The NSEC is located in the Student Union Building #17 in Room 140, which is located on the far west side of the building. Check the COMPASS Calendar for testing times.

• All students with no previous college.
• Reactivating or transfer students who have not completed college-level composition and intermediate algebra.
• Students who have test scores more than three years old.

You will be blocked from registering for math and English courses unless you have completed the COMPASS test or have the appropriate prerequisites on file at SFCC.

• Students who have completed an assessment within the last three years.
• Students who have received a 2.0 or higher in college-level composition and intermediate algebra. (Algebra must have been completed within the last three years.)
• Students who are not pursuing a degree or certificate and are not enrolling in Math and/or English courses.

• COMPASS is a computer program that assesses proficiency in reading, writing and math.
• You will take the entire test on the computer.

• The fee is $20, payable at the cashier’s office in Building 17, Lower Concourse (next to Admissions).
• Keep your receipt and bring it with you to the NSEC, Building 17, Room 141, when you take the test.

• Please check our COMPASS calendar for dates and times. Or at (509) 533-3401, or email us at nsec@spokanefalls.edu.

• The COMPASS test is NOT timed.
• You will have the opportunity to speak with an advisor immediately following the test.
• The entire process lasts two to three hours.

• Check out the COMPASS Study Guide.
• The NSEC has a limited number of Algebra books for check-out.

• A picture ID
• Receipt
• Student ID Number (SID)

• A calculator
• Pencils
• Paper

If you have more questions, please call the New Student Entry Center at (509) 533-3401, or email us at nsec@spokanefalls.edu.