For test dates and fees please call the Center for Academic Achievement at (407) 303-7747 ext. 6413.

Questions and Fees

Why do I need to take the ACT?

• Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences (FHCHS) uses the ACT to evaluate prospective student achievement for appropriate class placement.
• An ACT score is required for admission to FHCHS professional programs.

How do I register to take the ACT at FHCHS?

• Submit a FHCHS College application before you register to take the ACT.
• Select your ACT testing date.
• Purchase your ACT test permit ($35.00) from the Financial Services Office (407) 303-1631.
• Upon purchasing your test permit, you will receive an ACT packet.

Test Preparation

• Web Course—A one-month preparation course is available online once you have paid for the ACT.
• ACT website—Practice examinations can be accessed at: http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html
• ACT Exam Books— Books to help you prepare for the ACT are available at the FHCHS Library and Bookstore, as well as public libraries and bookstores.

What should I do the day of the ACT?

• Park at least 45 minutes prior to the test in either student parking at Calvary Assembly Church or the King Street Parking Garage (there is a fee to park in the garage).
• Follow signs on campus to the testing location.
• Bring test permit, a legal picture ID with a signature, an approved calculator, and two #2 pencils.

Score Facts

• Scores will be available 10 days after testing.
• FHCHS records your highest score from each section for retake tests.
• Once you have taken the ACT, you must wait 60 days before you can retake it.
• Scores received from FHCHS tests cannot be transferred to other institutions or to the state of Florida for Bright Futures qualifications.
• Scores received from National tests are transferable to other institutions and can be used for Bright Futures qualifications.

Are there any other test dates?

• ACT offers National test dates in every state and in 95 countries.
• Contact ACT for more information—(319) 337-1270 or http://www.actstudent.org/regist/index.html

Failure to sit for the ACT exam on the reserved date and time will result in forfeiture of the $35.00 test permit fee or a charge of $5.00 to reschedule for a future test date.