Communication Placement Assessment
Your success and the completion of your College program are important to us. The Communication Placement Assessment (CPA) is an assessment process that you complete on a computer. It was developed to correctly place you in the appropriate courses.
This assessment will support academic success. You need college-level skills in communications. In order to determine if you have these skills at the required level, we need to assess your skill levels.
- Can I rewrite the assessments?
- Can I waive the assessments?
- Do you accept scores from other colleges?
- How do I book an appointment?
- How long does the assessment take?
- What arrangements are there for persons with disabilities?
- What assessments do I have to write?
- What do I bring?
- What is Communication Placement Assessment?
- When do I write the CPA?
- Where do I write the CPA?
- Will results affect my admission status?
Can I rewrite the assessments?
Yes, you have the option to rewrite the CPA once. Please contact the Georgian College campus of your choice to make arrangements. Please be aware there is a $30 fee for rewriting the CPA and you must complete the assessments prior to registering.
Can I waive the assessments?
Yes, but you will be required to register in the College Communications course unless you have applied for and been given an exemption for College Communications based on an equivalent course from another post-secondary institution.
Do you accept scores from other colleges?
Yes. We will accept scores from other institutions as long as the score is an official record, is recent, and the assessments are the same ones as we use. Please contact Georgian's Testing Services (705) 728-1968, ext. 1235.
How do I book an appointment?
Contact the campus Assessment and Testing Services to book an appointment.
by e-mail: cpt@georgianc.on.ca
or by phone:
- Barrie: (705) 728-1968 ext. 1235
- Orillia: (705) 325-2740 ext. 3002
- Owen Sound: (519) 376-0840 ext. 2047
- Collingwood: (705) 445-2961
- Midland: (705) 526-3666
- Muskoka: (705) 646-7629
- Orangeville: (519) 940-0331
How long does the assessment take?
On average it takes one to one and a half hours to complete. The assessments are not timed and individuals may take as long as they need. The time taken to write the assessments bears no relation to how well an individual does on them.
What arrangements are there for persons with disabilities?
We can make numerous accommodations for persons with disabilities. Please call the Barrie campus Centre for Access and Disability Services at (705) 728-1968, ext. 1523 or the campus closest to you.
What assessments do I have to write?
Refer to our programs' page to determine which assessments must be taken for specific programs or contact your admissions representative in the Office of the Registrar.
There is a fee included in your tuition-ancillary fees unless the assessment is for selection or admission purposes. The fee would then be required prior to your assessment. (The fee is $30 for Communications and $30 for Math).What do I bring?
You will need to bring your Georgian College student ID number as well as photo ID.
What is Communication Placement Assessment?
Your success and the completion of your College program are important to us. The Communication Placement Assessment (CPA) is an assessment process completed on a computer that determines your general literacy skills. It was developed to correctly place you in the appropriate Communication courses.
When do I write the CPA?
Write the CPA as soon as you have been accepted and have decided to attend Georgian. If you choose not to write the CPA prior to your program's online web registration day, you will be required to register into the College Communications course.
Where do I write the CPA?
Write the CPA at the Georgian College campus closest to you; Barrie, Collingwood, Midland, Orillia, Owen Sound, and Orangeville. If you live out of province, please make alternative arrangements through our Testing Services at the campus you plan to attend.
Will results affect my admission status?
No, except when the assessment is necessary to meet admission requirements as a mature student applicant or by specific programs for selection purposes. If you are a mature student applicant, please notify your admissions representative as soon as you have completed the assessment.