DEGREE AND COLLEGE CREDIT-SEEKING STUDENTS

       Who is exempt from the Computerized Placement Test?

• Students who have earned an associate degree or higher from an institution recognized by MDC. Official documentation is required.

• Students who have earned the required course grade based upon an approved chart. Any course grade presented, which is below that needed for exemption, will require the student to be tested on the appropriate CPT subtest(s). Note: Exemption for courses not on the chart must be approved by the appropriate department chairperson. Official documentation is required.

• Students who attend another college or university, provide appropriate documentation, and are enrolling for courses to transfer to their primary institution (and who are not seeking a degree at MDC) are exempt from basic skills testing.

• Students who present FCAT, SAT or ACT scores meeting State requirements (see chart).   If multiple test results are on record, the highest subtest scores are used.  Any score presented, which is below that needed for exemption will require the student to be tested on the appropriate CPT subtest(s).  For students presenting passing mathematics scores in specific score ranges* (ACT Mathematics = 19-20 and SAT Mathematics = 440-490), the College-Level Mathematics subtest of the CPT may be used to determine placement into advanced mathematics courses (e.g. MAC 1105, MGF 1106, MGF 1107, etc.).