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- Faculty Referred Tests
- NOVA instructors may request in-person or remote Zoom proctoring of Faculty Referred Tests for those students who have missed an exam in class, students who have a NOVA Memorandum of Accommodations (MOA), or NOVA Online students (instructor permission required).
- Faculty may submit a proctoring request using this online form (NVCC credentials required).
- ESL Placement Assessment
- Spanish Placement Test
- SDV ABLE Exam
- VPT English and Math Placement Tests - only select student populations
- For information pertaining to unique and specific campus based programs, such as Nursing, Automotive, etc., please contact the following campus testing center (info below):
- Manassas Testing Center (Automotive Test - ASE Certification) - matestingcenter@nvcc.edu
- Medical Education Campus Testing Center (Nursing - TEAS Test) - mectesting@nvcc.edu
Hours of Operation
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact testing personnel at novatesting@nvcc.edu for assistance. We look forward to working with everyone.
| Monday | 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Saturday/Sunday | Closed |
Locations
Northern Virginia Community College
5000 Dawes Avenue
Bisdorf Building
Testing Center, Room 156
Alexandria, VA 22311
STUDENTS: Appointment and walk-in testing is available at our campus. Making an appointment is preferred!
Click below to schedule your tests:
Northern Virginia Community College
8333 Little River Turnpike
CA Building, Room 115
Annandale, VA 22003-3796
703.323.3833
703.323.3149
21200 Campus Drive LV1-112 at NE corner of Ankers Shop Circle and Logan Way*
Sterling, VA 20164-8699 (The location is next to the Barnes & Noble bookstore.)
*Access ramps are on Logan Way across from the Campus Police in the LD building.
Loudoun Testing Center
Exams are administered by appointment based on availability. Please click below to schedule your tests:
Click below to schedule your tests:
703.450.2508
LOTesting@nvcc.edu
Reston Center
Limited testing is available by appointment at the Reston Center.
Please contact Pat Hall by calling 703.948.7732.
1821 Michael Faraday Drive
Suite 422 Reston, VA 20190
Northern Virginia Community College
10950 Campus Drive
Howsmon Hall, Room 308
Manassas, VA 20109
571.229.7108
STUDENTS: Appointment and walk-in testing is available at our campus. Making an appointment is preferred!
Click below to schedule your tests:
Northern Virginia Community College
6699 Springfield Center Drive
Room 344
Springfield, VA 22150-1913
703.822.6654
Helpful Links
Northern Virginia Community College
Testing Center
2645 College Drive
WS Building, Room 436
Woodbridge, VA 22191
703.878.5787
The National Testing Centers at both Fort Belvoir Army Base and Quantico Marine Base have been officially closed. For alternative solutions to taking exams like DSST, CLEP or Pearson Vue, please see each respective vendor's website.
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