Students enrolled in online courses have several options for exam proctoring. Exams may be taken in the UA Testing Services, Houser Hall, 301 7th Ave, Suite 2040 (second floor); online using a live online proctoring service, at a two or four-year college that has a testing services area; or at a local library that provides proctoring services. All on-campus, online and off-campus proctored exam scheduling should be done in your Blackboard course through SmarterProctoring. Testing deadlines are provided in the course syllabus/schedule of each course. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule tests in accordance with the established deadlines.
Free Proctored Exams for Students
The University of Alabama will cover the cost of proctored exams for students in online classes beginning Fall 2025. The Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education announced the initiative, which aligns with OTIDE’s strategic priority of addressing gaps in student participation and barriers to student success.
Online proctoring and approved off-campus in-person proctoring are now covered, in addition to in-person campus proctoring in Houser Hall. UA students taking online classes will no longer pay proctoring session fees, with the exception of late fees and charges for in-person or third-party proctors who do not meet UA-approved criteria. Main campus students already receive proctored testing for free at the UA Testing Center in Houser Hall.
Online Testing Services Hours
Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Central time
Students taking online or off-campus proctored tests are held to the same student code of conduct as students testing on the UA campus.
Please note that we do not offer proctored testing services for certification, licensure, or non-credit course examinations of any kind.
Depending on the type of exam you need to take, please refer to the contact information below to determine your point of contact.
Placement Exams or Higher Education/Professional Students Exams
Testing Services for Academic Affairs
State of Alabama Insurance Testing or Pre-licensing Courses
http://insurance.ua.edu/
Phone: 205-348-0633
Fax: 205-348-8505
E-mail: insurance@ua.edu