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Kirkwood Test Center: Exams we offer

Kirkwood Test Center aims to provide the highest quality testing services by maintaining a secure facility, skilled and courteous employees, and positive working relationships with students, faculty, and the public.

Kirkwood Test Center administers a variety of academic and non-academic exams. Not all exams are offered at all locations. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Kirkwood academic course exams

If you are enrolled in academic courses at Kirkwood, you may sit your exams at the Test center if certain conditions are met. These conditions include, but are not limited to:

  • You are enrolled in an online or hybrid course that has proctored (monitored) exams.
  • You have approved testing accommodations.
  • You are taking a make-up exam and your professor has given you permission to use the Test Center.

Please visit our Kirkwood academic course exams page for more information.

Proctored exams for other institutions

If you are taking classes at another college or university, or you need a proctor for another purpose, Kirkwood Test Center can proctor your exam, subject to availability.

Please visit our Proctored exams for other institutions page page for more information.

All other exams

Kirkwood Test Center administers placement exams, professional certification exams, and other exams for students and community members. The exams we offer include:

  • ACCUPLACER (ELA & Next Gen)
  • ALEKS
  • Bio Readiness
  • Credit by exam
  • CuspEd, LLC trainee exams
  • HESI
  • High School Distance Learning
  • Iowa Dental Board
  • Iowa Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board
  • Lead abatement
  • MOS Certification
  • NOCTI
  • Pearson VUE
  • Pesticides
  • TEAS
  • Writing challenge

Please visit our All other exams page for more information.

Proctoring fees and refunds

Some of our exams require a proctoring fee. Please review our fees and refund procedures for more information.

Please visit our Proctoring fees and refunds page page for more information.