Once you have applied for College Admission to the Nursing Program, you must successfully pass the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) and the Career Assessment Inventory (CAI).
The tests are completed during testing periods as outlined below.
Important Information About TEAS Testing
- In order to be considered for admission to the Nursing Program for the Traditional BSN and LPN to BSN tracks only. Preadmission testing is required after the application has been received and accepted.
- Registration is required for TEAS and CAI testing. Student Services will contact you directly to set up preadmission testing. Student Services direct line is 757.388.2666 to schedule/return call or use the Sign-Up for Testing on www.sentara.edu 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 and CAI is only for Traditional BSN and LPN to BSN applicants.
- TEAS and CAI is offered at our Chesapeake Campus and Sentara CarePlex Hospital for our Distance 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 attempts to test for the TEAS during the testing period. You must schedule each test. If you are unsuccessful on the first attempt, you will be contacted and be rescheduled after a 6 week period.
- Testing begins promptly at the scheduled times.
- Late arrivals are not allowed to enter the testing room and will need to reschedule.
About the Tests
- The TEAS and CAI are computer-based testing.
- 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 four 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.
- National Average must be met on all four areas in order to be considered for admission to the Nursing Program.
- The College recommends that you prepare for testing. The TEAS test version SCOHS uses is Version 4.
- The CAI is a career assessment test that will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. The test is for data collection only and offers insight to career selection.
Schedule Testing:
To schedule testing or call 757.388.2666.
Refer to the information below when scheduling:
Applicants testing for admission to the
Nursing Programs
for the Main Campus in Chesapeake will report to:
Sentara College of Health Sciences
Crossways I, Suite 105
1441 Crossways Blvd., Suite 105
Chesapeake, VA. 23320
RN to BSN Testing Dates for TEAS and CAI - Chesapeake Campus
| Day | Time | Date |
| Fri. | 11:30 AM | 27-Aug |
| Wed. | 8 AM | 1-Sep |
| Th. | 11:30 AM | 9-Sep |
| Th. | 8 AM | 16-Sep |
| Fri. | 11:30 AM | 24-Sep |
| Wed. | 8 AM | 29-Sep |
| Fri. | 8 AM | 8-Oct |
| Wed. | 11:30 | 13-Oct |
| Fri. | 8 AM | 22-Oct |
| Th. | 11:45 AM | 28-Oct |
Applicants testing for admission to the
Registered Nursing Learning Site in Hampton
will report to:
Sentara Recruitment Resource Center
Sentara CarePlex Hospital, Hampton River Entrance
4000 Coliseum Dr., Suite 405
Hampton, VA. 23366