FPC Advising and Placement Testing

• Need Academic Advising?
• Help with a Career Choice?
• Fine Tune Your Degree Plan?
• What Classes to take next?

Come to the Advising Center located in the Heroes Lab.
Monday
3:30-4:30, 6:30-8:30
Tuesday
1:30-3:30
Wednesday
1:45-4:30

Testing Services

Frank Phillips College is a state and national testing site for the:

• American College Test (ACT)--pick up registration packets from your high school counselor or register online at www.act.org. Testing dates available at FPC are listed on the website.  Testing fee is prepaid to ACT.

• Texas Academic Skills Program (THEA)—pick up registration information from the office of Student Services or register online at www.thea.nesinc.com.  Testing dates available for FPC are listed on the registration booklet or can be found on the website.  Testing fee ($29.00)is prepaid to National Evaluation System (NES).

• THEA Quick Test is available at FPC-main campus and the Allen Campus in Perryton.  Contact information for times and dates available are:
  
      FPC - Borger campus 806-457-4200 x721 or 751
      FPC - Allen campus 806-648-1450
  
  Testing fee is $29.00 in the form of a check or money order to NES.   Additional fee of $10.00 is paid to FPC for test administration and can be  in the form of cash, check or money order.

• ACCUPLACER Test is available at FPC-main campus and the Allen Campus for students wanting to take a computer based alternative test for THEA.  Testing fees are $10.00 for single area tests (Math) or $30.00 for the complete test (Reading, Math, and Writing).  Scores will be received at the completion of each test.  

• General Educational Development Test (GED)—Test dates and times are available by calling 806-457-4200 x721 or 751. Testing fee is $85.00 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ged/info.html 

• GED classes are offered Monday & Wednesday evening from 7:00 pm until 9:30 pm in the Classroom Learning Complex room 15 FPC-Borger campus.  Contact the GED Lab for more information by calling 806-457-4228.


•  Helpful test study website information:
  On-line Practice Test site (offers a variety of practice tests such as:  ACT Accuplacer, THEA, etc.) www.testprepreview.com

Please call Frank Phillips College for additional information concerning proper calculator, ID or questions you may have concerning testing. 

Frank Phillips College-Borger 806-457-4200 x721 or 751

Frank Phillips College-Allen campus 806-648-1450  

Transfer Information

Many students begin their college careers at a community college, like FPC, knowing that they will eventually transfer to a university to finish a bachelor’s degree.  If this is your future, we want to help you choose Frank Phillips College courses that will transfer and count toward your university degree. 

It’s important to remember that specific majors have specific requirements.  Many times, you can find this information on the website for the university you plan to attend, and counselors and other advisors can help you make these decisions as well.  Sometimes, students don’t realize that there is a difference between transferability and applicability.  In other words, courses may transfer to a university, but not apply to the major you have chosen.  For instance, if you begin your college career intending to major in History and then later switch to Business, many of the courses that you completed for the History degree will transfer and apply, but some will not.  Many majors have specific course requirements, as do most universities. 

Until you know what you are majoring in and where you want to complete your degree the counseling and advising staff will recommend that you take basic classes that transfer well to universities.  The more specific you can be will help both you and our advising staff to serve you better.

If you are transferring hours from another institution to Frank Phillips College, please provide undated transcripts when meeting with your advisor