{"id":42,"date":"2023-12-13T23:53:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T23:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-10-01T21:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:16:51","slug":"test-of-essential-academic-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/test-of-essential-academic-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Test of Essential Academic Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is an assessment used by educators, colleges, and universities to help evaluate the academic aptitude, learning styles, and test-taking skills of students applying to a health occupations program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The TEAS is a four-part assessment with individual tests for reading, mathematics, science, and English and language usage. The total testing time is 3 hours and 29 minutes. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atitesting.com\/teas\/exam-details\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about the TEAS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please check with your program coordinator to confirm which TEAS version you need to take (LVN or Allied Health) and how many times you can take the exam.<\/strong> <strong>These exams do not have unlimited attempts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please make sure you have an ATI account made prior to your test date, or you will be asked to reschedule. <a href=\"https:\/\/user-management.atitesting.com\/?_gl=1*i8h1o9*_gcl_au*MzU0NzM0NDAxLjE3MzYxNzU2Mjk.&amp;_ga=2.251739209.1591933521.1736175629-1056261598.1736175629\">You can make an ATI account here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ACC currently offers the TEAS only to ACC students. We are unable to accommodate students who are taking the exam for another institution.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scheduling Your Test<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ACC administers the TEAS (<strong>LVN and Allied Health only<\/strong>) test by appointment, Tuesday through Thursday, at <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">the Business Assessment and Testing Center locations on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/campuses\/highland-campus?ref=ddm\" target=\"_blank\">Highland<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/campuses\/round-rock-campus?ref=ddm\" target=\"_blank\">Round Rock Campuses<\/a><\/span>. <strong>We do not administer the ADN TEAS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To schedule an appointment, first pay the $35 <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C20395_ustores\/web\/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=14&amp;CATID=17\">TEAS exam proctor fee<\/a> through ACC Marketplace. Once you receive your receipt\/order number, complete the online <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.registerblast.com\/austincc\/Exam\/List\">Exam Registration form<\/a> and enter your receipt\/order number to schedule your exam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Space is limited, so schedule your test well in advance if possible, and at least one business day in advance.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TEAS Test Fee<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the proctor fee, you must pay the applicable fee(s) for individual TEAS tests. You will pay this fee with a major credit card on the day you take your test, before you begin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are late, absent, or reschedule on the day of your test, you must pay a $15 no-show or&nbsp;rescheduling fee&nbsp;to get a new appointment. Same-day appointments are subject to availability and require an additional fee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All fees are subject<strong> to change and n<\/strong>on-refundable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Identification Requirements<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To take the test, you must present identification that includes your name, address, birthdate, photograph, and signature. Examples are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Government-issued photo ID, such as a state-issued driver&#8217;s license or state-issued identification card<\/li>\n<li>Military ID<\/li>\n<li>Passport<\/li>\n<li>Government (national or foreign) identification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accommodations<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you need accommodations, you must have a letter from <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/student-accessibility-services\/\">Student Accessibility Services<\/a> before you register and pay for the TEAS exam. You must provide the accommodation letter to the testing center before scheduling your testing appointment to verify eligibility.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">The TEAS exam is no longer available in a paper-based format; all exams are now administered digitally. We do not administer the TEAS ADN exam.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supplies and Prohibited Items<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The testing center provides paper and writing utensils. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The following items are prohibited:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cell phones<\/li>\n<li>Food or drink<\/li>\n<li>Pagers, personal digital assistant (PDA) devices, or any wireless communication device<\/li>\n<li>Digital watches or alarm watches<\/li>\n<li>Any device that can take photographs or video<\/li>\n<li>Calculators<\/li>\n<li>Coats (If you are subject to getting cold during long periods of sitting, you can bring a sweater, but you must be prepared to keep it on for the duration of the exam.)<\/li>\n<li>Radios<\/li>\n<li>Tote bags<\/li>\n<li>Textbooks or notebooks<\/li>\n<li>Hats (unless worn as a religious requirement) <\/li>\n<li>Hand-held electronic games<\/li>\n<li>Other nonessential items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Students requiring accommodations are advised to contact Loreah Johnson at <strong><a>ljohnso3@austincc.edu<\/a><\/strong> prior to scheduling their exams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is an assessment used by educators, colleges, and universities to help evaluate the academic aptitude, learning styles, and test-taking skills of students applying to a health occupations program. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/test-of-essential-academic-skills\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":324,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42\/revisions\/324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/bact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}