• In order to be considered for admission to the Nursing Program for the Traditional BSN, LPN to BSN, or Early Admission for High School Seniors track, preadmission testing is required after the application has been received and accepted.
• Registration is required for theTEAS test.  You must sign-up for preadmission testing. testing. Student Services direct line is 757.388.2666 to schedule/return call or electronically sign-up for testing to schedule.  You may not schedule your TEAS test unless your application has been received, accepted, and correspondence has been sent to you. 
• The TEAS is only for Traditional BSN, Early Admission, and LPN to BSN applicants.
• The TEAS is offered at our Chesapeake Campus and Sentara CarePlex Hospital for our Learning Site in Hampton.  If you are a Hampton campus student, please indicate your desire to test on the Peninsula.
• Scores will be available the day of testing.
• You will have two chances to test for the TEAS during the testing period. You must schedule each test.
• Testing begins promptly at the scheduled times.
• The cost of the TEAS test is $35.00 per test and is the responsibility of the applicant/student.
• Late arrivals are not allowed to enter the testing room and will need to reschedule.

• If you are seeking admission to the Nursing Program you must test in order to be considered for full acceptance.  Only Traditional BSN, LPN to BSN, and Early Admission applicants are required to test.  RN to BSN applicants are NOT required to test.

• The TEAS is a computer-based test.
• The TEAS measures basic essential skills in the academic content area domains of Reading, Mathematics, Science, and English and Language Usage.  These entry level skills were deemed important for nursing program applicants by a panel of nursing program curriculum experts.
• The TEAS is a 170- item, four-option, multiple choice assessment.  The TEAS is a 3.5 hour test with 50 minutes allotted for Reading, 56 minutes allotted for Mathematics, 38 minutes allotted for Science, and 65 minutes allotted for English and Language Usage.
• The College recommends that you prepare for testing.   The TEAS test version SCOHS uses is Version V.

• Your success is important to us so we recommend preparing for the TEAS test:

  • Purchase a study manual: Visit ATI to purchase.  
  • The study manual is written specifically to address the needs of students preparing to take the TEAS or those who need additional help after testing.  The TEAS Study Manual includes review material for key topics in Reading, Mathematics, Science, and English and Language Usage.  Practice exercises and sample tests are provided following the review material for each section.  
  • TEAS Online Practice Assessment is available for students desiring additional test preparation material.  The online practice assessment includes 100 items designed to be reflective of the TEAS in both content and format.  In order to maximize the learning experience, each item is accompanied by detailed rationales for all correct and incorrect responses chosen. 
  • For a complete student preparation package, the TEAS Online Practice Assessment and the TEAS Study Manual may be purchased at ATI on-line store.
  • For Traditional BSN and LPN to BSN students:  The score you receive on the test will be considered as part of the selective admission process.  As a point of reference, your minimum goal should be to meet the Program Average score on all four areas.
  • You may also retest if you met the program average on all four areas on the first attempt.
  • For Early Admission students:  You must meet national average on all four sections of the TEAS after two attempts.  Early Admission students must test by Jan. 1, 2012 for the August 2012 Program start date.
• Testing periods begin from Feb. 6, 2012 through June 8, 2012 for the Traditional BSN and LPN to BSN students seeking admission for 2013.
  • Students will not be permitted to use calculators.
  • Scores will be available the day of testing.  Scores may be reviewed using your ID and password. 

THE ABOVE DATES ARE FOR THE APPLICANTS WHO ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE 2013 PROGRAM START DATE (GRADUATING CLASS OF 2015).