The COMPASS Placement Exam is used as a placement tool for counselors and advisors when a student has not taken the ACT. This exam has no fee and no time limit. Generally this exam takes 2 hours and can only be taken once.

You must apply to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College before taking the COMPASS Placement Exam. The COMPASS Placement Exam is a computerized test consisting of writing, reading, and mathematics. The Assessment Center provides students with all materials needed for this exam. Students are only required to bring picture identification to the Assessment Center on their scheduled test day. After completion of the test, students will be given a copy of their results as a copy will be put in the student’s permanent file in Admissions.

For more information about the COMPASS Placement Exam please visit us online at http://www.mgccc.edu/%7Emgccc_assessment_centers/index.htm or call the Assessment Center information line at (228) 897-3874.
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The Ability to Benefit Exam is used as a placement tool for counselors and advisors when a student is going into the vocational field. This test has no fee or time limit, but generally takes 2 hours. This test can only be taken once.

You must apply to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College before taking the Ability to Benefit Exam. The Ability to Benefit Exam is a computerized test consisting of writing, reading, and mathematics. The Assessment Center provides students with all materials needed for this exam. Students are only required to bring picture identification to the Assessment Center on their scheduled test day. After completion of the test, students will be given a copy of their results as a copy will be put in the student’s permanent file in Admissions.

For more information about the Ability to Benefit Exam please visit us online at http://www.mgccc.edu/%7Emgccc_assessment_centers/index.htm or call the Assessment Center information line at (228) 897-3874.

No college credit is given for the Computer Competency Exam. The test consists of three parts: word processing, spreadsheets, and internet. Students taking this exam must have an email account. The Computer Competency Exam has been developed to demonstrate computer competency for graduating students who have not taken any specific computer class but believe they are computer competent in the following areas:

1. The ability to do basic navigation of the Internet
2. The ability to research specific topics using the Internet
3. The capability to locate a web address
4. The ability to communicate using electronic mail
5. The ability to use a word processor program
6. The ability to use a spreadsheet program

You must be a student at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to take the Computer Competency Exam. This exam is used only to meet graduation requirements; therefore, no college credit is given for this exam. The registration form can be picked up in the Career Center or Assessment Center. Take the completed registration form to the Business Office and pay a $25.00 non-refundable fee. On your scheduled test date, bring a picture identification and the completed registration form with proof of payment stamp or receipt for the $25.00 fee.

For more information about the Computer Competency Exam please visit us online at http://www.mgccc.edu/%7Emgccc_assessment_centers/index.htm or call the Assessment Center information line at (228) 897-3874.

The request for a proctored Distance Learning online exam needs to be submitted at least 2 working business days in advance. On your scheduled exam day, only bring items allowed for completing the exam as identified by the course instructor and a picture identification. No other materials will be allowed.

In addition to MSVCC Distance Learning online testing, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Assessment Centers also offer proctoring for students who are non-MGCCC and/or non-MSVCC students. In such cases, students will need to contact the appropriate Assessment Center to inform our MGCCC proctors of their institutions process for off campus testing. To contact the Jackson County Assessment Center email the proctors at jc.proctor@mgccc.edu. To contact the Jefferson Davis Assesment Center email the proctors at jd.proctor@mgccc.edu. To contact the Perkinston Assessment Center email the proctor at pk.proctor@mgccc.edu.

For more information about the Distance Learning Online Exams please visit us online at http://www.mgccc.edu/%7Emgccc_assessment_centers/index.htm or call the Assessment Center information line at (228) 897-3874.

You must be a Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College student to take the Nursing Entrance Test. If you have applied and have been accepted to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College you will need to complete the following:

Pick up a registration form in the Nursing Department, Career Center, Assessment Center, or the Evening Office. Take the completed registration form to the Business Office and pay the $25.00 non-refundable fee. (Keep receipt of payment to turn on test day.) Pick up the Nursing Entrance Test Exam Study Guide Materials from the Learning Lab. It is highly recommended that you get the Study Guide prior to the test and allow adequate time to study. Bring the completed registration form, picture identification, and receipt for the $25 fee to the Assessment Center with you on test day.

Nursing Entrance Test students who do not achieve the required scores may retest after they have successfully completed remediation through the Learning Lab. Once remediation has successfully been completed, students may begin the registration and scheduling process again. Students retesting are required to bring all paperwork as first time testers plus remediation paperwork to the Assessment Center on test day.

For more information about the Nursing Entrance Test please visit us online at http://www.mgccc.edu/%7Emgccc_assessment_centers/index.htm or call the Assessment Center information line at (228) 897-3874.