To enroll in dual credit courses, students must show college readiness in reading, writing, and/or math as applicable to the course(s) the student plans to take.

All students in Texas public colleges are required to demonstrate college readiness through the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA2), which is a state program designed to promote student success by assessing students' academic skills through the TSI Assessment (TSIA2).

Students may either take the TSIA2 or show scores from other accepted assessments approved for placement. Approved assessments are the TSIA2, PSAT(NMSQT), SAT, ACT, and STAAR.

Dual credit students are awarded one TSIA test at no cost.  If a student needs to re-test for any portion of the test there is a small fee.

TSIA Placement Testing Process

FIRST-TIME TESTERS

1. Need to Test
Click above to take your pre-assessment activity. This pre-assessment must be completed before testing. Please be sure to print out a copy of your certificate and bring it with you to the Assessment Center.

2. Ready to Test
Click above if you are now ready to take the TSIA. Please fill out and submit your test request form.

WITHIN 24-48 HOURS you will receive an email that your testing voucher has been approved. Your test voucher will be at the Assessment Center when you arrive on your testing day. 

3. You will need to schedule an Appointment to test using the links below.
      Schedule Appointment at Tomball        

Schedule Appointment at Creekside Center

RE-TESTERS

1. Ready to Retest
Click above if you need to retest TSIA. Please fill out and submit your retest request form. 

2. Schedule a Test:
Schedule an Appointment to test using the links below:
      Schedule Appointment at Tomball        

Schedule Appointment at Creekside Center

APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED!  You may schedule same-day appointments if time slots are available.  PHOTO ID is required for all exams!!

The Assessment Center at LSC-Tomball is located on the second floor Library building, Room L201

PLEASE NOTE:

• All re-testing fees must be paid before testing online or at the Assessment Center. Please present a receipt.
• No testing will begin within one hour of closing. 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.
• To protect the integrity of exams, photo identification is required. If you lose your student ID, you may purchase a replacement card for $10. You can also present your Driver's License.

A high school student is eligible to enroll in Dual Credit with the following TSIA2 Scores:

• ELAR: score of 945+ or <945 and 5 (Diagnostic) 
• Essay: score of 5
• Math: score of 950+ or 6 (ABE-M)

Previously tested and need your test scores? 

Previously Tested TSIA
Click above if you have already tested and completed the TSIA at your high school or prior college/university within the last five years.