English Placement

If you are new to Oakland Community College, you must have an English Placement.

You may be able to use High School GPA, test scores (SAT, ACT, CLEP and AP English Exam) or equivalent coursework from a different college or university to satisfy this requirement. See the Exemptions below.

or

You can use the English Placement Process. See the instructions below.

New students whose primary language is different than English should go through the ESL Placement Process.

Students with disabilities who may need assistance on English Placement should contact the ACCESS office. They will need to provide documentation of a qualifying disability and its functional limitation.

Exemptions FAQS


English Placement Process

To complete you must:

  1. Log in to MyOCC.
  2. Select the Pre-Registration Steps card.
  3. Select English Placement.
  4. Sign in with your MyOCC username and password.
  5. Click on English Placement. The course will take about a half hour to complete and is available 24/7 on all devices.
  6. After you have completed the survey at the end of the course, remember to click Mark Course Completed.

You may need to schedule an appointment with an OCC counselor after you complete the English Placement process.

Prerequisites

The student is responsible for satisfying all prerequisites and/or corequisites of any selected class prior to attempting enrollment. Automated system checks enforce this requirement and will disallow registration efforts for those not meeting course qualifications. Secondary checks may reveal enrolled students who do not meet the prerequisite or corequisite requirements after registration. These students may be administratively withdrawn from their courses. The prerequisite exemption for college guest students and students with a bachelor's degree or higher from a U.S. college or university is not applicable to all departments. Students should review the department's listing of classes to determine if the exemption has been removed.

Contact a Counselor

Counseling phone number: (248) 341-2270

Service Hours (by appointment only)

  • Monday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm (Onsite & Virtual Services)
  • Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:30am - 5pm (Onsite & Virtual Services) 
    • 5:00 - 7:00pm (Virtual)
  • Wednesdays counselors are available for same day drop-in sessionsJoin a waitlist.
  • Saturday (see dates below): 8:30am - 12:30pm (Virtual Services Only)
    • First two Saturdays in January & September
    • Entire months of July, August & December

Locations

Auburn Hills Campus
2nd Floor B Building
Email a Counselor @ Auburn Hills
Fax (248) 232-4355

Highland Lakes Campus
2nd Floor of Woodland Hall
Email a Counselor @ Highland Lakes
Fax: (248) 942-3055

Orchard Ridge Campus
1st Floor of M Building
Email a Counselor @ Orchard Ridge
Fax: (248) 522-3696

Royal Oak Campus 
1st Floor of B Building
Email a Counselor @ Royal Oak
Fax: (248) 246-2455

Southfield Campus
2nd Floor of A Building
Email a Counselor @ Southfield 
Fax: (248) 233-2740