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Central Processing, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, and Patient Care Tech

Applicants to the Central Processing, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, and Patient Care Technician programs may be required to take the Accuplacer English Test.

If you are eligible for a College Placement Testing Waiver based on your high school GPA, previous college course work, or on an SAT, ACT, GED, or other test score, you do not need to take this test.

Program

Placement Required
  • Central Processing

Applicants must place above ENG 090.

Scores that can satisfy this placement:

  • WritePlacer 2 or higher AND Reading 218 or higher OR
  • WritePlacer ESL 3 and ESL Reading 77 or higher OR
  • WritePlacer ESL 4 and ESL Reading 62 or higher OR
  • WritePlacer ESL 5 or higher with ESL Reading 200 or higher
  • Medical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Patient Care Technician

Applicants must place above ENG 095.

Scores that can satisfy this placement:

  • WritePlacer 3 or higher and Next Generation Reading score 200 or higher OR
  • WritePlacer 5 or above (no Next Generation Reading required) OR
  • WritePlacer ESL 6 or above

View the full scoring chart

Students may test a maximum of 2 times and must wait 10 days between retests. A shorter wait is permitted 1-3 weeks prior to the start of a semester. Check with the Assessment Center for current dates. Scores are valid for two years

Accuplacer Scores from Other Schools

If you took the Accuplacer at another school within the past two years, you can share an official copy of your score report with BHCC through the Accuplacer Student Portal: studentportal.accuplacer.org.

Or, contact the school where you tested and ask them to send a copy of your score report to testing@bhcc.edu.