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Assessment of Program Readiness

Savannah Technical utilizes the ACCUPLACER or COMPANION which is the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) approved assessment instruments when evaluating students’ readiness for degree, diploma, and certificate programs. In place of the TCSG approved assessment instrument (ACCUPLACER), the Savannah Technical College may use the following assessments:

In lieu of completing the corresponding portion of the TCSG approved assessment instrument(s), students may submit for evaluation official transcripts from a regionally or nationally accredited postsecondary institution. The institution from which the transcripts originate must be recognized by the United States Department of Education. Transcripts must document that equivalent program-level English and math coursework has been successfully completed with a grade of C or higher.



  1. General Education Development (GED) scores of 145 or higher on English or Math subjects
  2. ACT, PACT, SAT, PSAT, or COMPASS scores that meet program score requirements
  3. Georgia Milestones for Reading and Writing only with a score of 525 or higher
  4. Georgia High School English Language Scores of 235 for Reading and Writing