COMPASS is the official admission and placement assessment. It is required for all students unless they can provide ACT scores or official college transcript from an accredited college which states that you have earned 12 or more passing credit hours in 100 level classes or higher.

COMPASS testing is provided in the Student Service Departments at Mayo, Pikeville or Prestonsburg. To make an appointment or to find out the hours of operation call the following:

Mayo Campus 606-789-5321 ext. 82878
Pikeville Campus 606-218-2060 ext. 81240
Prestonsburg Campus 606-886-3863 ext. 64802

Programs may have different minimum scores for the COMPASS assessment. Check with each program for their requirements.

COMPASS is a comprehensive computerized placement and diagnostic assessment instrument. Calculators are allowed and testing time varies for each student from one to three hours. Students can find practice exams at http://www.testprepreview.com/compass_practice.htm.

The ACT can be taken in place of the COMPASS test to gain entrance into BSCTC. To be exempt from COMPASS, students must score an 18 in the disciplines of Math, Reading and English on the ACT exam. Prospective students can find out more about taking the ACT at http://www.actstudent.org.