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Highland Community College does not require ACT or SAT scores to be admitted to the College, but prerequisite verification is required for enrollment into English and math courses. ACT or SAT scores will be used as placement scores for students who have taken those tests. HCC will also consider an unweighted high school GPA and GED, Asset, and Accuplacer scores for placement. Students who have no placement, or outdated placement, will be given the Accuplacer NG assessment test prior to enrolling in English and math courses. The following guides outline the scores needed on each of the accepted options for enrollment in HCC courses. Click here for more information about placement tests and scheduling offered across HCC's Northeast Kansas Region. Virtual testing options are also available and require the student pay a testing fee for proctoring requirements with Accuplacer NG.
English Course Placement Guide
Math Course Placement Guide
Highland Community College Technical Center
WorkKeys Informational Guide
WorkKeys is a national system for teaching and assessing workplace skills that connects knowing with doing and learning with earning. WorkKeys is a national system enabling education and business to work together to strengthen achievement of workplace skills. For additional information about the WorkKeys assessment system, please visit www.act.org.
All potential students seeking admission to Highland Community College Technical Center will be tested using the WorkKeys Workplace Documents and Applied Math assessments. Minimum scores are required for each program. Call to schedule your tests at (785) 442-6210. Each tester will need to set up a WorkKeys account prior to testing.
Potential students are reminded that this is not a pass/fail test and that they are not competing against anyone. WorkKeys scores are reported on a scale from <3 to 7; Level 3 is the least complex and Level 7 is most complex. Level 3 is established at the point where a business would begin to show interest in assessing individuals.
Workplace Documents
35 multiple-choice questions that increase in difficulty. Test time is 55 minutes.
Applied Math
34 multiple-choice questions that increase in difficulty. Test time is 55 minutes. Students can bring their own calculator or a calculator will be provided to use when taking the Applied Mathematics assessment.
Potential students need to inform testing staff when making their assessment appointment if they are/were ever on an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or considered for Special Educational Services while attending K-12. These students will be given special time consideration.
Work Keys Placement
| Program | Math Level | Reading Level | ||
| Auto Collision & Refinishing | 4 | 4 | ||
| Automotive Technology | 5 | 5 | ||
| Business Technology | 4 | 4 | ||
| Computer Support Specialist | 5 | 5 | ||
| Construction Technology | 4 | 4 | ||
| Diesel Technology | 5 | 5 | ||
| Early Childhood | 4 | 4 | ||
| Electrical Technology | 5 | 5 | ||
| Engineering Graphics | 5 | 5 | ||
| HVAC | 5 | 5 | ||
| Medical Assistant | 4 | 5 | ||
| Practical Nursing | 5 | 6 | ||
| Precision Agriculture | 5 | 5 | ||
| Welding Technology | 4 | 4 |
These are the scores students must have prior to graduating. Applicants must meet program minimum standards prior to program acceptance (minimum standard is one level below the graduation requirement).
