TEAS Testing
If you plan to apply for admission to the
Associate Degree Nursing program, you are required to complete
the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). The TEAS is
designed to determine the academic readiness of applicants
and contains four subtests in Math, Science, English and Reading.
TEAS must be completed within one year of application and
cannot be taken more than two times in any one year.
Attention:
Pre-registration is required with a fee of $43.75. Registrations
are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Registration
and fee must be submitted two days prior to the test to secure
your seat.
How
to register for the test
The TEAS test is offered in partnership with the Assessment
Technologies Institute (ATI). You must register both with
ATI as well as our Assessment Office prior to the test. Follow
the steps below:
Step 1: Go to ATI
On-line Registration - Create your account, user ID
and password with ATI. Select "Bellevue CC"
as your institution. You need to bring the username
and password on the test day for admission to the test center.
Step 2: Go to BCC TEAS On-line Registration (see
test dates below) - Select a test date,
register and pay the required fee of $43.75 ($25 TEAS test
fee, and $18.75 BCC testing lab fee). Registration and fee
must be submitted prior to the deadline.
Current available test dates (Select
a date and click the link to register)
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Test Date
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Time
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Location
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Registration Deadline
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Register
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Thursday,
October 9
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Room
B132
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Tuesday,
October 7
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Closed
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Thursday,
October 30
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1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Room
D240L
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Tuesday,
October 28
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Register
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Thursday,
November 6
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Room
B132
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Tuesday,
November 4
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Register
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Thursday,
November 13
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1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Tuesday,
November 11
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Register
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Thursday,
November 20
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Room
B132
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Tuesday,
November 18
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Register
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Thursday,
December 4
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1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Room
D240L
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Tuesday,
December 2
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Register
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Thursday,
December 11
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Room
B132
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Tuesday,
December 9
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Register
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Thursday,
December 18
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1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Room
D240L
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Tuesday,
December 16
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Register
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(You must arrive at the test room 30 minutes prior to the
test time. The entire test may take up to 3 hours 30 minutes.
However, you may leave if you finish the test earlier.)
NOTE: Due to limited seat availability, TEAS test
registrations are accepted on a first come first serve basis.
Once the available seats are full, registrants will be added
to a waitlist. Individuals in the waitlist will be notified
if seats become available. *(You can register and take the
test with us even though you are not a current BCC student)
(Additonal test dates will be scheuduled, please visit
our website again for updates.)
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TEST DAY
I. What To Bring On Test Day
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Your TEAS admission ticket (it is sent to the email
address you used for registering the test).
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Valid government-issued photo identification.
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Your ATI account username and password to log
into your web account to take the test. You cannot start
the test without these information. (See Step 1 above
for creating an ATI account)
II. Important Regulations
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You need to arrive and check in 30 minutes prior to
the testing time.
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No admission is allowed once the test has started.
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The entire test may take up to 3 hours 30 minutes.
However, you may leave if you finish the test earlier.
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You will receive score report right after you finish
the entire test.
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Calculator is not allowed (scratch paper and pencil
will be provided)
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No bag or back pack allowed in the test room. Please
leave your belongings in your car or with your family
or friends.
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No drinks or food in the test room.
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You may take break during the test for a maximum of
5 minutes. However, you can take break more than one
time.
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Cell phone use is prohibited. If your phone makes
noise, or you are seen using it at any time (including
breaks), you may be dismissed immediately, your scores
may be canceled. This policy also applies to any other
prohibited digital and/or electronic devices such as
BlackBerrys, CD players, pagers, PDAs, cameras or other
photographic equipment, or separate timers of any kind.
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Assessment Office Contact Information:
Bellevue Community College
Assessment Office, B132
3000 Landerholm Circle SE
Bellevue, WA 98007-6484
Phone: (425) 564--2243
Fax: (425) 564-2138
assessment@bellevuecollege.edu
Other Contact Information:
For information about preparing for the TEAS test, visit
Assessment
Technologies Institute (ATI) website.
For information about admission requirements for Associate
Degree Nursing Program, visit Nursing
Department website.
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Updated 10/08/2008
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