In ALL situations, it is mandatory for students to contact their subject teacher in order to arrange for your tests or test passwords to be sent either to a testing site or a test supervisor.
Testing update:
Cross-enrolled students can make arrangements to write their test at their home school or choose from our list of testing centers.
Full-time students (school age or adult) working towards graduation should contact their teacher to determine their testing situation.
Writing Tests
If you are a student enrolled in the Grade 8-12 Program at NIDES, you may be asked to write a test for your course. It is important to note that each course has different expectations, so please contact your teacher when you are getting close to writing your first test to make sure you know what the expectations are.
For local students (Comox Valley and surrounding areas) there are a few locations that you can access to write a test.
| School | Address | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Tsolum Campus - all students adult and school age | 2505 Smith Road | 250-337-5300 |
| G.P Vanier Secondary (current Vanier students only) | 4830 Headquarters Road | Sherrie Martens |
| Highland Secondary (current Highland students only) | 750 Pritchard Road | Wayne Khunert |
| Mark R. Isfeld Secondary (current Isfeld students only) | 1551 Lerwick Road | Dwayne Mills |
For students located in other areas of the Vancouver Island and Vancouver areas, there are two options available for you to write your tests:
- You can write at one of our approved testing centers as listed below (at your own expense).
- You can find a teacher either in your current school or in the community who would be willing to supervise your tests. Please have them complete a test supervisor form. There are restrictions on who is eligible to supervise a test for a student so please read the test supervisor form carefully for details.
Test Request Form – (to be filled out by student)
Test Supervisor Request Form – (to be filled out by test supervisor)
Please note: In ALL situations, it is mandatory for students to contact their subject teacher in order to arrange for your tests or test passwords to be sent either to a testing site or a test supervisor.
Vancouver Island
(Any testing fees are the responsibility of the student.)
| City | Testing Location(s) |
|---|---|
| Campbell River | North Island College 1685 South Dogwood Street, Campbell River assessmentcr@nic.bc.ca Phone: 250-923-9715 ext 7715 |
| Duncan | Vancouver Island University Cowichan Campus 2011 University Way Duncan, BC V9L 0C7 (250) 746-3536 or 3509 Hours: Tuesday and Thursday Invigilation Fee: $75 for 2 hours, $10 for every additional hour |
| Nanaimo | Sylvan Learning Center #202 6330 Dover Road Nanaimo, BC V9V 1S4 (250) 758-1526 Email: nanaimo.bc@sylvanlearning.com Hours: Monday-Thursday, Saturday Invigilation Fee: $75.00 per 2 hour exam, $25.00/hour for any additional time Vancouver Island University 900 5th Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5 (250) 740-6276 Hours: Tuesday-Thursday Invigilation Fee: $75.00 for exam up to 2hrs. $10.00 every additional hr. |
| Port Alberni | North Island College 3699 Roger St, Port Alberni assessmentpa@nic.bc.ca |
| Port Hardy / Port McNeill | North Island College #140 - 8950 Granville Street, Port Hardy assessmentph@nic.bc.ca North Island Secondary School 2071 McNeill Road Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 (250) 956-3394 Hours: Monday-Friday Invigilation Fee: $25.00 Port Hardy Library 7110 Market St, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 Please email ha1virl.bc.ca $30 cash required on day of exam |
| Powell River (Adults) | Vancouver Island University Campus |
| Powell River (Grades 8-12) | Brooks Secondary School – Learning Centre 5400 Marine Ave, Powell River Ian.Landry@sd47.bc.ca |
| Tofino | Tofino Library 331 Main St, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 Please email to1virl.bc.ca Cost of $30 per exam |
| Victoria Langford & Colwood | Langford & Colwood - Sylvan Learning Center 3145 Jacklin Rd, Ste 104 Victoria, BC, V9B 5L3 (250) 590-6211 Email : westshore.bc@sylvanlearning.com Hours: Monday-Friday Invigilation Fee : $75.00 per 2 hour exam, $25.00/hour additional time. |
| Ucluelet | Ucluelet Library 500 Matterson Dr, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0 Please email uc1virl.bc.ca Cost of $30 per exam |
| Victoria | Camosun College 3100 Foul Bay Rd Victoria, BC, V8P 5J2 (250) 370-3597 Hours: Monday-Thursday Invigilation Fee: $75.00 +tax per exam (up to 3 hours) Book online: https://canada.registerblast.com/camosun/Exam/List Sylvan Learning Center of Victoria 1623 McKenzie Avenue, Ste C, Victoria, BC, V8N 1A6 (250) 477-3212 Email : Victoria.bc@sylvanlearning.com Hours: Monday-Thursday, Saturday Invigilation Fee : $75.00 per 2 hour exam, $25.00/hour additional time. |
Lower Mainland
(Any testing fees are the responsibility of the student.)
| City | Testing Location(s) |
|---|---|
| Abbotsford | University of the Fraser Valley 33844 King Road, Room S3125, Abbotsford https://www.ufv.ca/assessment/ |
| Burnaby | BCIT Burnaby Campus 3700 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby Bcit_burnaby_test_ctr@bcit.ca 604-456-1186 |
| Chilliwack | University of the Fraser Valley Building A, room 1351 at CEP 45190 Caen Avenue, Chilliwack Phone: 604-504-7441 ext.2460 Toll-free: 1-888-504-7441 ext.2460 Exam Fee: $55 Payment Methods accepted: Cheque or cash only (exact change required) – Please note only some students need to pay – Graduated adults and those XE students who choose not to write at their enrolling a school. https://www.ufv.ca/assessment/ |
| Coquitlam (school age only) | All SD 43 (Coquitlam) students must write with the weekly test supervisor at your school from Coquitlam Open. Please contact your NIDES teacher to arrange this. |
| Delta | BCIT AIC Campus 1608 Cliveden Ave., Delta Bcit_aic_test_ctr@bcit.ca 604-451-7054 |
| Langley | Kwantlen Polytechnic University 20901 Langley Bypass Langley, B.C. V3A 8G9 https://www.kpu.ca/testing/distance-exams |
| Maple Ridge | Maple Ridge Public Library 130-22470 Dewdney Trunk Road Maple Ridge, BC V2X 5Z6 (604) 467-7417 Library Hours: Mon - Fri: 10 to 8; Sat: 10 to 5; Sun: 1 to 5 Email: mapleridgeexams@fvrl.bc.ca Online Booking Form: https://www.fvrl.bc.ca/examproctoring.php Invigilation Fee: $50 per 3 hour exam. |
| Mission | Mission Library 33247 Second Ave Mission, BC V2V 1J9 (604) 826-6610 Hours: Monday-Sunday Invigilation Fee: $50 per 3 hour exam. |
| North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Public Library Capilano Branch 3045 Highland Blvd Please email info@nvdpl.ca at least a week before you wish to write to request a date/time. Cost: $40 for up to 3 hours. North Shore Hockey Academy 2411 Mt Seymour Pkwy, North Vancouver, BC V7H 2Y9 To book: Please email the teacher of your course. |
| Richmond | Sylvan Richmond Suite 120-8171 Cook Road Richmond, British Columbia V6Y 3T8 604-273-3266 richmond@sylvan.bc.ca Kwantlen Polytechnic University 8771 Lansdowne Road Richmond, B.C. V6X 3V8 https://www.kpu.ca/testing/distance-exams richmondtesting@kpu.ca 604-598-8823 |
| Surrey | Surrey Libraries City Centre Branch (open 9am- 9pm) 10350 University Drive Surrey BC V3T 4B8 PH: 604-598-7420 Does not specify specific days for external test invigilation Newton Branch (open 930am- 9pm) 13795 70 Avenue Surrey BC V3W 0E1 ph: 604-598-7400 Days: Mon or Tues To book: Exam Invigilation | Surrey Libraries $60 for exam invigilation, up to 3 hours, and $10 for each additional hour. Kwantlen Polytechnic University 12666 72 Avenue Surrey, B.C. V3W 2M8 https://www.kpu.ca/testing/distance-exams Surrey Academy of Innovative Learning (SAIL) 14123 92 Ave, Surrey, BC V3V 1J7 Please go to https://www.surreyschools.ca/sail/exam-invigilation to setup an exam time. |
| Vancouver | BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC) Room 480, 555 Seymour Street Vancouver, BC V6B 3H6 Tel: (604) 412-7500 Email: dtctestctr@bcit.ca Web: BCIT Downtown Campus Test Centre |
Other areas
(Any testing fees are the responsibility of the student.)
Click here for a list of other Testing Centers around the province.
- For students living in an area where they cannot access one of our testing centers, there is the option of finding your own test supervisor at your local school or community college. Have the individual complete a test supervisor form and they must meet the requirements outlined on the test supervisor form and email it to navigateexams@sd71.bc.ca.
Test Supervisor Request Form – (to be filled out by test supervisor)
If you have any questions concerning any of our testing policies then please contact us at reach out to your teacher or navigate.support@sd71.bc.ca.