Other testing services
GED (General Education Development)
The Ministry of Education administers GED testing at Camosun College 7 times a year. The tests are given over a Friday evening, Saturday morning and afternoon.
The Assessment Centre has the test schedule and can refer you to the Ministry website for the application form. The application must be sent in to the Ministry of Education (not Camosun College) 4 weeks before the scheduled test date. Cost of the GED test is $60.00.
Visit the GED test website or call or come in to the Assessment Centre for information.
Check out Camosun's GED Prep course to prepare you for the exam.
LPI (Language Proficiency Index)
Many colleges and universities in B.C. accept LPI exam results for entry, including Camosun College and University of Victoria. The LPI Office at the University of British Columbia administers the LPI exam. The exam is given throughout the year at various locations in Victoria including Camosun College.
The Assessment Centre has the current schedule. Both the schedule and the application form can be downloaded from the UBC website. The application is sent to UBC (not to Camosun). Cost of the LPI is $53.00.
Contact the LPI office at UBC by email to lpi@ares.ubc.ca or call or come into the Assessment Centre to find out about booking the LPI exam.
IELTS (International English Testing System)
This exam is administered through the IELTS Test Centre at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, B.C. It is offered several times a year at locations mainly in the greater Vancouver area. Camosun College currently hosts the exam 4 times per year. View the test schedule and/or to download an application form for the test. Applications are processed through the SFU centre only. The current cost for tests in Victoria is $275 CDN; the fee is paid to the IELTS Centre at SFU.
Camosun accepts an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each subtest (band) in place of a "C+" in English 12 or assessment test. If you are an International student contact Camosun College International or to English as a Second Language.
External Exams
The Assessment Centre provides an invigilation service for entrance exams to other institutions, mid-term and final exams for distance education courses, and other tests that may require an independent invigilator. Times are arranged individually. Cost is *$30.00 per test (GST included). This service is limited to pen and paper exams at this time.
Call, email or come in to the Assessment Centre to arrange for this testing service.
*Fee subject to change