UWL Testing Center

The UWL Testing Center

• Is a member of the National College Testing Association (NCTA) and the NCTA National Proctoring Network and is an approved testing center for most distance learning programs.
• Offers computer based exams for a variety of test vendors including ETS, Meazure Learning, CLEP, DSST, IQT, Kryterion, MAT, National Testing Network, PSI True Talent, Pearson/VUE, ProV, and PSI.
• Subscribes and upholds the NCTA professional guidelines and standards for test administration and follows best practices of the Association of Test Publishers.

Test appointments are scheduled either through the exam vender (Pearson, PSI, etc.) or via Register Blast. See below for list of exams and registration directions. For questions contact our Testing Coordinator Matt Jurvelin. 

Examples of exams that we offer:

• Licensure and professional certification exams
• Proctored correspondence exams
• UW Placement tests
• CLEP, SAT, ACT
• GRE, FoRT, TOEFL, MTLE
• Admissions exams

** Register through Register Blast for exams marked with **

Register for other exams through their linked websites. 

• ACE (American Council on Exercise)
• ASE (Automotive Service Excellence)
  • ASE testing is available every Friday at the UW-L Test Center. ASE Test Center 7643.
• ACT (ACT college admission test, National test dates) test center 046720
• **ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages)
  • Please refer to the Department of Global Cultures and Languages for further information regarding ACTFL
• BOC (Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers)
• CHES/MCHES (Certified Health Education Specialist returns to the UW-L Test Center through test provider PSI)
• **CLEP  - Earn college credit through College Level Exam Program, Test Center1914
  • UWL CLEP Policy
  • View the Modern States Handout for information to earn free college credit
• **Correspondence (proctored/distance exams for other schools)
• **DSST (college credit by exam, formerly DANTES) center DSST9068
• FORT (Foundations of Reading Test - Wisconsin)
• GRE (Graduate Record Examination) register for center STN20517A
• LSAT (Law School Admission Test is no longer given at UWL, see the LSAT website for other options)
• MAT (the Miller Analogies Test was retired by Pearson Assessments in November 2023 and is no longer available)
• MTLE (Minnesota Teacher Licensure Exams)
• NTN (National Testing Network, jobs in public safety, police, firefighter)
• Praxis Series (Praxis CORE, Praxis Subject Tests) register for center STN20517A
• SAT (SAT college admission test) test center 50172
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) register for center STN20517A
• UW Placement Tests
• Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator Test (PAT) on line through Pearson/VUE

• Register Blast: Fast and secure online registration for these exams - ACTFL, CLEP, DSST, MAT, and Proctored Correspondence exams.
• There is a $3.50 surcharge for this service.
• All online registrations are final and no refunds will be given. We will reschedule your exam once for free, but you must contact the test center in writing at least 24 hours before your scheduled exam appointment.
• If registering a family member for a test, please fill in all information areas with the examinee information (name, email address, etc.) even if the credit card or checking account used for payment may not be in the examinee name. 
• Upon successful registration, an email confirmation receipt will be sent.  Print confirmation receipt and bring it on the test date.  IMPORTANT If an email confirmation receipt is not received, there may be a problem with the registration, registrant may have entered an invalid email address, or an email spam blocker may be preventing receipt from coming through. If you do not receive an email confirmation, first check spam blocker, and if that doesn't help, call our test center (608-785-8074).
• An email reminder will be sent two days before scheduled test date.

Register through Register Blast (www.registerblast.com/uwlax)