Certified Learning Centers offers the following courses, but all are currently inactive. If you would like more information on the any of the class details, or if you would like to schedule one of these courses, please contact us.

ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB) PREP

The ASVAB is a vocational aptitude test. It is designed to evaluate the student’s potential for further formal education, as well as his/her aptitude in vocational-technical career fields, preferably (though not necessarily) in a military environment.

The ASVAB Preparatory Course is a 20-hour class, taught in five 4-hour sessions. We provide students with a Diagnostic Test (3 hours long) that they will take before coming to the first session, and that will establish a baseline score for each of the 10 content areas. During the five sessions, students review general test-taking strategies and content-related material as follows:

Session 1: General Review; Test-Taking Strategies; General Science Review; and Coding Speed Skills

Session 2: Mathematics Review

Session 3: Paragraph Comprehension; and Word Knowledge Review

Session 4: Automotive Information Review; Shop Information Review; Basic Mechanics Review; and Electronics Information Review

Session 5: General Review; and Post-Test

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAMINATION (ESLPE) PREP

The ESLPE is a three-hour exam consisting of three subtests: composition, listening, and reading. Most colleges and universities require non-native speakers of English to take the exam once they are accepted to assure they will be able to handle college-level material presented in English. Students are placed into the appropriate ESL course (or are exempted) based on their total score on the exam.

CLC’s ESLPE Preparatory Course provides an intensive review of all topics covered on the exam. A Diagnostic Test administered at the beginning of the course allows students to establish a baseline in each content area; a Post-Test during the final session helps them to determine their amount of improvement as a result of the course.

The remainder of the course covers general test-taking strategies and reviews each of the content areas. Extensive in-class and homework exercises (with particular emphasis on vocabulary and reading comprehension) reinforce each topic covered.

GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED) PREP

The GED is an equivalency exam that allows students to complete their high school coursework and earn their degree. Content areas for this exam include: Writing Skills, Part I; Writing Skills, Part II; Social Studies; Science; Interpreting Literature and Arts; and Mathematics.

Each content area contains several types of questions:

1) Comprehension - these require an understanding of both the meaning and the intent of written and graphic material.
2) Application - these require the ability to use information and ideas in a real-world situations.
3) Analysis - these require the ability to break down information and explore relationships between different ideas.
4) Synthesis - these require the production of new information and communication in the form of hypotheses, theories, stories, or compositions.
5) Evaluation - these require the ability to make judgments about the accuracy of information or methods using provided or assumed specifications.

CLC’s GED Preparatory Course provides an intensive review of all topics covered on the GED exam. A Diagnostic Test administered at the beginning of the course allows students to establish a baseline in each content area; a Post-Test during the final session helps them to determine their amount of improvement as a result of the course.

The remainder of the course covers general test-taking strategies and reviews each of the content areas. Extensive in-class and homework exercises reinforce each topic covered.

GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) PREP

The GRE consists of 3 separate exams: General Test, Subject Tests, and Writing Assessment.

The General Test measures verbal, quantitative, and analytical skills acquired over an extended period; these skills are not related to any specific field of study. The test consists of three scored sections: Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical.

The Subject Tests help graduate school admission committees and fellowship sponsors assess an applicant’s qualifications in a specific content area. Scores are intended to reflect a student’s knowledge of the subject matter emphasized in many undergraduate programs as preparation for graduate study. Since past achievement is usually a good indicator of future performance, the scores are helpful in predicting a student’s success in a graduate program.

The Writing Assessment is a separately administered test that expands the range of skills included in the General and Subject Tests. These include an ability to: 1) articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively; 2) examine claims and accompanying evidence; 3) support ideas with relevant reasons and examples; 4) sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion; and 5) control the elements of standard written English.

CLC offers preparatory courses for all three sections of the GRE. In each one, a Diagnostic Test administered at the beginning of the course allows students to establish a baseline in each content area; a Post-Test during the final session helps them to determine their amount of improvement as a result of the course.

The remainder of the course covers general test-taking strategies and reviews each of the content areas. Extensive in-class and homework exercises reinforce each topic covered.

LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (LSAT) PREP

The LSAT-Is a half-day standardized test required for admission to all 200 law schools that are members of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). The test provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use to help assess an applicant’s potential success.

CLC’s LSAT Preparatory Course uses a Diagnostic Test at the beginning of the course so students can establish a baseline in each content area; a Post-Test during the final session helps them to determine their amount of improvement as a result of the course.

The remainder of the course covers general test-taking strategies and reviews each of the content areas. Extensive in-class and homework exercises reinforce each topic covered.

PRAXIS I PREP

The Praxis I is an Academic Skills Assessment test. Designed to be taken early in the student’s college career, it measures basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills.

The Praxis I Prep Class is a 24-hour course, held in eight 3-hour sessions. A Diagnostic Test given at the beginning of the first session allows students to establish a baseline in each content area; a Post-Test during the final session helps them determine their level of improvement in each area as a result of the course.

The remainder of the course covers general test-taking strategies and reviews each of the Praxis I content areas: Reading Comprehension; Grammar; Essay Writing; General Arithmetic and Data Interpretation; Algebra; and Planar Geometry.

PRAXIS II PREP

The Praxis II exams are Specialty (or Subject) Area exams.  In order to become certified to teach a given subject, a teacher must take the Praxis exam in that subject area, with the specific version of the exam determined by the state’s Department of Education. CLC tailors each section of the class to both the state and the curriculum requirements for the content area being taught, as well as to the needs of the individual students.

There are, however, a number of characteristics that all the preparatory classes share:

1. Session 1: No matter what the specific subject area, the first session focuses on:

a) Certification requirements: the format, subject material, scoring; etc. of both the Praxis I and Praxis II exams.
b) Test Taking Strategies: both general strategies and any specific to the content of the particular class.
c) An Overview of the content material.
d) Materials: A comprehensive textbook; the appropriate Praxis II “Tests at a Glance” booklet; and a Student Guide that contains Book and Online References the students can use to follow up on any and all of the subject matter, and additional content related material, such as articles, important terminology lists, laboratory procedures, timelines of historical figures, etc.

2. Content Reviews: The body of each course is given over to review of the specific subject material that will be covered on the exam. The guidelines used are those provided by the ETS “Tests at a Glance” booklet, and the length of the course is dependent upon the volume of material the students need to cover.

3. Final Session: The final session is used for both a review/discussion to help the student pull together the different aspects of the course material; and a Post Test, so that the students can gain practice taking an exam under realistic conditions, as well as determine the specific areas in which they still need work. We administer a full length version of the test whenever possible, but since ETS does not release previous exams for most subjects, we may substitute a shortened version, but one that uses an identical format to the test itself and is, of course, entirely content-relevant.

PSAT/NMSQT PREP

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test measures the critical reading, math problem-solving, and writing skills students develop over the course of their education. It does not measure creativity and/or motivation, and it does not recognize those as qualities that many colleges find important and take into consideration when considering a student’s application.

The PSAT allows students to get practice with the SAT format, participate in the Student Search Service that allows them to receive mail from colleges, and enter the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarship competitions.

CLC’s PSAT/NMSQT Preparatory Course provides an intensive review of all material covered on the exam and reinforces basic knowledge and skills. A Diagnostic Test administered at the beginning of the course allows students to establish a baseline in each content area; a Post-Test during the final session helps them to determine their amount of improvement as a result of the course.

The remainder of the course covers general test-taking strategies and reviews each of the content areas. Extensive in-class and homework exercises reinforce each topic covered.

SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (SSAT) PREP

The SSAT consists of two parts: a brief essay and a multiple-choice aptitude test which measures a student’s ability to solve mathematics problems, to use language, and to comprehend what he/she reads. The test is administered on two levels: Lower (for students currently in grades 5-7) and Upper (for students currently in grades 8-11).

The timed test is divided into 5 sections: Writing; Quantitative (Math) -- divided into 2 sections; Verbal (including synonyms and analogies); and reading comprehension.

CLC offers preparatory courses for both levels of the SSAT. In each one, we administer a Diagnostic Test at the beginning of the course allows students to establish a baseline in each content area; a Post-Test during the final session helps them to determine their amount of improvement as a result of the course.

The remainder of the course covers general test-taking strategies and reviews all grade-specific content areas. Extensive in-class and homework exercises reinforce each topic covered.

TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (TOEFL) PREP

The Test of English as a Foreign Language measures the ability of non-native English speakers to use and understand North American English as it is employed in college and university settings. Scores on the test are required by most two- and four-year colleges and universities, professional schools, and sponsoring institutions. The test consists of four parts: Listening, Structure, Reading and Essay Writing.

CLC’s TOEFL Preparatory Course provides an intensive review of all material covered on the exam. A Diagnostic Test administered at the beginning of the course allows students to establish a baseline in each content area; a Post-Test during the final session helps them to determine their amount of improvement as a result of the course.

The remainder of the course covers general test-taking strategies and reviews each of the content areas. Extensive in-class and homework exercises, (with particular emphasis on vocabulary and reading comprehension) reinforce each topic covered.