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Career Technical Education (CTE) Challenge Examination Request

  • Challenge Examination Criteria:
    1. Students must be currently enrolled at North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) in a course other than the course being challenged.
    2. Challenge Exams may be taken only for a course listed in the NOCE catalog and that the CTE Department has approved for challenges. Please see page three (3) on the Challenge Exam Application Form for the listing of currently approved courses.
    3. Students should read the course description in the catalog to gain understanding of the class content. Study materials are not provided as part of the challenge exam process.
    4. Students can challenge a maximum of 2 classes.
    5. Currently enrolled and waitlisted students are eligible to take the challenge exam if approved, no later than the 3rd day after the class starts. No challenge will be allowed for a course in which a student is enrolled after the 3rd day.
    6. Previous completion or audit for a course in which a grade was received (including W, NG, NP) prevents a challenge.
    7. Prior credit or advanced placement cannot have been previously received.
    8. Challenge exams are not intended to replace make-up examinations for courses not completed or courses taken in high school.
    9. Students cannot challenge less advanced courses if they are considered lower in degree than those already taken.
    10. Students may challenge a course only once.
    11. Challenge exams will not be posted to the transcript until all fees or holds have been resolved.
    12. Challenge exams are graded on a Pass/No Pass basis. If students choose to have passing results recorded on their permanent record, the Pass (P) grade will appear with a notation indicating the course was completed by a challenge exam.
    13. Provide evidence of knowledge and/or skills, by virtue of placement/assessment testing, academic coursework, independent learning, experience, or a combination of these, which are at least equivalent to the knowledge and/or skills the student would have possessed had he or she successfully completed the course.
    14. Students who do not pass the challenge exam must take and pass the challenged course to meet their certificate requirements.
    15. All challenge exam approvals are valid only for the semester in which approval is given.
      • The CTE Department will determine criteria for petition approval. General guidelines will include evidence of prior learning experience and evidence indicating probable success on the examination.
      • To initiate a petition for a Challenge Exam, students must confer with the Career Technical Education Department during the Fall and Spring semesters or the Summer term session to confirm guidelines and the required supporting materials needed to qualify for the chosen challenge exam. If a student believes they meet the guidelines for a particular challenge exam and can provide evidence, they must submit a completed and signed Challenge Exam petition to the CTE Department.
      • The CTE Department will verify that the student meets the guidelines and has not either signed up for and/or taken the course to be challenged. If the student meets the challenge exam guidelines for the chosen course and the student’s prospects for examination success are satisfactory, the CTE Department staff and/or faculty will sign and approve the petition. Please allow three (3) to five (5) business days for verification and processing.
      • Challenge exams will not be given outside of an active semester. The department determines the time and place of the examination, its content, and the arrangement for its administration. Currently, all challenge exams are offered at the Anaheim Campus in the Career Skills and Resource Lab (Room 606) during the lab’s regular operating hours with an approved petition. Times and dates will be advertised at the beginning of each semester and/or summer term.
  • COMP 685 Keyboarding Challenge Exam
    1. Students may be eligible to take a challenge exam if they can provide evidence of equivalent coursework or demonstrate knowledge and skills that meet the learning outcomes of the course. The minimum rate accepted for provided skilled evidence is 30 NWPM with five (5) or fewer errors.
    2. To pass the challenge exam, students must take the three (3) minute keyboarding challenge exam and receive a pass rate of at least 35 NWPM with five or fewer errors. If you choose to take a free online typing test, such as typing.com, please take a 3-minute typing test, save the certificate when you are finished, and submit it with your Challenge Exam Application.
    3. One challenge exam equals up to three (3) tries on a single day. If a student does not meet the qualifying pass rate and/or has more errors than allowed, the student must take and pass COMP 685.
  • ELET 175 Electrical Trades Mathematics 1 Challenge Exam
    1. Students may be eligible to take a challenge exam if they can provide evidence of equivalent coursework.
    2. Students can only take the ELET 175 Challenge Exam once and must pass it with a 75% or higher.
    3. If a student does not pass the challenge exam, the student will be required to take and pass ELET 175.
  • Challenge Exam Application Form

    NOCE Challenge Exam Form 

  • Challenge Form Instructions

    ELET 175 Challenge Form Instructions:

    Please fill out the form by downloading the PDF first, then type in your information and challenge exam details:

    In the text box, please add the following:

    • Course Subject – ELET
    • Course Number – 175
    • Course Title – Electrical Trades Mathematics I
    • Please leave the Exam Date and Grade – Blank

    Additionally, with your application, students must provide evidence of knowledge and/or skills, by virtue of placement/assessment testing, academic course work, independent learning, experience, or a combination of these which are at least equivalent to the knowledge and/or skills the student would have possessed had he or she successfully completed the course.

    Email your completed application and Typing Certificate/Proof to: Careers@noce.edu

    Once we receive your application and proof of knowledge, the CTE Program Manager will review it and determine whether you qualify for the ELET 175 Challenge Exam. Kindly allow 3 to 5 business days for the review process, after which you will receive details regarding the next steps.

    Please note: To pass the Career Technical Education ELET 175 Challenge Exam, students must pass with a 75% or higher. If a student does not pass the challenge exam, the student will be required to take and pass ELET 175.

    If you have questions, please let me know or contact the CTE office at (714) 808-4915 or email careers@noce.edu.

     

    Keyboard Challenge Form Instructions:

    Please fill out the form by downloading the PDF first and then typing in your information and challenge exam details:

    In the textbox, please add the following:

    • Course Subject – COMP
    • Course Number – 685
    • Course Title – Beginning Keyboarding
    • Please leave the Exam Date and Grade – Blank

    Additionally, with your application, students must provide evidence of knowledge and/or skills, by virtue of placement/assessment testing, academic course work, independent learning, experience, or a combination of these which are at least equivalent to the knowledge and/or skills the student would have possessed had he or she successfully completed the course. The minimum rate accepted for provided evidence is 30 NWPM with five (5) or fewer errors.

    If you choose to go online for a free online typing test, like typing.com, please take a take a free online typing test, such as typing.com, please take a 3-minute typing test, save the certificate when you finish, and submit the certificate 3-minute typing test and remember to save the certificate when you are finished and submit the certificate of your score with your Challenge Exam Application.

    Email your completed application and Typing Certificate/Proof to: Careers@noce.edu

    Once we receive your application and proof of knowledge, the CTE Program Manager will review it and determine whether you qualify for the NOCE 3-minute Keyboard Challenge Exam. Kindly allow 3 to 5 business days for the review process, after which you will receive details regarding the next steps.

    Please note: To pass the Career Technical Education 3-minute Keyboard Challenge Exam, students must receive a pass rate of at least 35 NWPM with five or fewer errors. One challenge exam equals three (3) attempts on a single day. If the student does not meet the qualifying pass rate and/or has more errors than permitted, the student must take and pass COMP 685.

    If you have questions, please let me know or contact the CTE office at (714) 808-4915 or email careers@noce.edu.