Dual Enrollment PERT Testing and Assessment Requirements
Future Dual Enrollment Students
It is the student's responsibility to submit their scores in the appropriate time needed for Valencia College to receive and process. Do not wait until the last minute to submit your scores. Refer to Dual Enrollment for deadline dates.
- Student must have a processed Dual Enrollment application on file and have received a VID number (V0______) before testing at Valencia College.
- Valencia College will not accept scores from other institutions for Dual Enrollment students. DE applicants must test at their High School or Valencia College.
- Valencia College will not accept paper copies of SAT, ACT or CLT, they must be sent electronically from CollegeBoard (SAT), ACT or CLT.
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ID REQUIRED: You need to bring a physical and valid government issued photo ID. A high school photo ID can also be accepted when accompanied with a birth certificate or social security card. Pictures of your ID from a device or photos/ copies of accompanying documentation will NOT be accepted. A government issued photo ID can be obtained at any DMV or with the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. We are unable to accept Florida Smart ID at this time.
Below are the minimum required test scores for the Dual Enrollment program. Any combination of eligible scores (see below) will be accepted.
| Test | English | Math |
|---|---|---|
| PERT | Reading: 106 AND Writing: 103 |
Math: 114 (Intermediate Algebra) Math: 123 (College Algebra) |
SAT Digital Taken after January 1, 2024 |
Reading/Writing: 490 | Math: 480 (Intermediate Algebra) Math: 530 (College Algebra) |
| ACT | Reading: 19 AND English: 17 |
Math: 19 (Intermediate Algebra) Math: 21 (College Algebra) |
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CLT
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Sum of Verbal Reasoning (Reading) + Grammar/Writing (Writing): 38 | Quantitative Reasoning: 16 (Intermediate Algebra) |
PERT Testing at Valencia College
The following guidelines apply for both virtual and on campus testing options:
- Full PERT (reading, writing and math) takes 2.5 - 3 hours and must be completed in the same day.
- A student is allowed 3 PERT attempts at Valencia College in a two-year period with a one-day wait period between attempts. To be valid, test scores must have been taken within two years.
- You cannot take the PERT on the same day.
- Valencia College will not accept scores from other institutions for Dual Enrollment students. DE applicants must test at their High School or Valencia College.
- No payment necessary if this is your first time taking the PERT at Valencia College. High school attempts do not count as an attempt at Valencia College. Second and third attempts are $10.00 per subject (math, reading or writing).
- Only admitted Dual Enrollment students can test for higher-level math placement after the test score deadline.
Prepare for the assessment using PERT Review Materials.
PERT On-Campus Testing
***You must have a processed Spring 2027 Dual Enrollment application on file and have received your Spring 2027 VID letter from Dual Enrollment prior to making a PERT appointment***
Schedule your required appointment by clicking on your desired campus below and select "Dual Enrollment" for exam group:
- Downtown Campus
- East Campus
- Lake Nona Campus
- Osceola Campus
- Poinciana Campus
- West Campus
- Winter Park Campus
- Government-issued photo ID is required.
- High school IDs will only be accepted when accompanied with a birth certificate OR social security card.
- Photos/copies of IDs or accompanying documents will not be accepted.
- Valencia ID required (V0________)
- Personal items will not be permitted in the Testing Center and NO large bags or purses allowed
- Arrive on time to your appointment or you might be asked to re-schedule
- Testing candidates are the only persons allowed in the Testing Center. Relatives/friends must wait outside of the Testing Center. Children are not to be left unattended in the Testing Center lobby or anywhere outside during testing.
PERT Virtual Testing
***You must have a processed Spring 2027 Dual Enrollment application on file and have received your Spring 2027 VID letter from Dual Enrollment prior to completing the Virtual PERT Request form***
The Virtual Request Form will be available until Friday, October 30, 2026.
- Government-issued photo ID is required.
- High school IDs will only be accepted when accompanied with a birth certificate OR social security card.
- Photos/copies of IDs or accompanying documents will not be accepted.
- Valencia ID required (V0________)
- You may take the PERT at any time between 12:00AM and 10:59PM EST
- This is a recorded proctoring session through Proctorio
Virtual Testing Requirements include:
- A computer with audio capabilities
- A webcam or laptop with camera that can show the whole room and desk space
- Reliable internet
- Google Chrome is the required browser, and the following operating systems are NOT supported: Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 and Mac OSX 10.11 and Mac OSX 10.12.
NOTE: No payment necessary if this is your first time taking the PERT at Valencia College. High school attempts do not count as an attempt at Valencia College. Second and third attempts are $10.00 per subject (reading, writing, or math).
PERT at High School Campus
If you have qualifying test scores from the PERT taken at your high school, please allow 10 business days for our office to retrieve the scores from your school district. Please note that there is no action needed on your part.
High School PERT scores will only be accepted electronically from your school district.
The results of the exam will determine which courses you can take at Valencia College. There’s no failing the exam, however it will impact the courses you'll take at Valencia College, so it's important that you study for the test.
Reading Sample Test* and Reading Review Guide (PERT Reading)
Writing Sample Test* and Writing / Sentence Skills Review Guide (PERT Writing)
Math Sample Test* and Math Review Guide (PERT Math)
*NOTE: Scores are not calculated on sample tests. Sample tests are only provided to illustrate the format of the test.
OPTIONAL TUTORING
Step 1: Review the PERT materials (links above) before meeting with a tutor. You must come with specific questions or identified areas where assistance is needed.
Step 2: Click here for information regarding our on-campus tutoring locations and hours of operation for PERT review.
Retaking PERT at Valencia College
Eligibility for PERT retakes:
Review Materials and Tutoring Information found HERE.
- A student is allowed a total of 3 PERT attempts at Valencia College in a two-year period.
- PERT retake fee ($10 per subject retake)
- There is a one-day wait period between attempts.
- Review and tutoring is optional
How to Submit SAT, ACT or CLT Scores
If a student has taken the SAT, ACT or CLT in the past two years and the scores are at college level, the scores must be sent to Valencia College electronically from CollegeBoard (SAT), ACT or CLT to be considered for Dual Enrollment admission.
- SAT: you are responsible for logging into your SAT account via collegeboard.org and requesting for your test scores to be sent to Valencia College (school code -
5869).
- SAT scores are sent electronically and typically sent within 5-10 business days of an order being placed or a couple weeks after test day if a student designated score recipients as part of their registration.
- Rush shipping is only available for scores that have already been released and sent within 1-4 business days (excluding holidays and weekends).
- After receiving scores from CollegeBoard, scores are processed by the Testing & Assessment
department within 2 business days.
All requests must be completed through CollegeBoard. No other forms of submission will be accepted.
- ACT: you are responsible for logging into your ACT account via act.org and requesting for your test scores to be sent to Valencia College (school code -
0736).
- ACT scores are processed after a student's tests have been scored and all scores are ready. If the score is available to be sent, it is usually sent the same day.
- After receiving scores from ACT, scores are processed by the Testing & Assessment department within 2 business days.
- All requests must be completed through ACT. No other forms of submission will be accepted.
- CLT: you are responsible for logging into your CLT account via cltexam.com and requesting for your test scores to be sent to Valencia College.
- Must first complete the Dual Enrollment application AND have received a Valencia ID Number (VID) to have CLT scores applied to their record.
- CLT scores are processed after a student's test has been scored and all scores are ready. If the score is available to be sent, it is usually sent the same day.
- After receiving scores from CLT, scores are processed by the Testing & Assessment department within 5 business days.
- All requests must be completed electronically through CLT. No other forms of submission will be accepted.
- NOTE: Valencia College only accepts the CLT and does NOT accept the CLT10 assessment.
SAT scores can be sent electronically from your CollegeBoard Account.
ACT scores can be sent electronically from your ACT Account.
CLT scores can be sent electronically from your CLT Account.