Information for Students Living Out of Houston

Distance learners living outside of the Houston area follow the same admissions policies/ procedures as all HCC students. We realize, however, that you may require some special assistance with the admissions process. Thus, students are encouraged to contact the Distance Education Counselor for assistance with the admission and registration process.

Proctoring Information: Students who live outside the Houston area and cannot take a test at one of our testing locations MUST make arrangements for a proctor. An acceptable proctor is someone employed as an administrator or as a faculty member at a local community college, a university, a high school, or a public library who is not a friend or relative of the student. The name of the proctor and the affiliated institution must be furnished in writing to Eva Gonzalez in the DE office by the end of the first week of classes. The proctor will need to provide a secure testing environment and possibly (depending on the course) a computer with Internet access. Proctor information, the proctoring contract, and the proctor approval form MUST be received 2 weeks prior to the scheduled exam. All fees associated with proctoring are the responsibility of the student. Distance Education and or the instructor must approve the proctor before exams will be sent. We will send the exam via fax, email or US mail directly to the proctor with instructions for administering the exams; however, the fees associated with returning the exams to the instructor are the responsibility of the student. (It is important to note that in some cases, i.e. the final exam, students might be required to send exams back via overnight express, etc) A valid picture ID must be presented to the proctor when taking the exam.

NOTE: Friends, colleagues, or relatives, regardless of the position with any institution, WILL NOT be permitted to proctor exams under any circumstances. NO EXCEPTIONS.

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