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The Academic Placement & Testing Center administers and accepts test results for BYU Foreign Language Proficiency exams. A Proctored Testing Services Form and NECC Registration Fee are required. Follow the steps (1-2-3) under BYU below.
Northern Essex Community College accepts results from NYU’s Online Language Proficiency Testing Services. Follow the steps (1-2) under NYU below.
Language Proficiency Testing Policy at NECC
Northern Essex Community College
Language Proficiency Testing Policy
Students who seek credit for foreign languages outside of the traditional classroom environment may do so by three methods offered through Prior Learning Assessments. Credits are accepted pending sufficient test scores, program requirements, and the discretion of the appropriate Academic Dean as follows: College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Exams.
Northern Essex will accept 6 or 9 credits* pending sufficient test scores for the following languages through the College Board CLEP exams:
French Language
German Language
Spanish Language
Northern Essex will accept 6 or 12 credits pending sufficient test scores for the following languages through the College Board CLEP exams:
Spanish Language with Writing
Brigham Young University (BYU) Exams: Northern Essex will accept a maximum of 9 credits* for demonstrated language proficiency exams through BYU if there is no equivalent foreign language course offered at NECC for the following languages:
Albanian
Arabic
Armenian
Bulgarian
Cambodian
Cantonese-Simplified
Cantonese-Traditional
Cebuano
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Estonian
Fijian
Finnish
French
Georgian
German
Greek
Haitian-Creole
Hmong
Hungarian
Icelandic
Ilonggo-Hiligaynon
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latvian
Lithuanian
Malagasy
Malay
Mandarin-Simplified
Mandarin-Traditional
Mongolian
Norwegian
Persian-Farsi
Polish
Portuguese-Brazilian
Portuguese-Continental
Romanian
Russian
Samoan
Serbian
Spanish
Swedish
Tagalog
Tahitian
Thai
Tongan
Ukrainian
New York University (NYU) Exams Northern Essex will accept a maximum of 9 credits* for demonstrated language proficiency exams through NYU if there is no equivalent foreign language course offered at NECC for the following languages:
Afrikaans
Albanian
Arabic
Armenian
Bengali
Bosnian
Bulgarian
Cantonese
Catalan
Chinese
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek (Modern)
Gujarati
Haitian Creole
Hebrew
Hindi
Hungarian
Ibo
Icelandic
Indonesian
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Lithuanian
Malay
Mandarin
Norwegian
Persian
Polish
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Punjabi
Romanian
Russian
Serbian
Spanish
Swahili
Swedish
Tagalog
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Urdu
Vietnamese
Yiddish
Yorub
The number of credits accepted is based on individual performance and based on individual exam criteria through College Board CLEP, NYU, and BYU. Credits awarded through these methods may not be transferable and it is the student’s responsibility to check with the institution for which they wish to transfer before testing and attempting to transfer credit.
Students who wish to utilize foreign language credit at NECC should consult with their academic advisor before attempting credit through alternative methods of assessment. Not all credits may apply to degree programs or individual academic plans.
The Academic Placement & Testing Center administers CLEP exams and BYU exams. NYU administers its exams, and Northern Essex Community College will accept an official score report from NYU to accept credit.
Payment for foreign language proficiency exams is non-refundable.
Foreign Language Achievement Tests
– BYU
Students who know
a foreign language
may earn up to 9 credits for their foreign language skills. The test is offered in more than 50 languages. Northern Essex Community College administers Brigham Young University Foreign Language Achievement Tests (
BYU FLATS
). To request Language Achievement Testing from BYU
Complete the
Proctored Testing Services Request form.
Submit your non-refundable NECC Proctored Testing Registration Fee of $85.00 (if the institution is in the U.S.) or NECC Proctored Testing International Registration Fee of $100.00 (if the institution is outside the U.S.). Submit your payment:
Online
– Pay through our
Online payment system
to pay your fee by credit card (preferred method).
Mail-in
– Mail-in by money order only, made payable to NECC, for $85.00 (for an institution in the U.S.) or $100.00 (for an institution outside the U.S.)
Register and purchase your BYU FLATS exam at
BYU FLATS
by following the outlined steps below.
Step 1:
Select your Exam
Select Yes to I know the institution
(Do
not
select Proctor360)
Select State Massachusetts
Select Northern Essex Community College
Step 2:
Do you have a student ID for your institution, Select Yes
Type in NECC ID number
Click Continue
Click Continue
Step 3:
Enter your personal information
Step 4:
Choose Select an In-Person Proctor
Scroll down and highlight Donna Felisberto, Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill MA and click Select Proctor
Step 5:
Click Yes tell me where
Click Add a New Address to Northern Essex Community College
Fill in the form with Name: Donna Felisberto, Department: Academic Placement & Testing Center, Phone number: 978-556-3410, Email address: dfelisberto@necc.mass.edu, Street: Address 100 Elliott St., City: Haverhill, State: MA, Zip: 01830
Step 6:
Complete the payment process
Once you complete the registration and payment, we will receive the exam information and follow up with you to schedule your BYU test date.
Proficiency Testing – Foreign Languages – NYU
Measure your
Proficiency in a Foreign Language
through the language testing services offered at the NYU School of Professional Studies. The 12-point exam is offered in more than 50 languages and can be used by universities to grant academic credit or to grant you advanced placement in your language of study. The test also may be used for professional purposes, such as teacher certification or to establish linguistic competence for business objectives.
Go to
NYU’s Online Language Proficiency Testing Services
to register for an online in the foreign language you would like and click on the 12-point exam option. Click More details to get all the necessary information to test online through NYU. Click Add to Cart and follow the instructions.
Once you complete the NYU Online Language Proficiency Test (12-point), you will need to
request your results
or call 212-998-7030 to have your results sent to Northern Essex Community College, 100 Elliott St., Haverhill, MA  01830, Attn: Donna Felisberto or
dfelisberto@necc.mass.edu
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