Instructors interested can contact us at any time to register a course for proctored examinations. We administer university tests primarily through the CourseWeb/Blackboard Learning Management System, but will deliver exams as written assessments when requested.

Note to faculty: we are making an effort to deliver all completed paper exams to you electronically via email. Please see this memo for details.

• For CourseWeb/Blackboard examinations: Send us a copy of your test(s) with directions as early as possible (by mail, email, or fax) so that we can format the exam and place it into your Courseweb shell. Click here for more information on tests in CourseWeb/Blackboard.

• For paper-based tests: Email, fax, or campus mail us a copy of the exam along with any examination instructions (time limit, deadline, students who may take the exam, etc.)

• Request Make-up exam proctoring at the Testing Center

• Please note that all paper exams taken at the testing center will kept in our records for two semesters following the one they are taken in, unless otherwise indicated by the instructor.

• The Office of Measurement and Evaluation of Teaching will temporarily relocate to Alumni Hall in mid-July. As a result, classroom exams to be scanned and scored should be dropped off in the Educational Technology Center, located at B-23 Alumni Hall. Exams should be “Scan Ready” at the time of drop-off. Please visit www.omet.pitt.edu to print an Exam Scanning Request Form. For more information, please visit http://omet.pitt.edu/test-scanning-scoring. Feel free to direct any questions to Contact Us at www.omet.pitt.edu.

Use of the Testing Center at the University of Pittsburgh - Oakland Campus is a free walk-in service for students enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh. Please be aware of the following:

• Review the rules and regulations of the Testing Center before arrival (see FAQ) to ensure a quick and seamless registration.

• If you are enrolled in a course, no appointment is required to complete the examination. You may begin the examination upon arrival.

• If you are completing a "G" grade or completing a makeup examination, an appointment is required, so that we can ensure that we have the proper examination on file.

• If you are registered with the office of Disability Resources and Services, an appointment is required. Please schedule your exam via the DRS online request system at www.drs.pitt.edu Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled start time.

CIDDE Academic Testing Services will assist students from the University of Pittsburgh with accommodations for off-campus testing. Students must fill out an Testing Site Selection Form.

Arranging for off-campus testing:

• Testing requests for off-campus exams must first be approved by the instructor.

• Once approved, follow these steps to secure a proctoring facility. Review the spreadsheet below that contains a list of pre-approved Testing Centers. The map below gives a geographic layout of the pre-approved locations. Click here to access the Pre-Approved Testing Center locations.

  
  View Test Proctoring Locations in a larger map Map Updated: 10/25/12

• You can also locate facilities through the National College Testing Association. Click here to view the NCTA Participants.

• Once you've identified a potential location, complete the CIDDE Testing Site Selection Form. This will provide us with the required information to safely transmit the exam to and from the proctoring location. Click here to complete the Testing Site Selection Form. If your desired location is a pre-approved testing center, you can schedule an appointment with them at your earliest convenience.

• If your desired location is NOT a pre-approved testing center, we will contact the testing center first to make sure that their accommodations comply with University of Pittsburgh testing standards. Then, we will contact you with next steps. If you are unable to find a proctoring location that's convenient for you, please contact us at 412-624-7215 for additional assistance.

Always remember that ultimately it is your responsibility to schedule an appointment with the testing center.

The Testing Center offers a private, secure testing facility to non-University of Pittsburgh students in need of exam supervision. Please be aware that non-Pitt testing sessions are by appointment only. We administer computer-based and paper-based tests. There is a fee of $20 per examination for non-University students. Please contact us during business hours to schedule a testing session.

The CIDDE Academic Testing Center is now recognized as a Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center. Such centers are privately owned, third-party testing facilities which provide on-site, on-demand testing for certification and professional licensure exams.

Pearson VUE provides a full suite of services from test development to data management, and delivers exams through the world’s most comprehensive and secure network of test centers in more than 175 countries. Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), the international education company, whose businesses also include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education and the Penguin Group.

• Please bring a student ID or some type of photo identification to validate your identity upon arrival.

• Please be aware that camera surveillance is in operation inside the Testing Center.

• Once a testing session has started, students are NOT permitted to leave the Testing Center. If a student has to exit the Testing Center for any reason (including emergencies), the testing session is immediately over and the instructor will be notified. Completion of the test is at the instructor's discretion.

• All personal belongings must be stored in a locker while testing. Absolutely no personal belongings may enter the Testing Center - including cell phones, electronic devices, coats, backpacks, etc. The lone exception is if exam materials are pre-approved for use during testing (such as notes, textbooks, calculators, etc.). Instructors must inform testing administration of what materials are permitted in advance of your arrival. We cannot allow a student to use exam materials without written consent from the instructor.

All hours are listed in Eastern Standard Time.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Wednesday: 8:30AM-8:00PM

Saturday: 12:00PM - 4:00PM

Make sure you leave yourself enough time to finish your exam before the Testing Center closes. The Testing Center will NOT admit students 30 minutes before closing.

Tests can be administered as computer-based assessments or paper-based exams (using paper/pencil or scantron forms). University of Pittsburgh examinations are primarily administered through the CourseWeb/Blackboard Learning Management System, but can be delivered as paper-based assessments by request.

For non-University of Pittsburgh students, we can administer web-based or paper-based examinations.

You do not need to schedule an appointment if you are:

• A University of Pittsburgh student taking an exam for a course in which you are enrolled.

You do need to schedule an appointment if you are:

• A University of Pittsburgh student taking an exam for a 'G' grade course.
• A University of Pittsburgh student taking a makeup exam.
• A student registered with the office of Disability Resources and Services. Please schedule your exam via the DRS online request system at www.drs.pitt.edu
• A Pitt Online student.
• A non-University of Pittsburgh student in need of a proctored testing center.

There is no fee to use the Testing Center for students enrolled in courses offered by the University of Pittsburgh.

CIDDE Academic Testing Services administers a $20 per test fee to non-University of Pittsburgh students. If you complete three exams in the same semester, each subsequent exam (starting with the fourth exam) is $15 per test.

• Students enrolled in the graduate or certificate programs at Pitt Online may be required to complete an examination under proctored supervision. If this is the case, CIDDE Academic Testing Services will contact you before your exam to assist you with locating a proctoring facility that's convenient for you.

• Once contacted, we'll work with you to identify a proctoring location. Students living in or around the Pittsburgh area can test at the Testing Center in Oakland. For those living outside of the Pittsburgh region, we encourage you to review our list of pre-approved proctoring sites. There may already be a pre-approved site that's convenient for you. Click here to access the pre-approved list of testing centers.

• Once you've identified a proctoring location, complete the CIDDE Testing Site Selection Form. Click here to access the Testing Site Selection Form.

• In the event that none of the pre-approved testing centers are convenient for you, please let us know immediately by email at cidde-testingservices@mail.pitt.edu or by phone at 412-624-7215. We'll search for additional locations that may be convenient for you.

• Once a proctoring facility is identified, make a testing appointment for a day and time that suits your schedule. Please note that some instructors allow exams to be taken over a block of days, and some allow only a few hours on a single day. We do ask that you inform testing administration of when your testing session will be, so that we can have technical support available during those hours as backup.

The Office of Measurement and Evaluation of Teaching (OMET), located in G-33 Cathedral of Learning, offers admission and certification tests for the University of Pittsburgh and other community residents. The following exams are offered by OMET:

• GRE General Test
• PRAXIS I
• PRAXIS II
• TOEFL
• MCAT
• CLEP
• MAT
• DSST

For more information, visit www.omet.pitt.edu.

The CIDDE Academic Testing Center is located in 824 Alumni Hall, in the heart of the University of Pittsburgh's Oakland Campus. The Testing Center houses 32 computer-based testing stations, is sound and temperature controlled and offers a quiet, private location for testing.