| | 1 | The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) exam is an ATI pre-admission nursing exam used by nursing programs to assess competency in math, science, English, and reading. |
| | 2 | No. Completion of the standardized Assessment Technologies Incorporated (ATI) Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is not required to apply to the ADN program. However, it is mandatory for all provisionally admitted and alternate students to have the ATI TEAS completed with a total score of 62% or higher in order to be enrolled in the subsequent fall semester. Only provisionally admitted and alternate applicants who have never taken the ATI TEAS exam or have not completed it within the last twelve months will be invited to take the ATI TEAS with Citrus College.
Provisionally admitted students who take the ATI TEAS with Citrus College and earn a total score below 62% will be offered the opportunity to complete a remediation plan. The student is allowed a second attempt on the ATI TEAS exam upon successful completion of the remediation plan. If a student fails to complete the remediation plan or who fails to successfully pass the second ATI TEAS with a score of 62% or higher across all four areas will need to reapply to the ADN program for future consideration. Deferral of admission is not allowed for incomplete remediation. |
| | 3 | The Citrus College ADN program offers the ATI TEAS exam on an invitation-only basis to qualified
provisionally admitted and
alternate applicants once a year. Only
provisionally admitted and
alternate applicants who have never attempted the ATI TEAS exam within the last twelve months or have not passed with a total score of 62% or higher within the last twelve months will be invited to take the
TEAS In-Person with Citrus College. The Citrus College Health Sciences Department offers the
TEAS In-Person and is typically offered in the month of May (dates and times are subject to change). |
| | 4 | Yes. ATI TEAS scores from another location are accepted. If a provisionally admitted or alternate applicant takes or has taken the ATI TEAS at a different location, it is the student's responsibility to send their results through ATI to Citrus College.
ATI charges a fee for this service, which is the student's responsibility to pay.
Unofficial copies of ATI TEAS results will not be accepted. |
| | 5 | The ATI TEAS exam score is only valid for one year (twelve months). The health sciences department will consider the March application deadline as the cutoff to submit valid ATI TEAS scores from the previous year. |
| | 6 | Only the first ATI TEAS total score of 62% or higher within the last twelve months will be accepted. Multiple attempts for higher scores are not reviewed. If a student has taken the ATI TEAS more than once during the past twelve months, only the first passing total score of 62% or higher will be required. |
| | 7 | Only the ATI TEAS version 7 will be accepted. |
| | 8 | Information about the content and format of the test may be found at the company's website at
www.atitesting.com. Students can prepare for the TEAS with resources such as the ATI TEAS SmartPrep. ATI’S SmartPrep for TEAS is an unmatched preparation resource for students. It provides self-paced learning modules, two practice assessments, customized student remediation, and a comprehensive TEAS study manual. Study material to prepare for or help raise your TEAS score can be found in ATI's Smart Prep for TEAS at atitesting.com/teas/smart-prep-tutorial. (ATI TEAS Smartprep is available for unlimited use for 90 days. After 90 days, there will be a $30 fee to activate your SmartPrep account for an additional 90 day period.)
Note: We recommend you wait to take the ATI TEAS exam after you've completed all the RN prerequisites which include: human anatomy, human physiology, microbiology, and English composition. You should also take the math requirement for an AA/AS degree prior to taking the exam. |
