Testing Center

• No appointment is necessary for this Testing Center.
• You must have your student ID with you.
• Please show up with enough time to take your exam before the center closes. You will not be permitted to start your exam if the center is close to time of closing.
• All exams will be administered online through Canvas unless a professor has otherwise specified.
• Not all course exams may be available even though the Testing Center is open. Consult your course syllabus for specific information on your exam, and/or contact the professor. 
• The College of Business and Economic Development Testing Center is not the same as the University Testing Center. We do not administer any of the National Exams. i.e. the PRAXIS, GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, etc. Please call the University Testing Center at 601.266.6123 for these exams. GED exams are given at local Community Colleges.
• The College of Business and Economic Development Testing Center offers proctored exams for College of Business and Economic Development courses only. For all non-business courses, please contact The Office of Online Learning for proctoring information.

NOTE: If you are unable to take your exams on the Hattiesburg campus on the scheduled dates, you MUST obtain a proctor to administer the test to you. There are deadlines for scheduling a proctored exam, so it is advisable to do all required procedures as soon as possible. If you need to obtain a proctor or have any questions about proctoring, contact The Office of Online Learning. Instructors DO NOT handle any aspect of the proctoring process and CAN NOT answer your questions.

All students are expected to follow all University Academic Integrity Policies. Failure to adhere to stated policies may result in students receiving a failing grade for that exam, the entire course, and he or she may be dismissed from his or her currently declared major and/or major department.  In addition, eligible students may be disqualified from graduating with academic honors, including Latin Honors.

Academic integrity violations have serious implications, including following the student on his or her official academic record at Southern Miss, and potentially on the official transcript. 

The College of Business and Economic Development Testing Center also provides Certiport Certification, which allows students, faculty, staff, and members of the community to earn professional certification in business software. Certiport offers certification in software programs such as Microsoft Office, MTA, IC3, Adobe, and QuickBooks.

Learn more about Excel and Microsoft Office Cerification.