Professional Certification Testing Center
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Effective at 5 p.m. on March 20, 2020, all campuses are closed until further notice.
The Professional Certification Testing Center is currently closed for testing.
The PCTC staff is available remotely for questions at 817-515-7653 and ProfessionalTesting@tccd.edu during the hours of Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Northwest Campus
Our state-of-the-art testing facility offers high-stakes certification and licensure examinations to TCC students and to community members.
We strive to excel at administering examinations in a uniformly secure, high-quality, service-oriented fashion. We adhere to National College Testing Association (NCTA) Professional Standards and Guidelines.
Professional Certification & Licensure Examinations
Scheduled Through Test Providers
We offer a wide range of certification and licensure examinations from the following test providers:
- Crane Institute of America
- Educational Testing Services (ETS)
- Kryterion
- Pearson: Texas Educator Certification
- Pearson VUE
- PSI/Comira
- PSI/Lasergrade (FAA)
- Scantron/Castle
If your examination is offered by one of these providers:
- Contact your test provider to register, schedule and pay for your test.
- Come to the Professional Certification Testing Center on your scheduled exam day.
- Bring all required documentation.
Scheduled Through Our Test Center
We also offer examinations from the following providers:
- Certiport
- Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection(TCFP) Online Examinations
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ): Computer-Based Testing for Occupational Licenses
If your examination is offered by one of these providers:
- Complete qualifying requirements for your test.
- Email us to schedule your test: ProfessionalTesting@tccd.edu.
Proctored Examinations
We also proctor computer-based tests (CBT) and paper-and-pencil examinations for anyone in the community who is taking online courses offered by colleges and universities located outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
- How: By appointment only
- Cost: $25
- Payable by cash or money order only
- Valid identification—driver’s license or passport—required
About the Professional Certification Testing Center
Location
Northwest Campus (campus map)
WCTS 1148
Parking
Park in the South Parking Lot A or South Parking Lot B and walk to the WCTS building.
Hours of Operation
Regular Hours
- Monday & Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m.
- Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Saturday: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Please note: Our testing hours may differ from our office hours.
Center Amenities
- Individual testing carrels
- Personal item lockers
- Check-in/waiting area
Contact
Northwest Campus
Professional Certification Testing Center
WCTS 1148
817-515-7653
Fax: 817-515-7650
ProfessionalTesting@tccd.edu
Updated May 08, 2020