To ensure that students are ready for college and the workplace, LCC complies with Colorado Community College System policy (C.R.S. 23-1-113.3) which requires that new students demonstrate basic skill proficiencies in reading, writing, and mathematics.
The assessment requirement may be met through ACT, SAT, Accuplacer tests, or earning transfer credit at another institution. Most students must meet the assessment requirement including the following:
All first-time undergraduates who are degree-seeking or who convert to degree-seeking status All first-time degree-seeking students (certificate students not meeting the cutoff scores are encouraged but not required to take advantage of the remedial services offered through the College)
Students whose assessment scores do not meet the minimum cutoff scores established by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) are responsible for completing basic skills instruction during their first thirty (30) credit hours of attendance at the college.
Students who have completed general education “core” academic course work with a grade of “C” or better at another institution and have official transcripts on file in the LCC Registrar’s Office prior to the day of assessment, will be exempt from part or all of basic skills assessment.
Students with a documented disability may be eligible for reasonable accommodations for the purpose of taking the ACCUPLACER. A request for accommodation, accompanied by appropriate documentation, must be filed with the Special Populations Coordinator at least one week prior to assessment day. For more information, contact Special Populations.
LCC is an approved GED testing location. Visit https://ged.com for study guides and to register for your GED.