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Attention Students! Register for the career Fair today!

Attention Students! Register for the career Fair today. Recruiters will have access to your resume if you post it now.

Our virtual Health Science and Nursing Career Fair is March 4th 4-7! It will be here before you know it. In the meantime, you may post your resume to the event and recruiters will be able to review it up to two weeks prior to the event. Please register and post your resume now!

Health Science and Nursing Career Fair registration: Student/Alumni Sign In (symplicity.com)

Preparation for online virtual fair (only need to attend one)
What to expect from a Virtual Health Science and Career Fair

Career Connection Training: How to use the Virtual Career Fair Tool – March 1

Resume Review: Email Bridget Page Bpage@nvcc.edu
Here is the online Resume Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzjTTU_jxJA&feature=youtu.be

Career Fair: Register and Post your resume today!

Attention Students! Register for the career Fair today. Recruiters will have access to your resume if you post it now. 

Our virtual Health Science and Nursing Career Fair is March 4th 4-7! It will be here before you know it. In the meantime, you may post your resume to the event and recruiters will be able to review it up to two weeks prior to the event. Please register and post your resume now!

Health Science and Nursing Career Fair registration: Student/Alumni Sign In (symplicity.com)

Preparation for online virtual fair (only need to attend one)
What to expect from a Virtual Health Science and Career Fair


Career Connection Training: How to use the Virtual Career Fair Tool – March 1

Resume Review: Email Bridget Page Bpage@nvcc.edu
Here is the online Resume Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzjTTU_jxJA&feature=youtu.be


MEC Student Services

Northern Virginia Community College:   Health Sceince and Nursing Career Fair

First prepare for online virtual fair:

Career Connection Training: How to use the Virtual Career Fair Tool   Feb. 16

Career Connection Training: How to use the Virtual Career Fair Tool – March 1

Second Register:  Student/Alumni Sign In (symplicity.com)

Third Attend the event: 

     Get exclusive access to jobs  in the medical field
     Market your skills and interests to recruiters
     Meet employers who can help you jump start your career

All about the ATI TEAS at NOVA

Updated: 2/21/2021

FAQ

  • Preparing for the TEAS
  • How to pay to take the TEAS at NOVA
  • Minimum scores by program
  • Submitting your TEAS to NOVA
  • TEST OF ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC SKILLS BREAKDOWN  OF ATI TEAS

 

Preparing for the TEAS

The TEAS exam is a proprietary exam offered by the ATI Testing company. They have developed their own study resources for students to review. You can find them on their TEAS homepage. If you have taken the ATI TEAS test before, you can create a  My Results. Within the My Results area of your account, next to your score report, you can create a Focused Review. A Focused Review is an online review tool that aligns question topics missed and the relevant study materials for your review.

NOVA Libraries has a large assortment of TEAS preparation materials available for checkout.  Including the official ATI TEAS study manual.  These materials are available free of charge to NOVA students. You can also get some good tips from the testing centers “Health Sciences & Nursing (HSN) Test for Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)” document. 

Students also find it helpful to prepare by reviewing other exams.  The Medical Education Campus Tutoring Center has a list of excellent resources for students to help prepare them for an exam.

How to pay to take the TEAS at NOVA

If your program requires that you take the TEAS, visit the Medical Education Campus Application website. Click on “Health Sciences & Nursing TEAS Information” to learn about paying for and taking the ATI TEAS. This includes the form link to receive an access code required to register for the test at the MEC Testing Center.

You will only be able to register for the ATI TEAS at NOVA with this link.  Your request for an access code needs to be submitted 24 to 48 hours before you plan on taking the exam.

Once you have the code you can pay for and register for the ATI TEAS test. This will allow you to come into the MEC Testing center to take the test.  The Testing Center administers tests on a walk-in basis only.  Checking the MEC Testing Center website for hours.

 

What to bring on test day

Please arrive at the testing center with either your NOVA student ID card or government-issued photo identification. No other items should be brought to the testing center on the day of the exam.

When are results given

Results are printed and presented to the student immediately after the test is complete.  Score reports are also available online via the www.atitesting.com website.


Minimum scores by program

 

Program Sections
required
Minimum score
per section
Does it factor into the competitive ranking? SCORES
ARE GOOD
FOR
Department Document Retest waiting
period*
Retest Policy**
Dental Hygiene Reading
Math
Science
English
50%; higher scores are
more competitive
Yes Three Years DNH 1 month 3 times/year
(January – December)
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Reading
Math
English
50% per required section Yes Three Years DMS 1 month 3 times/year
(January – December)
Nursing Reading
Math
Science
English
73% Reading
65% Math
52% Science
62% English
higher scores are more
competitive
Yes Three Years NUR 1 month 3 times/year
(January – December)
Physical Therapist Assistant Reading
English
Science
50% in Reading and
English; 50% in Anatomy
& Physiology section of
Science; a combined score of
50% on English, Reading
& Science
No Three Years PTA 1 month 3 times/year
(January – December)
All other
programs
The TEAS test is not required for application The TEAS test is not required for application The TEAS test is not required for application The TEAS test is not required for application The TEAS test is not required for application The TEAS test is not required for application The TEAS test is not required for application
* If retest date falls on a holiday or weekend, the retest date will be the following business day
** Applicants may only test up to 3 times in a calendar year regardless of testing location or program

Submitting your TEAS to NOVA

When  to submit your TEAS

Your ATI TEAS results must be attached to the application.  Therefore the deadline to take and submit the TEAS test is when you are submitting your application.

How to submit your TEAS

The new online application allows you to attach documents. You can download a copy of your report directly from www.ATItesting.com website.  Log into your ATI account, under the main menu select My Results, click on the exam attempt and then the download report on the top right of the website.

 

 

What it should look like

*PTA students should attach the full report. The anatomy scores are not on the main page. 

What it should not look like

 

Also not this

Submitting your TEAS

If you have already submitted an application, simply open the confirmation email that was sent to you, scroll down and click on “View Request”. This will allow you to open your application and attach your TEAS Results.

This will take you back to the application where you can attach more files.

Please note that when attaching documents to the application after your initial submission, you will not see a new submit button. Your application automatically updates when you click “Attach This File”.


TEST OF ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC SKILLS BREAKDOWN  OF ATI TEAS

ATI TEAS Format:

The ATI TEAS test is comprised of 170 questions set up in a multiple-choice format with four-option answers. Questions are designed to test the basic academic skills you will need to perform in class in the areas of: Reading, Math, Science, and English and Language Usage.

170


QUESTIONS

The ATI TEAS Exam comprises 170 questions that are formatted as multiple choice with 4 options.

The table below provides the number of questions and time limits for each section of the TEAS.

Content and Sub-Content areas Number of questions Time limit
ReadingKey ideas and details

Craft and structure

Integration of knowledge and ideas

Pretest questions

53

22

14

11

6

64 minutes
MathematicsNumber and algebra

Measurement and data

Pretest questions

36

23

9

4

54 minutes
ScienceHuman anatomy and physiology

Life and physical sciences

Scientific reasoning

Pretest questions

53

32

8

7

6

63 minutes
English and Language UsageConventions of standard English

Knowledge of language

Vocabulary acquisition

Pretest Questions

28

9

9

6

4

28 minutes
TOTAL 170 209 minutes

source: https://www.atitesting.com/teas/teas-exam