Testing and Assessment

TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language

The TOEFL® tests prepare students for postsecondary study, immigration and more. Click here to learn how the TOEFL is used at MDC to exempt students from English proficiency placement testing.

  • TOEFL iBT (internet-based test):  This test measures a test taker's ability to combine listening, reading, speaking and writing skills where it matters most — in the classroom. It is the most popular TOEFL test giving access to millions of students to prove they have what it takes to succeed in an English-speaking academic environment.
  • TOEFL Essentials: This test measures the four core skills — Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking — in a multistage adaptive format, in about 1.5 hours.

For more information regarding this assessment, please contact the Testing and Assessment Department.

For tests proctored by Miami Dade College for external vendors, under certain circumstances, arrangements for auxiliary aids and modifications may be available to students. For these tests, auxiliary aids and modifications are subject solely to the testing vendors availability, policies and approval.

Instructions for Auxiliary Aids and Modifications:

  1. Candidate sends documentation to test vendor.
  2. Test vendor evaluates the candidate's documentation.
  3. Test vendor determines the candidate's test accommodations.
  4. Test vendor informs candidate of accommodations and schedules test.

Test vendor informs Testing Center of candidate's accommodations and sends test materials for test day.

No retest procedure available.

Resources for students to prepare for the TOEFL can be found at TOEFL Test Preparation and  TOEFL TestReady.

To schedule an appointment at MDC, please visit the Schedule and Test Locations tab at the top of the page. To schedule directly with TOEFL, click here for TOEFL iBT or here for TOEFL Essentials.

Please visit the Testing Fees webpage for additional information and test specific fees.