Distance Education students and certain resident students who cannot take exams on campus may elect to acquire test proctors to administer and return their exams. Proctors are often teachers or administrators in an educational institution, workers in a university or college testing center, armed forces education officers, certified librarians, or pastors. A proctor may not be a family member, any person residing at the same address as the student or any student of SES/SEBC, any person currently enrolled as a student of Southern Evangelical, or any person who would personally benefit from the completion of the student's degree program (such as an employer).

The person chosen to be a test proctor must agree to perform the following tasks:

• Request and receive tests when requested by student via e-mail including the student’s name, student number, course, and specific exam plus the proctor’s name, address, phone number, and e-mail.
• Receive and check all materials according to instructions in the test pack prior to administering the test.
• Provide a quiet and private atmosphere for test administration (usually for three hours or less). If the student elects to take an exam electronically (if available) the proctor must provide a computer disconnected from the internet.
• Guarantee the ethical conduct of the student during the test period as provided with the exam instructions.
• Return the completed exam to Southern Evangelical.
• Keep a copy (electronic or paper) of the completed exam until the student has received the grade.

Once a proctor is chosen they should be given the appropriate contact information to begin the exam process. Resident students (or external students taking a resident course) will have to consult the course professor for exam instructions. Distance students will generally have their proctors contact the distance education office via e-mail: externalstudies@ses.edu (which must include the Student Name and Number, Course Number and materials being requested). By having a proctor contact the school both the student and proctor are agreeing to the above guidelines.