Assessment Center
Fall 2023 Hours
Assessment Center Hours
Monday
- Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Remote Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- All testing ends at 4:50 p.m.
Tuesday
- Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Late hour by appointment only
- Remote Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- All testing ends at 5:50 p.m.
Wednesday
- Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Remote Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- All testing ends at 4:50 p.m.
Thursday
- Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Remote Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- All testing ends at 4:50 p.m.
Friday
- Remote Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please email: Assessment@lwtech.edu for scheduling information.
Placement Testing
We will continue offering placement tests online as well as in-person. Your remote testing appointment will require you have computer access with Wi-Fi.
- Placement testing is intended you to help us accurately assess your skills so that we can recommend a class placement at which you are most likely to succeed. Plan on completing each test (one in math, one in English) on your own, in about a four-hour timeframe.
- As a student new to LWTech, you may be able to bypass placement testing entirely through
your high school transcript or transcript from a prior college, through your scores
on the Smarter Balanced Assessment, or through a recent placement test completed at
another state college. Learn more about placement options by visiting the College Placement for New Students page.
You may drop in (no-appointment necessary) to take your placement tests on campus. Stop by the Assessment Center (West Building, W204) with a valid photo ID.
Drop- in placement testing hours:
- Monday
- Open seating: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Wednesday
- Open seating: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Thursday
- Open seating: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To schedule your remote test, please take the following steps:
- Email Assessment@lwtech.edu when you are READY to take the test. Remember, the two tests taken together are intended to take about three hours, so do not begin the test if you do not have that much time available.
- You will receive your math score immediately. It will appear at the end of the math test.
- English essay scores will be emailed within two business days.
The ATI TEAS test is available to take in-person and remotely. To take your TEAS test on campus, you can register online via our test registration e-form.
The remote TEAS test is proctored online using Proctorio. Please email assessment@lwtech.edu for scheduling and more information.
PearsonVUE is back up and running! We are testing in-person on Tuesdays each week! More details will be offered on the PearsonVue website, where you can register for a test by choosing "Lake Washington Institute of Technology" as your test center.
Assessment Center Services
College Placement for New Students
Guided Self Placement, Alternative Placement Options, Reciprocity for new students to LWTech
Test Taking for Current Students
Math Course Testing, Disability Accommodated Testing, Proctoring for LWTech courses
Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
For Dental Hygiene, Nursing program applicants
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Exams for college credit for current students, incoming students, community members
Professional Certificates
Certiport (Adobe, Microsoft, Windows, QuickBooks, etc.)
Adult Education
GED®, CASAS, ESL, Adult Basic Education
Before You Test
The following expectations apply to all tests:
- Current government-issued photo ID is required for all testing
- You must obtain a LWTech Student ID number at Enrollment Services in the West Building, Room W201, prior to taking your test.
- If you arrive late for your test, you will need to reschedule.
- Please make arrangements for childcare, as children are not allowed in the Assessment Center.
- Food or beverages are not allowed in the Assessment Center.
- All personal belongings need to be stored in lockers just outside of the Assessment Center.
- No hats or headphones may be worn in the Assessment Center.
Testing for Students with Disabilities
The Assessment Center at Lake Washington Institute of Technology offers accommodated testing for students with disabilities.
Accommodated Testing Scheduling
If you would like to request for disability accommodations for testing please contact the Disabilities Support Services office. The required lead time for requests to be processed varies depending on the type of test.
- Guided Self Placement & TEAS: 1-2 weeks in advance of planned test date
- GED®: minimum of 6 weeks in advance of first planned test date
- CLEP: 2-4 weeks in advance of planned test date
After your accommodations are approved, you will need to contact the Assessment Center to make a testing appointment. Accommodated testing appointments are usually offered on the first Friday of each month. Depending on the type of accommodations needed, an appointment may be necessary for the Guided Self Placement test. If so, a DSS coordinator will arrange this with the Assessment Center.
