Mature Student Admissions

The Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) is an assessment used for mature students who are 19 years of age or older and who do not possess an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

You will be tested in Math and English to an OSSD equivalent for the purposes of entering a college program. For programs requiring senior Math, additional testing is also provided.

Purpose

This test determines if you are eligible for direct entry into your college program of interest.

  • The test helps to ensure that you have adequate academic skills to successfully participate in and complete your program.
  • If the assessment indicates that you are not eligible for direct entry, you can enroll in academic upgrading courses.
  • In this instance, the results of your test will help your student advisor develop a training plan with you, to begin instruction at an appropriate level of learning.

How to Get Started

  1. Information Sessions about the Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) are offered frequently at our Peterborough, Lindsay and Cobourg campuses
  2. These sessions cover:
    • How the test is administered and what is required for you to obtain direct entry to college.
    • You will receive a preparation booklet with samples of the types of questions on the test.
    • The session also includes information on our Academic Upgrading program, including the Academic and Career Entrance Certificate, with courses available on a full-time or part-time basis, to suit your schedule.
    • You can register for your test date. Orientation to the college and its programs is also a feature of these information sessions.
    • See campus contact information for details on Information Session registration, or to obtain information about the test and schedule a test date.
  3. You can take the test at any of our four campuses, in Cobourg, Haliburton, Lindsay or Peterborough;
    • If you have a disability that may affect your performance on the test, accommodations can be made.
    • If you are from out of town, and cannot attend an information session or a test session, the test can be mailed to a proctor in your home town. This proctor should be employed at an educational institution, such as a high school, college, or university.
  4. What’s on the Test?
    • Depending on your program of interest, the test will cover skills in English and Math, and includes a sample of your writing.
    • The test takes between three to four hours to complete.
  5. You will be contacted by mail or by telephone (depending upon where you took the test) with details on whether your CAAT score indicates direct entry.
  6. If your test score indicates that you require preparatory courses before entry to college, an appointment can be arranged with the Academic Upgrading co-ordinator at the campus located nearest to you.
    • Usually, these courses are offered starting every month, although dates may vary depending on demand.

Campus Contacts for Canadian Adult Achievement Test and Information Sessions

  • Sutherland Campus, Peterborough: (705) 749-5520 x1262
  • Frost Campus, Lindsay: (705) 324-9144 x3343
  • Cobourg Campus: (905) 372-6865 x5226
  • Haliburton Campus: (705) 457-4562

To reach any of the above campuses toll free, call 1-866-353-6464 and specify which extension you would like to contact regarding CAAT testing.

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July 31, 2010