For Curricular Applicants:

(Program placed-seeking a degree, diploma, or certificate)

2.  Official High School and/or College Transcripts

• If you graduated from high school in the past 10
  years, or ever attended another college or
  university, you should have your transcripts sent
  to the Admissions Office at DCC.

• If you have received your GED, a copy of your test scores should be sent to the Admissions Office at DCC.

3. Taking the Placement Test

• Contact the Counseling Office at 434-797-8460 for an appointment.

• Appointments are mandatory in order to take the placement test. You must have an application with DCC in order to register for the test.

4. Placement Practice Tests

• Practice Tests: For the Math, Writing, and Reading placement practice tests and tutorials, please click here.

Testing Schedule

(Note: Subject to Change- Call Counseling to schedule an appointment):

Tuesday  9am - 1pm & 5pm - 8:30pm

Wednesday 1p.m. - 5pm

Thursday 9am - 1pm

Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 12:30pm

Please arrive on time as our session times are limited. If you are unable to complete the entire test in one sitting, you will need to schedule a time to come back and finish it.

You will need to bring a picture I.D. & your social security number.

• All students are required to take the Placement assessment for placement in a program or have qualifying SAT/ACT scores, taken within the past two years. Please see below for more information.
• You must have a current admissions application on file to take the assessment.
• The Placement assessment is given in the Wyatt Building Room 201 on DCC’s main campus and at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center in South Boston.
• Appointments are required. To make an appointment call 434.797.8460 or email DCC_Placement@dcc.vccs.edu.
• If you are a student who will be requesting accommodations to take the Placement assessment, please contact the ADA Coordinator at 434.797.8572.
• A calculator will be supplied. No outside calculators will be allowed.

4. Meet with a DCC counselor.

• Your counselor will discuss your placement test scores and place you in the program of your choice.

• Counseling Homepage

• Counselors are available at DCC Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and at the Southern VA Higher Education Center in South Boston.

• To make an appointment with a counselor call the Counseling Office at DCC at 434-797-8460 or the Southern VA Higher Education Center at 434-572-5456.

5. Meet with an advisor to register for classes.

    (or, visit our Online Registration Site!)

2. Meet with a DCC counselor (if needed).

3. Register for classes.