Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing (CAS)
Credit for Prior Learning Evaluation
Students with a professional training certificate or license may be eligible for credits toward a degree or certificate. Students seeking credit submit original documentation for evaluation by faculty experts, complete an application, and pay a fee. Credit awards are supervised and documented by CAS.
GED Testing
A GED credential documents high school equivalency. The 7+ hour test is administered in five sections: Language Arts/Writing, Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Language Arts/Reading. Prospective testers register for scheduled test sessions and pay fees in advance through the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing.
Credit for Military Experience
North Shore Community College proudly supports its comprehensive VALOR Act Academic Credit Evaluation Policy for our veteran and active-duty military students. We recognize the value of the many foundational training and leadership learning experiences provided by the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Veteran and active-duty students may be eligible to receive academic credit for these experiences through CAS.
Military Education and experience is evaluated as college-level learning as it applies to a student’s chosen program of study or as an elective. For more information visit
www.northshore.edu/CAS/veterans.
Entrance Exams for Health Programs
Satisfactory achievement on an entrance examination is required for admission to many North Shore Community College health programs. Candidates for special admissions health program may arrange to take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) entrance examinations through the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing. These tests assess reading comprehension, English, science and mathematics skills to determine potential success in these programs.