Assessment Center
Testing During Closure
During our remote operations for 2020 Spring quarter, we will be offering placement tests online by appointment only. Please send an email to assessment@lwtech.edu to schedule your online Math or English placement test.
A staff member will contact you to schedule your online test. Please note that you must have computer access, with WiFi and a webcam in order to participate in online testing.
ATI TEAS Testing: ATI TEAS test will be proctored online using Proctorio starting Monday, June 15th. Please email assessment@lwtech.edu for scheduling and more information.
Assessment Center Services
The Assessment Center at Lake Washington Institute of Technology prepares students
for today's careers and tomorrows opportunities by providing quality testing and assessment
services to our students, faculty, staff and our community.
Assessment Center testing and services include:
- Self-Guided Placement Assessment for Math and English in the Assessment Center!
- CLEP: College Level Examination Program
- Certiport Exams: ACA, MOS and MTA
- GED®: General Education Development.
- TEAS: Test of Essential Academic Skills
- LWTech offers Adobe Certification testing free of charge and by appointment only for currently enrolled MMDP and BTAD students and faculty.
- Keyboarding: Please contact the Assessment Center to schedule an appointment.
- MOS 2010, IC3 and ACA Adobe Certifications: Certiport lists test locations.
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.
- Self-Guided 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 theSelf-Guided Placement test. If so, a DSS coordinator will arrange this with the Assessment Center.
Transfer Placement Test from Another College
For all entering students at any Washington community and technical college, system policy provides that:
- A student who qualifies for a specific level of pre-college math, English, or reading, either through course completion or local skills assessment, will have that course placement level honored at another Washington Community or Technical college if the student so requests, even if the courses may not be exact equivalents.
- A student who qualifies for entry into college-level math, English, or reading, either through course completion or local skills assessment, will be considered to have met the entry college-level standard at every community and technical college.
- Students requesting reciprocity must initiate the process within one year of their initial placement assessment.
At LWTech the single point of contact is:
Assessment Center
(425) 739-8115
West Building, W204
Students who wish to use this policy must:
- Schedule an appointment with the point of contact listed above or her designee.
- At the appointment, provide placement data (test scores, placement report, etc.) and an unofficial transcript from the previous college attached to a Placement Reciprocity Form. An official transcript will be required if credit was earned in a course.
LWTech will evaluate the documents and place the student in a manner equivalent to placement at the former college.
