How do I find a proctor for an online course?

[pitbull lover]

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I am planning to take an online animal nutrition course through Purdue University and I see that I will be needing a proctor for the exams.

I live in Long Beach, CA and the nearby public libraries, city colleges, or the university I graduated from don't offer test proctoring services. And the places that I found that offer this service are 30 miles away and cost $25-$50 per exam.

What do I do?

If you have taken Purdue's online animal nutrition course, what did you do?

Also, can I maybe get an old professor from my university to do it?

Does it have to be that complicated? 😕

 

[cubs11]

I'm planning to take the same course, and was wondering if my campus testing center would be a proctor for the course.

I know there are a few other universities who offer this course online, so if you can't find a proctor, maybe one of the other universities don't require one.

On the website for this course through Purdue, they give the contact info. for the professor. I would call him and talk to him. I'm sure he has had students before in the same situation.

 

[OSJ]

I actually just called a school where I am planning on taking a course and they said any university will do it, or any learning center- like Sylvan.

 

[wivet2011]

Hey, I took that course!! Anyways, I asked my advisor if she would be willing. Worked out great.

 

[alonepear]

I had a similar situation last year, although my issue was local proctoring facilities were only open business hours, and of course the exams had be taken during a specific 24-hour window, and I always had to work 10-hour shifts those days!


It turned out NCSU (where I was taking the online class) allowed any working "professional" they approved to proctor my exams, so my practice's head veterinarian was approved to do it, and I was just going to take them on my lunch breaks (ended up dropping the course though...)