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The Lamar State College Orange Testing Center is located in room 107 of the Ron E. Lewis Library Building. The Testing Center provides a quiet and comfortable setting for group and individual testing of students. The center is completely handicapped accessible. Testing Center hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday during fall and spring semesters. The center observes reduced hours during the Summer semesters, 8 a.m. through 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday; and 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. on Friday.
Individual testing for career assessment inventories, make-up exams, finals, English and math placement, credit by examination, etc., is done on an appointment basis. During registration a student can generally get the results for the English, language arts, reading, and math sections of the TSI Assessment immediately, be advised and register in one day if the student has already been accepted for admissions.
Career development exams are offered to assist students who want to explore career alternatives. The Lamar State College Orange Testing Center offers the newest in valid and reliable career assessment instruments. Two such instruments are the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator (MBTI) Career Report and the newly revised Strong Interest Inventory (SII). Tests are administered on a computer, and a profile is available at the end of the test session. Students may see counselors at the Advising and Counseling Center for explanations of the results.
Special Accommodations Testing
Needs for special accommodations must be identified and documented on the Request for Special Accommodations Form located in the Disability Support Services Office. Students who qualify for special testing accommodations for regular classroom tests must confer with their instructors who will forward exam material to the Testing Center. Instructions for special accommodations must be submitted by the instructor along with the student’s test and must explain in detail the required accommodations.
For more information or to schedule appointments, please call (409) 882-3330.
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