TEAS is required for all applicants to Seattle Central’s Nursing Program. Space is extremely limited and Seattle Central students have priority for reservations. Students not applying to Seattle Central will be placed on a standby list and given any remaining seats if they are available, although this is extremely unlikely.
TEAS at Seattle Central is a paper-and-pencil, 170-question multiple-choice assessment that evaluates four subject areas: Reading, Mathematics, Science, and English/Language Usage. It is given in a group setting on pre-scheduled days only.
Candidates who cannot meet Seattle Central’s limited testing schedule, or who find that no space is available, are encouraged to test at another site. Bellevue College also administers TEAS regularly, and reservations can be made online. Green River Community College has offered TEAS on a case-by-case basis to individual students through their exam proctoring service.
TO MAKE A RESERVATION AT CENTRAL
- Reservations for TEAS must be made in person in the Testing Office, room 1106. Reservations will not be accepted by phone, email, fax, or mail, and no one may make a reservation for another person.
- You must have these five items to make a reservation:
- Photo ID. (Driver License, Passport, Student ID Card)
- Seattle Central Student ID Number. (waived for candidates to other programs testing on standby)
- A TEAS paper-and-pencil ID Number. Go to www.atitesting.com and click on “create a new account.” (Do NOT click on “Register for the TEAS.”) Select “Seattle Central CC” as the institution, and fill in your student ID number. After the account is created, there will be a screen giving your paper-and-pencil ID number that you can print out and bring with you. Later, your scores will be posted to your account.
- $50 fee. The Testing Office will help you arrange payment to the cashier. You must pay the fee and provide the receipt to the Testing Office before reserving your appointment.
- A phone number or email address. You will be contacted if there are any unusual issues.
- Testing staff will help you select from the available test dates and make your reservation. You will also be given information about when and where to go to take the test on that date.
TO PREPARE FOR THE TEAS
- ATI Testing sells both a study manual and an online practice test, which are available in its online store at www.atitesting.com/onlinestore.
- There are also many other study guides offered by other companies; most can be purchased from booksellers such as Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble. Test preparation publishers such as Kaplan, Barron’s, and The Princeton Review are considered reputable and reliable sources for study materials.
ON TEST DAY
- Do not be late for the test. Latecomers will not be admitted once the test has begun.
- Bring Photo ID. No one will be admitted without ID.
- It will not be necessary to bring any supplies with you to the test. They will be provided. Calculators are not permitted.
- You should schedule 4 hours for this test. No one may leave until testing has ended, so please plan accordingly.