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Students enrolling in KCTCS colleges for the purpose of earning credit applicable toward an educational credential (certificate, diploma, and associate degree) must demonstrate through the submission of scores on specified assessment instruments that they possess the minimum academic skills essential for success. Students who do not demonstrate these academic skills must remedy the identified skill deficiencies prior to enrolling in entry-level courses for which those skills are essential.

This assessment and placement policy specifically applies tosstudents who will enroll in a KCTCS college for the first time in fall 2001 or later for the purpose of earning an educational credential (certificate, diploma or associate degree). Students who intend to transfer to a university are defined as degree-seeking. Students who have not decided on a program of study are defined as seeking an educational credential.

Students who transfer from a non-KCTCS institution and who have not demonstrated academic skills appropriate for the educational credential they seek, either through assessment results or successful completion of relevant entry-level courses

Students who do not intend to seek an educational credential are exempt from taking the assessment instrument; however, all students must meet individual course pre-requisites such as those for entry-level English and Mathematics courses. Education transfer policy and baccalaureate program transfer frameworks policy. Recognition of credit earned at a non-accredited college or university may be obtained by special subject examinations or may be validated by the completion of twelve (12) credit hours, excluding developmental or remedial courses, with a grade-point average of at least 2.0. The KCTCS president is authorized to establish reciprocal agreements with fully accredited colleges and universities whereby grades received as well as credit earned at a previous institution shall be recognized by KCTCS colleges.

COMPASS

COMPASS is the assessment instrument used at Hazard Community College . Students that have not taken the ACT or scored less than 18 in any of the following areas, Math Reading and English, must take the COMPASS Placement Exam before being eligible to register for courses.

Testing is conduted on a walk-in basis from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Please bring a photo ID.If you have any questions about COMPASS testing contact Judy Johnson at ext. 73406.