Placement
The goal of placement is to assess skills to ensure students are able to successfully engage with course content and have the best chances at passing the course. Most courses at Yakima Valley College (YVC) have placement prerequisites for writing and math ability. Also, all degree-seeking students must have both a writing and math placement in order to make a New Student Orientation (NSO) appointment and register for classes.
Start your college career the right way at YVC and get into the classes that are best for you.
What placement option is best for you?
YVC determines English and math placements by evaluating a variety of sources. Your individual situation determines what placement option is best for you. You might even use a different option for your English than for your math placement. If you place into different courses based on different placement options, we will honor the highest of your course placements.
Students can also take YVC’s English and/or math assessments to determine placements and to help you and your advisor decide on the appropriate courses for your success.
Placement options
Options vary — select the one that best describes you.
Your individual situation determines what placement option is best for you. You might use different options for your English and math placements. Review all your options; YVC will honor the highest of your course placements.
Graduated high school within the last 2 years
Placement from another WA community college within the last 2 years
Graduated high school within the last 2 years
HS GPA 3.2+
(English placement)
SAT or ACT Score
HS Pre-Calculus or Calculus
(Math placement)
YVC Placement Testing
Transfer of Test Scores
Placement Reciprocity
To use placement from another college, send assessment results and course placements to placement@yvcc.edu.
Transcript evaluation
(includes College in the High School)
Running Start
(must place into English 101 & Math 085)
No prior college courses or credits
GED College Ready scores
HS GPA 3.2+
(English placement)
SAT or ACT Score
HS Pre-Calculus or Calculus
(Math placement)
YVC Placement Testing
Credit by Testing:
AP, CLEP, IB, DSST
Prior Learning
If you have earned your GED within the last two years and have College Ready scores in RLA, you can use those for placement into college-level English courses.