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By Betsy Curry
The Testing Center offers a variety of tests, including Accuplacer, the CLEP exam, ACT and exams for licenses.

Accuplacer is a placement test for incoming freshmen, who must take Accuplacer if they did not receive the required score on their ACT for math, English and reading. Students should try to make an appointment to take the test, but it’s not mandatory. “The tests are easy and painless,” describes Cheryl Bedell, administer of Accuplacer, “The test only takes an hour and half, tops.” Accuplacer is an excellent resource to make sure incoming freshmen are placed in the appropriate classes for a better learning experience.

College Level Examination Program, better known as CLEP exams, are offered to students who are transferring from other colleges to West Virginia University at Parkersburg. CLEP exams help students who have taken courses at other colleges that are not accepted by WVUP’s record office.  

The ACT center also offers exams for licenses. These exams are offered twice a week. Students are encouraged to come and take the exams instead of having to retake a course to receive credit. In the student handbook offered at the Testing Center, there is a list of the tests available, with the score you must receive in order to get credit for a course.