Welcome to the PSC Testing Center

The Testing and Assessment Department supports the mission, philosophy and vision of Pensacola State College by offering comprehensive testing and assessment services to students, academic departments, and the local community.

The PSC District Testing Office (Pensacola Campus) holds memberships with the National College Testing Association (NCTA) and the Florida Association of College Test Administrators (FACTA).

NCTA is dedicated to the promotion of professionalism and quality in the administration of testing services and programs, including issues relating to test administration, test accessibility, test development, test scoring, and assessment. View NCTA Testing Standards

FACTA actively advocates and supports the  National College Testing Association’s (NCTA) Professional Standards and Guidelines. Our mission is accomplished by working in partnerships with the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), the Florida Board of Governors (BOG), Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF), and testing agencies while keeping the needs of the employee’s institution at the center of decision making.

The PSC District Testing Office adheres to the National College Testing Association (NCTA) Professional Standards and Guidelines which ensures that examinations are administered professionally, equitably and fairly in a courteous, confidential and secure environment.

The PSC District Testing Office is also a certified PearsonVue Select Testing Center. Pearson VUE is the leader in computer-based-testing — and much more. As a certified PearsonVue Select Testing Center we serve test owners and test takers in nearly every industry.

Our Mission Statement

The Testing and Assessment Department supports the mission, philosophy and vision of Pensacola State College by offering comprehensive testing and assessment  services to students, academic departments, and the local community.

By following the National College Testing Association (NCTA) Professional Standards and Guidelines the department ensures that examinations are administered professionally, equitably and fairly in a courteous, confidential and secure environment.

Our Goals

To provide testing services that support and maximize educational opportunities for students by:

  • Offering collaborative and courteous testing services to students, faculty and the local community;
  • Adhering to the testing guidelines of the National College Testing Association (NCTA), test companies and faculty;
  • Operating in strict compliance with institutional, state and federal regulations regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
    Act (FERPA).