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 and ACT, they must be sent electronically from CollegeBoard or ACT.
- ID REQUIRED : You need to bring a physical and valid government issued photo ID or a high school ID with a photo. Pictures of your ID from a device or paper copies 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) |
| ACT | Reading: 19 AND English: 17 |
Math: 19 (Intermediate Algebra) Math: 21 (College Algebra) |
SAT Taken before January 1, 2024 |
Reading: 24 AND Writing: 25 |
Math: 24 (Intermediate Algebra) Math: 26.5 (College Algebra) |
SAT Digital Taken after January 1, 2024 |
Reading/Writing: 490 | Math: 480 (Intermediate Algebra) Math: 530 (College 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.
PERT On-Campus Testing
*The Fall 2025 Dual Enrollment Application Cycle has closed. The Spring 2026 Dual Enrollment application cycle will open in September of 2025.
Only admitted Dual Enrollment students can test for higher-level math placement after
the April 11, 2025 test score deadline.
- Government issued photo ID or High School ID required
- 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.
The Dual Enrollment Virtual PERT Test Request Form is no longer available for the Fall 2025 Dual Enrollment cycle. The Spring 2026 Dual Enrollment application cycle will open in September of 2025. Only admitted Dual Enrollment students can test for higher-level math placement after the April 11, 2025 test score deadline.
- Physical and Valid Government issued photo ID or High School ID required. Pictures of your ID will not be accepted.
- Valencia College 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.
PERT Preparation Resources
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: ONLINE TUTORING SESSION
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 to access live, online tutors for PERT review.
OPTIONAL: ON-CAMPUS TUTORING SESSION
On-Campus Locations and Hours of Operation
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
If a student has taken the SAT or ACT in the past two years and the scores are at college level, the scores must be sent to Valencia College electronically from CollegeBoard or ACT to be considered for Dual Enrollment admission.
- 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.
- 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.
SAT scores can be sent electronically from your CollegeBoard Account.
ACT scores can be sent electronically from your ACT Account.