Succeed in college and beyond

The  Schauerman Library is pleased to share a new e-resource for the ECC community. Whether you are looking to improve your core academic skills, transfer to a four-year college, explore careers or prepare for occupational exams, you can achieve your goals using PrepSTEP for Colleges, an online resource from EBSCOlearning.

 PrepSTEP offers targeted learning centers — each with a collection of practice tests, quizzes, tutorials, microlessons, e-books, articles and flashcards — to help you:

  • Prepare for ACT® and SAT® college admissions exams
  • Score higher on college placement tests
  • Improve your core English, math and science skills
  • Acquire basic computer skills
  • Build foundational skills for college success
  • Explore careers in teaching, nursing, allied health, the military, law enforcement, the trade professions and more
  • Prepare for professional license exams 
  • Build workplace skills such as keyboarding/typing, time management, teamwork and more
  • Develop skills in leading-edge technology topics through Amazon Web Services training courses

To begin using PrepSTEP, access the link via the Databases A-Z directory located on the library website homepage.  It’s a good idea to create a personal account so that you can save your work in progress, store score reports, and revisit any practice tests, tutorials or e-books. Registration requires only a valid email address and a password.

If you have any questions about PrepSTEP, please feel free to ask a member of our library staff.