Business and Industry Certification

Q:  Do students take the exam in class?
A:  No. Certification exams are scheduled through the Assessment Center at LCC.

Q:  Where do I take the exam? 
A:  Students who live within a 50 mile radius of the college's main campus should take their exam at LCC's Assessment Center. Students who live more than 50 miles from the main campus may take their exam at a local Prometric or Certiport (CIT courses) testing center. Please call the Assessment Center at (517) 483-9665 for more information. 

Q:  How do I schedule the exam? 
A:  Exams need to be scheduled by completing a registration form first, unless you are a virtual college student and will not be taking your exam on the LCC campus. Registration forms can be acquired from your instructor, picked up at the Assessment Center, or accessed online at /assessment/. Once your registration form is received and you are scheduled, you will receive a e-mail confirmation notifying you of your exam date and time. Virtual college students can contact (517) 483-9665 in order to receive a voucher so they can schedule their exam at a local testing center.

Q:  I have several courses with certification exams. Do I have to take all the exams at the same time? 
A:  Certification exams may be taken earlier than finals week, if the student feels ready.  For full semester courses and last 8-week courses, all exams must be completed by the end of finals week. Multiple exams do not need to be taken on the same day. 

Q:  When will exams be available? 
A:  Testing is available for both Certiport (MOS exams) and Prometric (All CISB courses) throughout the semester on specific days.

MOS testing is available throughout the week on the following days (at Assessment Center):

	Tues.	9am-1pm
	Wed.	3pm-7pm
	Fri.	10am-12:30pm

 Prometric testing is available on the following days (at Assessment Center):

	Tues.	2pm-5pm
	Wed.	6:30pm-7:30pm
	Fri.	11am-3pm

Testing hours will be extended during finals week for both sets of testing to reflect the following schedule (at A&S 150):

	Sat 12/6	10am-3pm
	Mon 12/8 & Tue 12/9	10:30am-6pm
	Wed 12/10 & Thu 12/11	10:30am-8pm
	Fri 12/12	9am-12pm

Q:  If I fail the exam, do I fail the course? 
A:  This depends on the individual course and how much the certification exam counts toward the final grade. This information is available in the course syllabus.  Please ask your instructor about grading for your course. 

Q:  How long before my industry certification exam expires? 
A:  Exams should be taken during the semester in which you are enrolled if you want the exam to count towards your final grade. You may choose to take the exam after the end of the course, but it may not count in your final grade. Exams paid through course fees are valid until the second semester after being enrolled in the course. For example, if you were enrolled in Spring 2004 semester, you would be able to test until the first day of Spring semester 2005. After that time, your exam would expire and you would need to pay an additional fee in order to take the test. Remember that your instructor may not change your grade if you choose to test after they have turned in final grades.

Q:  If I pass certification, do I still pay the course fee? 
A:  Yes. 

Q:  If I don't want certification, do I still pay the course fee? 
A:  Yes. 

Q:  I'm already certified. Do I still need the course? Can I get credit? 
A:  Our courses prepare students for academic degrees and certificates as well as industry certification. Students who already have a course's academic outcomes may apply for experiential credit. In some instances, courses may be waived, but the credits will need to be made up through course substitution.