Student Placement & Testing Center

Student taking a placement test on a computer

Student Success is a high priority at Grays Harbor College. For students just starting at GHC, we want to do everything we can to make sure you get off to a great start and the College Placement Test (CPT) helps by measuring your current knowledge and skill in reading, English and math.

Starting October 12, 2024, the second Saturday of each month, the testing center will be open from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm The testing center will be closed on the following Friday’s to accommodate students on Saturdays:

  • October 11th
  • November 8th
  • December 13th
  • January 10th
  • February 14th
  • March 14th
  • April 11th
  • May 9th
  • June 13th

When Can I Take the Placement Test?

Placement testing is now open for Drop In. The Testing Center is located in the tulalW Student Center (3000 Building) in room 3250.

Testing Center Hours: Monday – Thursday from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm (the last test of the day given at 3:00 pm).

The Testing Center is closed for holidays, campus closures, and for any other accommodations.

The Full Placement Test includes both Reading and Math. Grays Harbor College utilizes Accuplacer. More information on Accuplacer.

Who Needs to do College Placement Testing?

College Placement Testing is required of all students planning to register for a course that has a reading, English or math prerequisite.  English and Math placement can be determined using the college placement test, previous college transcripts, or assessment of your high school transcript (if you have completed high school in the last 2 years). There are some instances where a placement test is not required.

Testing Accommodations

Students who need reasonable accommodations, we encourage you to email studentsupport@ghc.edu 24-hours prior to your scheduled testing time.

Disabilities affecting access to testing materials and/or testing process may qualify for testing accommodations. For more information on this, go to our Testing Accommodations page.

Taking the Test

  1. Prepare for the Placement Test - You want to do your best on the placement test so the scores provide an accurate assessment of your current skills and abilities. Keep in mind that this information will be used to help determine whether you need to take pre-college or college level courses.
     
  2. Go to One of our Testing Centers -Taking the College Placement Test at Grays Harbor College is free. You only need to show up to one of our Testing Centers.
    • For the Main Campus (Aberdeen): The Testing Center is located in the tulalW Student Center (3000 building) in room 3250. Hours are from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM to test. The Campus Map has directions to the building.
    • For testing at the Riverview Education Center (Raymond), please contact Riverview directly. More information about the center is also on that page.
    • For testing at the Columbia Education Center (Ilwaco), please contact Columbia directly. More information about the center is also on that page.
       
  3. Take the Test
    • Photo ID is required
    • The test is not timed but may take you approximately 1 1/2 hours to complete.
    • You may not use calculators, dictionaries, notebooks or other papers.
       
  4. Interpret the Results

Have Questions?

If you have any additional questions, please contact us at 360-538-4049 or email us at studentsupport@ghc.edu.