Placement Testing Policies

  1. The tester must have applied to Mitchell Technical Institute (MTI) before testing.
  2. The Placement Tests offered at MTI are the ACCUPLACER and the Residual ACT.
    1. ACCUPLACER
      1. All Programs
        1. Sentence Skills
        2. Elementary Algebra
        3. Reading
    2. Residual ACT
      1. Students applying for Radiologic Technology
      2. Home schooled students
  3. Cost
    1. Residual ACT
      1. Free to prospective Radiologic Technology students
      2. Free to home schooled students
      3. $35 for students trying to qualify for Star Scholar
    2. ACCUPLACER
      1. Free for initial placement test
      2. Free re-testing for acceptance
      3. $10 per section or $35 for entire test if retesting to “test-out” of prep classless than one week prior to start of school
  4. Retesting
    1. Students must wait 30 days before re-testing
  5. Transfer/Transcribed Credit
    1. Transfer/Transcribed credit for ENGL 101 meets the placement testing requirements for English and reading
    2. Transfer/Transcribed credit for MATH 101 or MATH 104 meets the placement testing requirements for algebra
  6. Testing for other schools
    1. ACCUPLACER
      1. $35 for entire test
      2. $10 per section
    2. COMPASS
      1. $35 for entire test
      2. $10 per section
  7. Results mailed to other schools after testing for or attending MTI
    1. $5 fee
    2. Must have $0 balance with Business Office