Miami Dade College (MDC), along with all other Florida community colleges, administers the Florida College Entry-Level Placement Test.

The test is administered on the computer and is commonly referred to as the CPT. The test measures reading, writing, and algebra skills. MDC requires additional testing in mathematics depending on the score received on the algebra subtest of the CPT.

The test is untimed but most students take approximately two hours to complete the test. A paper and pencil version of the test and special accommodations for disabled students are also available. Placement test scores are valid for two years.

• Agreement for the administration of the PERT to public high school students

• PERT Information

• Preparing for the CPT: A Student Guide

• Retest procedure for CPT/PERT (effective July 22, 2011)

• STOP information for College-Level Mathematics Course Placement

• STOP information for CPT Course Placement

• What are the placement scores for students entering MDC?

• When should EAP students take the CPT/PERT?

• Who is required to take the CPT?

• Who is exempt from the CPT?