HESI ASSESSMENT

The HESI Admission Assessment exam (A2) is designed to assess the academic and personal readiness of prospective students for higher education. It is particularly well suited for prospective students in the health science fields, though it is applicable for basic skills for all potential students. The A2 consists of 9 different exams; however, the Temple College Nursing Department only requires students to take 3 of the assessments:

1. Vocabulary and General Knowledge The vocabulary assessment is designed to assess vocabulary skills, general knowledge, and critical thinking skills as a means of determining the student’s ability to succeed in a nursing education program.
2. Mathematics
   The math assessment indicates a student’s basic math skills at the eighth and ninth grade levels. The math assessment covers basic math skills – whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and percentages. Also covered are additional skills such as household measures, the metric system, military time, temperature conversions, Roman numerals, and one- and two-step problems.
3. Reading Comprehension
   The reading comprehension assessment indicates basic reading and comprehension skills at the eighth and ninth grade reading levels. The reading selections that are used often relate to medical scenarios, or include commonly used concepts in health sciences. For example, a vocabulary term tested might include “ominous” – this is a standard English word, but is used frequently in nursing situations when referring to a patient condition, so it is important that students have an understanding of these types of words in order to be successful in reading their nursing textbooks.

For more information about the HESI assessment, you may want to visit the Educational Assistance Center.

The HESI assessment is generally offered sometime in November, December, and January for the LVN program and February and March for the ADN program. You will need to check with the Nursing Department for the dates the assessment will be offered. For information about the nursing program – HESI assessment dates, entrance requirements, information sessions, etc. – you may want to visit the Nursing Department website. http://www.templejc.edu/dept/Nursing/nursing.htm

When the HESI assessment is being administered, it can be started any time

Monday thru Thursday between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm
No appointment or pre-registration required.
Testing is done on a first-come, first-served basis.

When you come to do the HESI assessment, do the following:

Pay the HESI Fee to the Cashier – First Floor One College Centre
Bring receipt to the Testing Center – Second Floor One College Centre
Bring Photo ID – Cannot test without it

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