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Exempt ACED 2000 - BEGINNING KEYBOARDING

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Test Dates

Exemption test for ACED 2000 is offered on the first Wednesday of both Fall and Spring semesters. Test for Fall 2009 semester will be held Wedneday, August 19, 2009 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm in Room 2106 (College of Education) . Students must arrive on time!

Content of Test

The test will be composed of two parts, both taken at a computer: a 3-minute timed writing and a timed production test using Microsoft Word 2007.

  • TIMED WRITING (35 GWAM TO PASS). Two 3-minute timed writings will be taken.The student will submit the better of the two. Corrections are allowed during the timed writing. The minimum score for passing is 35 gwam with a maximum of 5 errors and no more than 9 uses of the backspace key. The student must pass this part of the test to go on to the second part.
  •       TIMED PRODUCTION TEST (70% SPEED & ACCURACY TO PASS). A timed (40-minute limit) production test with the following types of documents:
    • Business Letter – The letter should be correctly placed on the page, include all necessary letter parts correctly spaced, and follow standard block-style format.
    • Memo – The memo should be correctly placed on the page, include all necessary heading parts correctly spaced, and follow standard block-style format.
    • APA Academic Report – The APA report should be correctly placed on the page and follow APA format for paragraph indents, line spacing, and in-text citations. Correct format of a short reference page will be required.

A study guide will be available at the time of the paid registration. It would also be wise to borrow a Beginning Keyboarding textbook and an APA manual to study before the test.

Grading and Credit

Students will be required to pass both parts of the test in order to exempt the class. No graded examination papers are returned to the students. Three hours credit for ACED 2000 will be earned for passing the test. As no grade will be given, hours earned will not affect GPA. Students should check with Financial Aid to see if exempting this course will affect their financial aid.

Test Results

Results of the test will be sent to the student's advisor and the Registrar's Office within three days from the date of the examination.

To Register

Students must pay a $50 fee at the VSU Bursary. The $50 fee is not refundable. Students must present a copy of their receipt at the Department of Adult and Career Education, Education Center 2020, to register and receive access to the study guide. They must show their current VSU ID at the testing site in order to take the test. Students will be permitted to take the test only one time.

For more Information, contact Dr. Vesta R. Whisler at 229-259-5636 or vrwhisler@valdosta.edu .