PVCC Assessment/Testing Center Proctor Information

Assessment/Testing Center

Information for Distance Learning Students

Consortium of College Test Centers Participant

The Assessment/Testing Center at PVCC offers exam adminstration and proctoring services to Distance Learners in our community. The Assessment/Testing Center is a member of the Consortium of College Test Centers sponsored by the National College Testing Association. Paper and pencil exams, exams that require the use of a PC and MS Office applications such as MS Word or MS Excel, and internet exams can be accommodated. Due to rising costs and increased demand for proctored exams for other institutions, it has become necessary to begin charging fees for other services rendered as of September 1, 2006. These fees must be paid prior to the administration of the exam. Any fees not covered by the originating institution will be charged to the examinee.

Guidelines for originating institutions:

Contact information:
Assessment/Testing Center
Paradise Valley Community College
18401 North 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Telephone: 602-787-7050
FAX: 602-787-7054
email: assessment@pvmail.maricopa.edu
Any member of the Assessment/Testing Center staff may serve as exam proctor. Current staff members:
- Laurie Cigan, Assessment/Testing Office Coordinator
- Cheryl Caraway, Testing Technician
Exams will be administered in a classroom or computer lab with other tests being administered at the same time. Individual testing rooms are not available.
Internet or computer based tests can be administered but additional software cannot be installed. MS Internet Explorer, MS Office, ExamView 4.0.7, and QuestionMark Secure 4.2 are available.
Exams which require special administration such as audio tape must be approved and scheduled in advance.
Complete instructions for the proctor must be provided in writing and must accompany the exam. Procedures conveyed by the examinee will not be accepted.
Exams must be administered in one session either timed or untimed. Proctor will record beginning and end time but will not time subsections of the exam. Each separate timed or untimed portion of the exam will count as a separate exam and will require an additional exam fee.
Proctors will not collect additional materials from examinee or give additional materials to examinee, such as take-home tests, homework, projects, papers, registration forms, etc.
All necessary test materials are to be supplied by the originating institution and must accompany the exam. This includes examinee information sheets, answer sheets, return envelopes, etc. If a prepaid return envelope is not provided, $.50 plus postage will be charged.
Courier service is provided by UPS only and will be charged according to their standard rates.
Emailed or faxed tests will be accepted, however there will be a $.15 per page charge to print the test materials.
There will be a $.15 per page fee to copy test materials, $1.00 per page to fax locally, $1.50 per page to fax long distance.
Copies of completed tests will not be kept on file.

Guidelines for examinees:

It is the responsibility of the examinee to contact the originating school or institution to order tests, to make sure that test materials have arrived prior to the test date, and to follow up on any instructions requiring clarification.
Current photo ID issued by school, employer, or city/state/federal government is required (ID without photo or issued by companies such as banks or gyms, or check-cashing or membership cards, etc. are not accepted.)
There is a $10 fee to proctor each exam or each section of the exam which requires timing. Additional fees for copying, faxing, mailing, or courier service may apply, check with the proctor. If not covered by your institution these fees will be charged to you. These fees must be paid at the cashier's office prior to test administration. The proctor will give you a detailed fee statement to take to the cashier's office. Fees may be paid by cash, check or money order payable to PVCC, or credit/debit card.
Exams, including all necessary processing, must begin and end within the regularly scheduled hours for walk-in testing. Allow extra time for checking in and out, paying any fees, and completing any necessary paperwork required by your school or institution. Exams will be collected promptly at the end of the scheduled walk-in testing period. If the exam is to be copied or faxed or any other processing is required, the exam will be collected prior to the end of the scheduled walk-in testing period to allow time for these activities. PLEASE ALLOW YOURSELF ENOUGH TIME!
Call 602-787-7050 or email assessment@pvmail.maricopa.edu for more information

Use the following form to submit information regarding an exam you would like us to proctor, or download the form, fill it out and mail or fax it to us, or call us at 602-787-7050 to give us your information.

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Last updated: August 22, 2007
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