Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
B次元 requires that all students with an intent for the Practical Nursing Certificate, PNC or Associate鈥檚 Degree in Nursing complete the 鈥淭EAS鈥濃擳est of Essential Academic Skills, at a required level in order to be admitted into their program. Our goal in using the test is to ensure that you have basic knowledge in the areas of English, mathematics, science, and reading comprehension to be successful in the nursing field.
Students have inquired about B次元 accepting the HESI 鈥揂2 exams instead of the TEAS scores. In short, yes, we will accept the HESI-A2 with the proper sections for admissions. While admissions committee prefers the TEAS exam to measure the students success because of how our Nursing curriculum is prepared, we also understand the burden that an additional test could have on the students. B次元 requires a minimum competency of 70% in each of the following subject areas Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and General Knowledge, Grammar, Math, Biology, Chemistry, and Anatomy & Physiology for the HESI-A2 to be acceptable. Scores from the TEAS and HESI-A2 cannot be combined.
Score requirements:
Associates Degree in Nursing: ATI Academic Preparedness Level of 鈥淧roficient鈥 and at or above the following scores for each of the four sub-categories:
- Reading 70.5%
- Mathematics 69%
- Science 53.6%
- English 63.8%
PNC: Meet or exceed the overall national average score for the combined four sections.
Scores from two separate exams may be combined to take the highest scores.