Assessment Center

The Assessment Center provides testing services that meet the various needs of the student population. Services include administration of the Texas Success Initiative Assessment for course placement, CLEP (credit by examination), and external (non-Alamo Colleges District) correspondence testing. 

The Course Exam Center (CEC) provides testing services to currently enrolled Alamo College students consisting of make-up testing for students who miss an exam date, distance learning testing for online courses at NLC, or other colleges in the Alamo Colleges District, and accommodated testing for students who have proper documentation. 

For more information about the CEC including office hours, contact information, student guidelines, and faculty forms please visit the Course Exam Center page linked below.     

Course Exam Center

Main Campus Hours

Monday | 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM, last student check-in at 6:30 PM.
Tuesday-Thursday | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, last student check-in at 5:30 PM.
Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, last student check-in at 4:30 PM.
Saturdays | First Saturday of Every Month: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, last student check-in at 12:30 PM. (September 7th, October 5th, November 2nd and December 7th)

                 

New Braunfels Hours

Monday - Thursday | 9:00AM & 2:00PM
Friday | 9:00AM

 

Schedule an In Person TSI Appointment

We are now offering limited spots for in-person TSI testing, to schedule an appointment please visit our scheduling page.

For more information about the TSI including exemptions and waivers, pre-assessment activities, and TSI fees please visit our Texas Success Initiative page.

If you have previously taken the TSI and need to submit scores to  NLC please complete the Cross Institutional Reporting form, this allows NLC to pull your previous score report. Once we pull your scores we will follow up with you regarding your next enrollment steps

Take the TSI from Home

ACCUPLACER has migrated from Examity virtual proctoring services to offering online proctoring through Meazure Learning’s ProctorU Platform. All existing Examity vouchers automatically expired at 11:59 p.m. on September 14, 2024. To prepare for the migration, NLC will suspend remote voucher requests effective September 1, 2024. We will resume remote voucher requests on November 1, 2024.

Click here for more information about the TSI

CLEP Exams

The College Board CLEP exam is now available for in person testing, please visit our scheduling page for an appointment. 

Click here for more information about the CLEP Exam

External/Correspondence Testing

The Assessment & Course Exam Center at NLC offers proctoring services for distance-learning students from other institutions and community members seeking certain professional certifications and licensure. 

Exams can be taken via computer or paper, there is a $20 proctoring fee for each test administered. All testing is by appointment only, for appointment availability please visit our scheduling page. Once we receive your appointment request we will follow up with you via email, your appointment is not considered confirmed until you recieve notification from us. 

For questions or more information please contact us at nlc-assessment@jyycl.com or 210-486-5177.

A valid picture ID is required of all testers....NO EXCEPTIONS.

Contact Information

Main Campus

Location: 
Brazos Student Commons 227

Phone: 
210-486-5177

Email: nlc-assessment@jyycl.com

 

New Braunfels

Location:
2193 FM758,
New Braunfels, TX
78130

Phone:
(830) 609-2100
or (210) 486-7400

Email:
NLC-NB@jyycl.com