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TestingWorkforce Certification Center

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana is an authorized testing center for a number of major national testing and evaluation organizations. Whether you’re looking for a professional certification or college credit by examination, our Workforce Certification Testing Center may have just what you need, and at a location that’s convenient for you. Click on the links below for more information, or contact Brenda Strope at (574) 289-7001 ext. 1235, e-mail bstrope@ivytech.edu.

ACT Center - Testing for professional licensure and certification.

Certiport Testing Center - For individuals who want certification in IC3 (Internet and Computing Fundamentals) and MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist)

CLEP Testing Center - Provides students with an opportunity to earn college credit by examination.

DSST (Dantes) Testing Center - Provides students with an opportunity to earn college credit by examination.

VUE Testing Center - For individuals who want affordable training and certification in a number of popular information and technology-related disciplines.

VUE Testing Center

New technologies are created every day that make individuals more productive and help businesses grow.  Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana offers an authorized VUE testing center for individuals who want affordable training and certification in the popular information technology-related disciplines listed below. For a full listing of exams we administer through VUE, click here: http://www.vue.com/it/ 

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDA)
Microsoft Certified Desktop Technician (MCDT) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE) Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Microsoft Certified Applications Developer (MCAD)

CompTia Certifications:http://www.vue.com/comptia/

A+® Home Technology Integrator+™ Linux+™
CDIA+ i-Net+™ Network+™
Certified Technical Trainer™ IT Project+™ Security+™
e-Biz+™ Jobs+™ Server+™

 

Cisco Certified Network Associate Cisco Career Certifications--Expert Level:
http://www.vue.com/cisco/ CCIE® (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert)
  Qualified Specialist
Cisco Career Certifications—Associate Level:
Cisco Channel Partner Specialization Program
CCNA® (Cisco Certified Network Associate) Account Manager Exams
CCDA® (Cisco Certified Design Associate)
  Certified Internet Webmaster:
Cisco Career Certifications—Professional Level: http://www.vue.com/ciw/cert/
CCNP® (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
CCDP® (Cisco Certified Design Professional) Certified Novell Administrator or Engineer:
CCSP™ (Cisco Certified Security Professional) http://www.vue.com/novell/practicum/
CCIP™ (Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional)  

To register for a VUE exam:

  1. Call 574-289-7001 ext 1235.
  2. Go to http://www.vue.com
  3. Call 1-800-837-8734 (credit card only) 

VUE centers are located at:

Elkhart Campus  South Bend Campus Warsaw Campus
Contact: Page Cotton Contact:Brenda Strope Contact: Melissa Denton
(574) 293-4657 ext 330     (574) 289-7001 ext. 1235 (574) 267-5428 ext. 6129
dcotton@ivytech.edu  bstrope@ivytech.edu  mdenton@ivytech.edu

If you would like to receive college credit for certifications you have already received click here: Prior Learning Assessment Crosswalk

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Certiport Testing CenterIvy Tech Community College of Indiana offers an authorized Certiport testing center for individuals who want certification in IC3 (Internet and Computing Fundamentals) and MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist)

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/officespecialist/default.asp

IC3 Certificationhttp://www.certiport.com/yourPersonalPath/ic3Certification/. To register for a Certiport (MOS or IC3) exam, contact one of the testing centers listed below:
Elkhart Campus  South Bend Campus Warsaw Campus
Contact: Page Cotton Contact: Brenda Strope Contact: Melissa Denton
(574) 293-4657 ext 4330     (574) 289-7001 ext. 1235 (574) 267-5428 ext 6129
dcotton@ivytech.edu  bstrope@ivytech.edu  mdenton@ivyytech.edu

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CLEP Testing CenterCLEP (College Level Examination Program) provides students with an opportunity to “test out” of a college-level course. By taking the CLEP test, you can receive three or more college credits per exam.

The Elkhart, South Bend and Warsaw campuses are all open test centers. This means that you do not have to be an Ivy Tech student to take a test.

Guidelines for taking CLEP at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana:

If you are an Ivy Tech student click here: Clep Dantes Crosswalk

  1. to see a list of exams you can get credit for at Ivy Tech.
  2. If you are not an Ivy Tech student, check with your school’s registrar or admissions office to see which CLEP exams your school will accept for credit.
For more information on CLEP or to see exam descriptions, click here: www.collegeboard.com/cle. To register for a CLEP test, call or e-mail the one of the CLEP test centers listed below:
Elkhart Campus  South Bend Campus Warsaw Campus
Contact: Page Cotton Contact: Brenda Strope Contact: Melissa Denton
(574) 293-4657 ext 4330     (574) 289-7001 ext. 1235 (574) 267-5428 ext 6129
dcotton@ivytech.edu  bstrope@ivytech.edu  mdenton@ivyytech.edu

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DSST Testing (Dantes)The DSST program provides students with the opportunity to earn three or more college credits by taking an exam.  To find out more information about the DSST program click here: www.getcollegecredit.com. To see which classes you can get credit for at Ivy Tech click here (link to CLEP/DANTES matrix on infonet). The DSST test is currently available only in paper-and-pencil format, and it is given only at the South Bend campus. For more information: Brenda Strope (574) 289-7001 ext. 1235, E-mail: bstrope@ivytech.edu

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ACT Center/WorkKeys Testing Center

The ACT Center conducts testing for professional licensure and certification.  If you would like to register for a test through the ACT Center, call 1-800-205-6366 or e-mail callctr@act.org

The ACT Center also offers on-line courses. To see what the ACT center has to offer, click here: http://www.actcenters.com/marin/centersintro/courseware.asp?siteId=itscnc1

Ivy Tech’s ACT Center offers WorkKeys testing in a computer-based format or in paper/pencil format. WorkKeys Job Profiling services are also available. For more information, contact Brenda Strope at (574) 289-7001 ext. 1235, e-mail bstrope@ivytech.edu.

For more information on WorkKeys click here: http://www.workkeys.com/

 

 

 

 

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