Testing and Assessment

• At this time, we are exclusively testing Active Valencia College students only and the cost is $65 per attempt due at the time of booking
• The test is 4 sections and is timed at a total of 209 minutes (3 hours and 29 minutes) with each section having its own time limit.
• All testing must be completed in one sitting.
• We advise setting aside a total of 4 hours to test.
• Virtual calculators will be provided on screen during the sections they are allowed.
• Use of outside electronic devices is not permitted.
• You are allowed to have one sheet of scrap paper and a writing utensil with you.
• If you do not begin your exam within 15 minutes of your scheduled time you will not be admitted into the test and will have to reschedule your exam.
• You will need to have a current government issued photo ID with you. 
• The TEAS test is always proctored as a package, you cannot take specific sections of the test.

ATI TEAS Testing Policies

• By making an on-campus appointment with Valencia College, you are agreeing to follow the rules presented by ATI at the beginning of your exam.
• Students must hear and agree to ATI’s greeting and Copyright information prior to taking the TEAS exam.
• Students are allowed to test with other institutions or directly with ATI, however, any test scores that do not meet Valencia College's testing policy will NOT be valid for Valencia College Health Sciences admission. 

• You must wait 30 days to retake the TEAS.  Retakes may be taken on the 30th day after your prior attempt.

Appointments are required for all on-campus testing.

Make an appointment by clicking on your desired campus below: 

• Downtown Campus
• East Campus
• Lake Nona Campus
• Osceola Campus
• Poinciana Campus
• West Campus
• Winter Park Campus 

Before On-Campus Test Day

• Review TEAS Preparation Material
• Create an ATItesting.com Account

In order to test, you will need to create an account at ATItesting.com. Follow these steps to do so:

1. 1. Navigate to ATItesting.com
   2. Select "I'm a Nursing Student"
   3. Click on ”Create an account”
   4. Follow prompts
   5. For Institution select: Valencia College ADN
   6. Create a username and password
   7. Do NOT select a test. You will receive a test ID when you arrive for your appointment
   8. You’ll need to remember or have the user ID and password you created on the date of the test, so you may want to write it down

On-Campus Test Day Preparation

• Bring your government-issued photo ID on test day - We are unable to accept Florida Smart ID at this time. Acceptable forms of ID include:
  • A current driver’s license
  • A current state or federal ID card (such as a Green Card)
  • A current passport
• Personal items will not be permitted in the Testing Center. NO large bags or purses allowed
• Arrive on time to your appointment or you might need to be re-scheduled
• Testing candidates are the only persons allowed in the Testing Center. Relatives/friends must wait outside of the Testing Center. Children are not to be left unattended in the Testing Center lobby or anywhere outside during the duration of testing

Virtual TEAS testing options are available directly through ATI.  If you are interested in taking the TEAS virtually, visit  ATI TEAS Online Remote Proctoring.

There are a variety of prep resources available to help you study for the test – all aligned to the ATI TEAS, Version 7 and packed with thousands of practice questions based on the content and format of the actual exam.  

Below are TEAS Reviews created by Valencia College Staff. Click on the appropriate link and self-enroll in the Canvas courses to review materials in preparing to take the TEAS

Please note that you must be a current Valencia College student to access these materials.

• Reading and Writing Review
• Math Review
• Science Review

ATI, the official provider of prep for the exam, recommends that you allow yourself at least six weeks to prepare for the exam. Below are TEAS resources created by ATI.

• ATI TEAS Study Guide
• ATI TEAS SmartPrep Tutorial
• ATI TEAS Online Practice Assessment

• TEAS may be taken 3 times in a 12-month period; this includes tests taken at other institutions or with ATI Remote Proctoring. 
• You must wait 30 days to retake the TEAS.  Retakes may be taken on the 30th day after your prior attempt.
• If you need to retake the TEAS, you may schedule another appointment using the link on this page.
  • On-Campus Appointment

NOTE: TEAS may be taken 3 times in a 12-month period; this includes tests taken at other institutions or with ATI Remote Proctoring. You must wait 30 days to retake the TEAS.  Retakes may be taken on the 30th day after your prior attempt.

• You may view your results immediately upon completion of your exam and continue to view them at any time through your ATI account by navigating to the “My Results” tab at the top of your ATI homepage.
• If you are testing on-campus, you will have your scores attached to your ATLAS account within 24 hours of test completion. You can view your test scores though your ATLAS account following the steps located here:  How to View Your Scores.
•  If you are applying to programs outside of Valencia College, it is necessary to send your scores to your chosen program through your ATI account.
• The Assessment Department does NOT set the minimum scores needed for any Health Sciences programs. To know what the scores needed for your program are, please contact the Health Sciences department. For more information about Health Sciences please visit School of Health Sciences.

• UPDATE: ATI TEAS scores are valid for two years for admission to Valencia Nursing and Health Sciences programs. Scores on record may be used for Valencia Nursing and Health Sciences programs admission criteria if test dates are less than two years old at the time of the application deadline starting with the Summer 2023 application deadline.
• Valencia College Health Sciences Programs do not accept TEAS IV or V scores.
• If you would like to transfer scores from tests taken at Valencia College, go to the ATI testing online store, click on TEAS Transcripts. You will be asked to fill out a form. The scores will be sent electronically.
• Valencia College will accept your previous ATI TEAS scores from another institution. You may request your scores by going to ATI online stores. Please make sure your scores are sent to Valencia College (Valencia ADN). Please see TEAS transcript process.
• ATI Score Matching Request Form
  • This request is only to match up your score report from ATI to your Valencia College account. Note: You must still request your scores be sent from ATI to Valencia College.
  • ATI Score Matching Request Form
  • Please note, Valencia College cannot provide official scores for this test. All requests must be done through ATItesting.com