Placement Options

Placement tools assist incoming CAC students in selecting appropriate level courses.  Using one or more of the options below, along with talking to your academic advisor, appropriate course placement is determined.

• DOCUMENTS ARE IMPORTANT!   Bring  unofficial high school transcripts if you are currently in high school or have attended in the past 3 years, all college transcripts and  other scores (ACT, SAT, CLEP, AP, GED, Assessments) to your advising appointment.

Placement Options 1, 2, 3 or 4

Option #1: High School Grade Point Averages
•High School GPA (Reading)  
•High School GPA (English)
•High School GPA (Math)
♦Must be a current high school student or have attended in the past 3 years.  Bring a copy of HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT to advising appointment.

Option #2: Skills Assessments
CAC Skills Assessment Tools: CAC Tools that assist you in  determining your current Reading, English and Math levels.  You will receive the results when you complete the tool. Bring any assessment results to your advising meeting, as advisors cannot retrieve your results.
•Reading and English Skills Assessment Tool:
•Mathematics Skills Assessment Tool
♦ For guidance in appropriate math course placement please use the Math Placement Guide for Students and Advisors

Option #3: Standardized Tests
•ACT, SAT, GED, CLEP, AP, IB, and DANTES  Scores 
♦Check with your academic advisor to make sure scores are being read correctly.

Option #4: Multiple Measures
Multiple Measures may be used to help place a student into the correct entry-level college courses.

These measures include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Student High School GPA (last 3 years),
• College Preparatory Courses successfully taken during High School,
• Completed College-Level Course,
• CAC Skills Assessments,
• Standardized Test Scores: such as ACT, SAT, GED, CLEP, AP, IB, AZ MERIT, and DANTES

A student may consult with an academic advisor before registering to ensure the best course fit. A student may also self-place using these measures.  In classes such as English and Math a brief in-class assessment may be given the first day of class to confirm appropriate placement in order to best serve student educational success.

Current High School Students may be placed into courses based upon a recommendation from a high school guidance counselor or other qualified high school representative

Advising Locations

 Advising Signal Peak Campus (SPC) ~ 8470 N. Overfield Rd., Coolidge, AZ 85128: Office M113:  (520)494-5410
SPC is located on the Signal Peak Mountain between the cities of Casa Grande and Coolidge. It features on-campus housing and all of CAC’s championship caliber athletic programs.
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Advising San Tan Campus (STC) ~ 3736 E. Bella Vista Rd., San Tan Valley, AZ 85143: Office B100: (520)494-5410
STC is located in  San Tan Valley and also serves the Queen Creek and Florence areas.
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Advising Superstition Mountain Campus (SMC) ~ 805 S. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ 85119 : Office F102: (520)494-5410
SMC is located in Apache Junction and also serves the East Valley area.
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Advising Maricopa Campus (MAR) ~ 17945 N. Regent Dr., Maricopa, AZ 85138: Office A BLDG: (520)494-5410
MAR is located in the City of Maricopa and also serves surrounding areas of western Pinal County.
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Advising Aravaipa Campus (AVC) ~ 80440 E. Aravaipa Rd., Winkelman, AZ 85192: Office B BLDG: (520)494-5410
AVC is located in Aravaipa and also serves the communities of Hayden, Kearny, Mammoth, San Manuel, Winkelman, Saddlebrooke and Oracle.
Make an Advising Appointment
•Please make a phone or virtual appointment with an advisor from another campus
•If you schedule an In-Person Appointment (i.e. in the office with the advisor) it will be at the location where you have chosen to make the appointment
Signal Peak Campus
Superstition Mountain Campus
San Tan Campus
Maricopa Campus

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How to apply for CAC admission

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s):

1. When should I see an academic advisor?
   After you have received your CAC Student ID# (880….)
2. Who should I make my advising appointment with?   
   You choose your advisor by Area of Interest or Campus.  Web-conferencing or Phone appointments are easily available if your advisor is located at a campus far from you.
3. How to make or cancel an advising appointment?
   Make an appointment by scrolling to the bottom of this page and click the “Make Appointment” button under the advisor’s name that you choose.
   Cancel an appointment by clicking on “cancel appointment” at the bottom of your confirmation email or email advising@centralaz.edu.
4. What should I bring to my advising appointment?
   Bring an unofficial high school transcript if graduated within 3 years;
   All college transcripts;
   Any test scores that you might have such as the ACT, SAT, GED, CLEP, AP, IB, or others;
   Your ideas of which Area of Interest you would like to pursue;
   CAC ID number;
   Picture ID;
   Your questions
5. Why should I see an academic advisor?
   An advisor can guide you in planning your educational and career path by giving you helpful information as you make decisions.

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Other Resources

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♦Career Selection and Job Search Tools
www.centralaz.edu/career
www.centralaz.edu/transfer

AGEC (Arizona General Education Curriculum)  [PDF]

Bookstore stocks required books and supplies.

Learning Center offers free tutoring, academic and proctored testing, workshops, study areas and more.

Library has information and staff to help you with your research.

CAC Food Pantries welcomes all CAC students who are in need to visit and take items as needed.

Student Accessibility Services assists CAC students with accommodations.

Veterans Services  assists  Military and Veteran CAC students.

Academic Calendar shows semester start/end, exam and holiday dates.