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Note: Starting January 15th, 2024 Tomball and Creekside Assessment Centers will be administering exams by appointment only.
Please refer to the chart below for instructions on how to schedule appointments for each exam type. NO walk-in testing will be allowed. Appointments are required!
PHOTO ID is required for all exams!!
Use the "Schedule an Appointment" link to make an appointment. For Pearson VUE exams, you will need to schedule directly through the Pearson VUE website.
The LSC-Creekside Assessment Center is located on the first floor. We provide a variety of testing services for students, faculty, and the community.
The Assessment Center offers proctoring services for many types of exams, including, but not limited to:
- Placement Exams (TSI Assessment, Dual-Credit Testing, ACCUPLACER ESL, AVANT)
- Internal Challenge Exams
- LSC-Online Exams
- LSC Instructor Exams
- Correspondence Exams (proctored exams for other institutions)
**WE STOP ADMINISTERING TESTS PROMPTLY ONE HOUR BEFORE THE CENTER CLOSES**
ABSOLUTELY NO TESTING WILL BEGIN WITHIN AN HOUR PRIOR TO CLOSING
**NO EXCEPTIONS**
Attention Faculty
Please complete an intake form for each exam you would like the assessment center to proctor. Download the intake form: Assessment Center Intake Form
How to submit a test request on-line
- Log in to MyLoneStar with Username/Password
- Click on LSCS Custom on the left side
- Click on Testing Center Requests
- Complete the form fields
- Click "Submit"
Arrival Times
- Placement testers must arrive AT LEAST FOUR (4) HOURS prior to closing.
- All other testers must arrive AT LEAST 1 HOUR prior to closing.
We stop administering tests promptly one hour before the center closes. Absolutely no testing will begin within one hour prior to closing – NO EXCEPTIONS. The last hour is reserved for closing out exams that are already in progress. It is the Examinee’s responsibility to arrive early enough before closing time to finish an exam.
Photo ID
In order to protect the integrity of exams, photo identification is required. Student ID, Driver License, Passport, Military ID, or other government issued photo IDs are acceptable forms of identification.
Testing Fees
All testing fees must be paid at the Bursar’s Office prior to testing and the Examinee must present a receipt in order to test. (Please keep in mind that the Bursar’s Office hours differ from Assessment Center hours, and the Bursar’s Office is closed on Saturdays.)
No Children
Please do not bring children; they cannot be accommodated or left unattended while testing
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- Academic/Instructional Exams (Lone Star College Courses)
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- Use the "schedule an appointment" link to find available times.
- Students must contact the instructor to ensure exam will be sent to the Testing Center prior to exam appointment.
- Avant
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Testing Options:
In-Person
- Use the "schedule an appointment" link to find available times.
- The cost is $25. Go to the Online Payment site to pay for the exam. Payment can also be made in person on the day of your exam.
Virtual/Remote
- Review the Avant Technology Guide to make sure your PC/Laptop meets the technology requirements.
- The cost is $25. Go to the Online Payment site to pay for the exam.
- Forward your receipt to the Testing Center via email: tctesting@lonestar.edu
- The Testing Center will respond within 1-3 business days with a link and instructions on how to schedule with the Remote Proctoring company. NOTE: the company will charge a $25 proctor fee which is separate from the exam fee paid to LSC.
- External Schools/ Correspondence Exams and TSIA2 Exam (non-Lone Star College Students)
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Testing Options:
In-Person
Use the "schedule an appointment" link to find available times. Select “External Schools” for your Exam Type.
- NOTE: You must contact your school BEFORE making an appointment and ask them to send us the exam information for academic exams or to send us a Remote voucher for placement exams. Exams should be sent to tctesting@lonestar.edu
- Our proctoring fee is $25. Go to the Online Payment site to pay for the exam. Payment can also be made in person on the day of your exam.
Virtual/Remote
- Contact your institution.
- Pearson Vue Exams
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Testing Options:
In-Person
Virtual/Remote
- Placement Exams for Lone Star College Students (TSIA2, Accuplacer Math, and Accuplacer ESL)
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Testing Options:
In-Person:
- PLEASE SEE ADMISSIONS OR ADVISING FIRST to ensure you need to test. Many students may be exempt from testing, and you need to find that out BEFORE submitting the form to us.
- Check your exemptions on the TSI Exemptions and Waivers site.
- Please click here to submit a request for placement testing.
- Use the "schedule an appointment" link to find available times.
- Complete the Mandatory Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) through the Accuplacer Practice App.
- Pay for the exam online through the Online Payment site. Payment can also be made in person on the day of the exam.
Virtual/Remote:
- PLEASE SEE ADMISSIONS OR ADVISING FIRST to ensure you need to test. Many students may be exempt from testing, and you need to find that out BEFORE submitting the form to us.
- Check your exemptions on the TSI Exemptions and Waivers site.
- Please click here to submit a request for placement testing.
- Complete the Mandatory Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) through the Accuplacer Practice App.
- Pay for the exam online through the Online Payment site.
- Wait for an email from the Testing Center and Accuplacer with a testing voucher number along with instructions for scheduling your remote exam with Examity.
- TABE Exams
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Testing Options:
In-Person
Virtual/Remote
- Virtual options are not available for this exam.
- TCEQ Exams (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
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Testing Options:
In-Person
- Before scheduling an appointment, you must get pre-approval directly through TCEQ. See the TCEQ Website for more details.
- Use the "schedule an appointment" link to find available times.
- Most exams are 3 hours unless otherwise stated. Be sure to check your exam length before scheduling your exam on the Licensing Exam site.
- NOTE: If you decide to retest on the same day, be sure to select the option that includes retesting on the scheduling page to ensure there is enough time for both exams in one day.
- If you have any questions on how to get started, please contact TCEQ directly at licenses@tceq.texas.gov.
- Our proctoring fee is $25 for each exam taken, including retests. Go to the Online Payment site to pay for the exam. Payment can also be made in person on the day of the exam.
- A valid (unexpired) driver’s license with photo AND the candidate approval letter will be required on test date.
- TCFP Exams (Texas Commission on Fire Protection)
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Testing Options:
In-Person
- Before scheduling an appointment, please submit your application and pay all invoices directly through your FIDO account.
- Use the "schedule an appointment" link to find available times.
- If you have any questions on how to get started, please contact TCFP directly at testing@tcfp.texas.gov. You can also visit the TCFP website for more details.
- Our proctoring fee is $25. Go to the Online Payment site to pay for the exam. Payment can also be made in person on the day of the exam.
- A valid (unexpired) government issued photo ID AND a valid (unexpired) ONLINE EXAM ELIGIBILITY FORM will be required on test day!
Virtual/Remote
- Virtual options are not available for this exam.
