB Transcripts (official transcripts needed)
- https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/assessment-and-exams/requesting-transcripts/
- ATTN: Transcript Officer
International Baccalaureate
Americas Global Centre
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 200 West
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
USA - Email: transcripts.iba@ibo.org (link sends e-mail)
Phone: +1 301 202 3000
- ATTN: Transcript Officer
- https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/assessment-and-exams/requesting-transcripts/
All testing will be done by appointment only. You can schedule an appointment by calling (303) 914-6727 or e-mail us at RRCC.AssessmentCenter@rrcc.edu .We are committed to serving you.
email: RRCC.AssessmentCenter@rrcc.edu
Lakewood Assessment Hours
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Phone: 303-914-6727
Room 1326 & 1328
Arvada Assessment Hours
- Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Phone Number: 303-914-6075