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______) beforetesting 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.
Test Scores
Below are the minimum required test scores for the Dual Enrollment program. Any combination
of eligible scores (see below) will be accepted.
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
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***You must have a processed Fall 2025 Dual Enrollment application on file and have received your Fall 2025 VID letter from Dual Enrollment prior to making a PERT appointment***
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.
Make your required appointment by clicking on your desired campus below and select
"Dual Enrollment" for exam group:
***You must have a processed Fall 2025 Dual Enrollment application on file and have received your Fall 2025 VID letter from Dual Enrollment prior to completing the Virtual PERT Request form***
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.
*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.
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
Submitting SAT or ACT scores
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.