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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. SAT
  2. ACT/Pre-ACT
  3. PSAT
  4. TABE 9-10 scores of 461 or higher in Reading and 442 or higher in Math for placement into entry-level workforce certificate programs
  5. TABE 11/12 scores of 501 in Reading for Levels M and D and 496 for Mathematics on Levels M and D. A score of 536 for Reading if using Level A and 537 for Mathematics if using Level A.
  6. Georgia Milestones Literature & Composition or Georgia Milestones American Literature & Composition (English admission requirement only)
  7. High School GPA of 2.0 or higher
  8. Approved Entry Level Workforce Certificates do not have a minimum High School GPA requirement
  9. GED® Math or Reading must meet the minimum passing score used for placement into any certificate, diploma, or degree program
  10. HiSET® Math, Reading, or Language Arts must meet the minimum passing score for placement into any certificate, diploma, or degree program.
  11. Completed TCSG form documenting two years of work/career-related experience for approved Entry Level Workforce Certificates
  12. Accuplacer/Companion
  13. Compass/Asset