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Placement and Assessment Services

English and Math Placement

Students who graduated from a US high school and included all of the requested high school information on their CCCApply application will be automatically placed in English and math courses upon admission to American River College. 

English as a Second Language (ESL) Placement

If you are still learning English, you can complete the ESL Guided Self-Placement Process online, which will place you in ESL classes that match your skill level. Your placements will immediately appear on the screen when you complete the process. Allow 24 hours for those placements to post to your eServices account. See the ESL Placement page for additional information.

How to Access Your Placements

To view your placements online:

  1. Log in to eServices.
  2. Click on Academic Records.
  3. Click on Placements.

Know Your Rights: AB 705 and AB 1805

Placement for Dual Enrollment Students

As part of the Dual Enrollment (Special Admit) approval process, you may submit your current unofficial high school transcript with your Special Admit Form if you plan to enroll in a math class, English class, or a class which has an English or math prerequisite for placement at the time of admission.

If you did not receive a placement, or if you completed additional high school coursework in English or math after receiving a placement, you may submit a Placement Re-Evaluation Request Form to have new placements determined.

Updating or Receiving English and Math Placements

Provide High School Information

If you graduated from a US high school, but you did not report your high school information on your application, or your high school information was not correct on your application, you can submit a Placement Re-Evaluation Request Form to receive or update your English and math course placements.

Use Guided Self-Placement

If you have foreign high school transcripts or left high school without graduating, then you are eligible to utilize the Guided Self-Placement process to determine which English and math courses to take. Complete the questions on our Placement Process page to get started.

After completing Guided Self-Placement, your placements will be updated in our enrollment system (eServices) the following day.

Use College Coursework or Credit for Prior Learning To Satisfy Prerequisites

Aside from placements, you may also be able to satisfy English, Math, or ESL prerequisites using outside coursework or certain test results, such as Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or College-Level Examination Program (CLEP).  Please see Prerequisite Verification and Challenge for more information.

Placement and Assessment Resources

Placement Process

Answer a few questions to help you get started with the placement process.

English as a Second Language (ESL) Assessment

English as a Second Language (ESL) assessment is for initial course placement only. ESL faculty and assistants, along with Placement and Assessment Services staff, are available to help students complete the ESL assessment process.

English and Math Placement

Placements printed from eServices can be used for verification of course eligibility at all Los Rios Colleges. You can also pick up your placements in person at Placement and Assessment Services in the Welcome and Support Center. A valid photo ID is required.

Chemistry Assessment Test

The CHEM 400 assessment test is administered by the Chemistry department at no charge. No sign-up required.

Graduation Competency

Students should consult with their counselor to determine whether an examination is required.

How to Get Your Placement Results

You can find your placement results for English writing, math, or English as a second language (ESL) in your eServices – click Academic Records, then Placements.

Prerequisite Verification and Challenge

Many courses and educational programs have enrollment conditions such as prerequisites, corequisites, or advisories on recommended preparation.

AB 705 and AB 1805

AB 705 requires that American River College maximizes the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and math within a one-year timeframe. AB 1805 requires that American River College provide placement and enrollment outcome data.

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