LSC-Kingwood Testing Center
ATTENTION
All exams are now on an appointment basis only. Please use the link below to schedule your exam. https://www.whos-next.com/lonestar/testing/app/step1_campus.aspx?
Click here to complete the Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA). You MUST complete this before you can take the TSIA2. You will not be permitted to test without indicating proof of PAA completion.
- Create your PAA account by clicking on the "Don't have an account?" button, followed by the "Sign Up" button
- Input your email (personal email) into your login form
- Create your PAA password - please follow the instructions give for passwords
- Return to the login page and login with your email and newly created password
- Select "Lone Star College Systems" as your institution. Provide your date of birth.
- On the list of exams, select "TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE 2.0 PRE-ASSESSMENT ACTIVTY (TSIA2-PAA)"
- You will view two short videos, followed by two short practice exams. You must watch both videos all the way to the end and you must answer every question on the practice exams.
- Once you have completed both practice exams, click "FINISH". You will receive an email confirming your PAA Completion. You must present this email or a photo/screenshot/physical copy of your PAA Certificate of Completion in order to take your TSIA2.
Contact us directly with any questions. The Assessment Center at LSC-Kingwood is located in the SCC building, Room 223. Phone: 281.312.1476 E-mail: kingwood.testing@lonestar.edu
Exams with virtual proctoring options will incur an additional proctoring fee paid to the 3rd party company.
Testing Accommodations
For more information about specific accommodations at Lone Star College, visit the LSC-Kingwood Disability Services website.
Fall 2024 Hours of Operations (12 Aug 2024 - 18 Dec 2024)
- Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p. m.
- Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- No exams will be administered in the last hour prior to closing
Winter 2024 Hours of Operations: 9am - 2pm
- 12/19
- 12/20
- 12/23
- 12/27
- 12/30
- 12/31
No exams will be administered in the last hour prior to closing
Contact the Testing Center
Address: 20000 Kingwood Drive, SCC 223, Kingwood, TX 77339-3801
Office: SCC 223B
Phone: 281.312.1476
Email: kingwood.testing@lonestar.edu
Parking
We are located on the 2nd floor of the Student Conference Center (SCC), in front of Parking Lot A. Please register your vehicle for a Guest/Visitor parking permit at www.lonestar.edu/parking to avoid a warning or citation when you park on our campus.
Guidelines for Testing with our Facility
- You must have an appointment in order to test
- A valid photo ID is required for your exam to be administered.
- To promote test security, a distraction-free environment, and parity for all exam candidates, certain materials are not allowed in the testing room, including but not limited to:
- Bags / Backpacks
- Wallets / Purses
- Cell phones
- Watches
- Electronic devices
- Hats, caps, or other forms of headwear
- Sunglasses / Eye glass cases
- Covers of calculators
- Food or drink (including gum)
- Only items allowed to complete your exam will be allowed to enter the testing room. Consequently it is in your best interest to travel as lightly as possible to our facility, leaving such items in your vehicle, if possible. Otherwise, all such items will need to be stored away in a locker provided by our facility.
Purpose
The Lone Star College-Kingwood Testing Center is a secure proctoring facility where students and examinees of the community may take the following tests and assessments:
Academic
- Exams for online LSCS classes
- Makeup exams for students of LSC-Kingwood classes
- Exams for students of LSCS classes needing special accommodations
- External/correspondence exams for students of other institutions, per approval
Admissions Assessments
- HESI for Nursing
- Health Sciences Reasoning Test (HSRT) for Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy, and Respiratory Care
- Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) for Alternative Teaching Certification Program
Certification
- GED® through Pearson VUE®
Placement
- ACCUPLACER® Higher Level Math test for Lone Star College System (LSCS)
- Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSI-A) for LSCS
- Remote TSI-A or ACCUPLACER® exams for other institutions
Prior Learning Assessment
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