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 Important Notes at a Glance

1. Student must have a processed Dual Enrollment application on file and have received a VID number (V0______) before testing at Valencia College.
2. Valencia College will not accept scores from other institutions for Dual Enrollment students. DE applicants must test at their High School or Valencia College.
3. Valencia College will not accept paper copies of SAT, ACT or CLT, they must be sent electronically from CollegeBoard (SAT), ACT or CLT.

4. 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. 

Test Scores

Below are the minimum required test scores for the Dual Enrollment program. Any combination of eligible scores (see below) will be accepted.

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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

 

 

PERT Virtual Testing

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). 

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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.

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PERT Preparation Resources

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.  

 

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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

Submitting 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.

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.