Assessment Placement Testing

All new Lassen Community College students should participate in placement testing. Placement testing measures students’ abilities in the areas of reading, writing and math and provides useful information for course placement. Counselors use a variety of information in helping students, including assessment tests from other colleges, transcripts of academic course work, career goals, and the Lassen Community College assement placement test.

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Assessment Placement Test

Students who must participate in the assessment process are:

1. Students taking English, Mathematics or Reading Classes
2. Students seeking a degree
3. Students who wish to demonstrate a prerequisite
4. Special student populations: A) Students who participate in intercollegiate activities on behalf of the school including the Associated Student Body, athletics, judging, rodeo; B) International students; C) Students receiving financial aid; D) Veterans receiving veteran’s benefits
5. Special Admit students (students who are under the age of 18 without a high school diploma) should contact the Lassen Community College Counseling Office at (530) 251-8842 for specific instructions

Students may be exempted from some, or all, portions of placement testing if they meet the following criteria:

1. They provide documentation of having received English credit through completion of an Advance Placement Test (score of 3 or higher)
2. They provide documentation of having received Mathematics credit through completion of an Advance Placement Test (score of 3 or higher)
3. They provide documentation of having received a grade of “C” or better in a college prerequisite English course
4. They provide documentation of having received a grade of “C” or better in a college prerequisite Mathematics course
5. They are taking course(s) which do not have a prerequisite
6. They have completed a California Community College Chancellor’s Office approved placement test within the last two years (documentation with course level interpretation required)

The Lassen Community Assessment Office is staffed part-time. Assessment placement test results are valid for 2 years. The assessment placement test is available at the following sites. Students must make an appointment at the location where they wish to test.

Lassen Community College, Susanville (530) 257-6181 ext. 8009
Alturas Outreach Center: 802 N. East St. (530) 233-4404

Examinees must come to their testing appointment prepared to:

1. Show a photo identification
2. Enter their social security number

Ability-to-Benefit Test

A student over the age of 17 who does not have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and wishes to receive financial aid must achieve minimum scores on the Ability-to-Benefit (ATB) test. To make arrangements for testing call, (530) 257-6181, ext. 8009.

For more assessment placement or Ability-to-Benefit testing information contact:

Assessment Office
Creative Arts Building, Learning Center (CA-209)
PO Box 3000, Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 257-6181, extension 8009