Pearson Vue/GED Testing

All Pearson Vue/GED Testing is offered every Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

For Pearson VUE testing and payment, please contact Certification Exams & Licensure Testing | Pearson Professional Testing to register for your test. For GED Testing, log in to Home - GED to complete the registration and payment of the exam. You must provide a valid email address to complete the registration and payment process.

ACT WorkKeys

WorkKeys is administered every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at either 8:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. You must pre-register to take the exam. Different employers require different versions of the test; hence, there is a difference in pricing.

Payments for the ACT WorkKeys are made at the Bursar’s Office, which is inside the Annex Building. The Annex Building is cream-colored with green trim, located on the corner of Congress and North Broad Street. Payments are accepted in the form of cash, credit, or debit card. Payments are made on the same day as the scheduled test.

Contact Courtney Angle, cangle@bishop.edu, or Marcia Westry, mwestry@bishop.edu, to preregister for the exam.

ACT WorkKeys (Paraprofessionals and CTE)

Business Writing, Applied Math, and WorkPlace Documents are the exams required by the Alabama Department of Education for employment in the school systems across the state.

The cost of the test is $60. Should an applicant fail any part of the exam, the applicant is allowed to retake that failed part for an additional fee.

ACT WorkKeys (BAT)

The Basic Ability Test (BAT) consists of the following exams: Graphic Literacy, Applied Math, and Workplace Documents. These exams are required for those seeking employment in law enforcement as deemed by the State of Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC).

The cost of the test is $48. Should an applicant fail any part of the three-part test, the applicant is allowed to retake that segment for an additional fee of $16 per part.

Proctored Exams

We offer in-person proctored exams for students who attend other colleges or universities as well as for prospective employees for industrial companies. The cost of the proctored exams is $20 per exam.

Please contact Marcia Westry at mwestry@bishop.edu to schedule an exam.