Correspondence Exams 

What do I need to do to set up taking a correspondence exam at Coastal Bend College?  

Fill out and submit the Correspondence Examinee Request Form. 

(1) First you need to call the Coastal Bend College testing center where you would like to test.  

Alice Campus - 
Main phone number:  (361) 664-2981
Toll-free number:  1-866-891-2981
Testing Department:  Extension: 3045
Beeville Campus - 
Main phone number:  (361) 358-2838
Toll-free number:  1-866-722-2838
Testing Department:  Extension:  2334
Kingsville Campus -   
Main phone number:  (361) 592-1615
Toll-free number:  1-866-262-1615
Testing Department:  Extension:  4070  
Pleasanton Campus - 
Main phone number:  (830) 569-4222
Toll-free number: 1-866-361-4222
Testing Department:  Extension:  1201  

(2) If the testing center approves administering a correspondence exam, then you will need to get their contact information.  Also request the contact person's e-mail address and full name.  

(3) The Coastal Bend College Testing Center will ask you for your contact information: (If you have not already filled out the  Correspondence Examinee Request Form.   Name, Phone Number, Name of institution exam will be coming from, Name of Course, and approximate date of when exam should be taken. They will then create a file on you so that when your exam comes in they will be able to contact you. 

(4) You will then be responsible for giving the instructor at your institution the Coastal Bend College testing center contact information.  It is then up to the instructor whether they will mail, e-mail, or fax the exam to the test center that you request.  The home institution must fill out and submit the CBC Correspondence Exam Check Sheet which will be e-mailed to the appropriate CBC site.

(5)  Use our on-line scheduling site - click here to make your appointments.  Please look at the 2023 Exam Schedule for each site for an idea of when exams are administered on each campus.