HESI

HESI Health Science Information

ALL health science programs will use the HESI to rank applicants and determine which applicants move to possible admission status. The HESI scores are only used from the exam taken 12 months prior to the application deadline. For questions, please contact the appropriate program director. In the event that two students are tied for points in a program, then the date of the HESI may be used to break the tie. Therefore, do not wait too late to take the HESI exam. The Spring 2024 deadline to take the HESI is May 24, 2024.

The Application Deadline is MAY 31, 2024 - No later than 3:00 p.m.

The HESI admission exam is composed of 4 sections that the student will be tested on and will be administered all at the same time.  The areas of testing are as follows:

  • Math - 50 minutes - 55 questions
  • Reading - 60 minutes - 55 questions
  • Anatomy & Physiology - 25 minutes - 30 questions
  • Critical Thinking - 30 minutes - 30 questions
HESI Instructions: Students must attend one of the Health Sciences Informational meetings before they can take the HESI Exam and Apply to programs.
  1. Test Preparation - HESI workshops are offered by Amarillo College Academic Success Center HESI Workshops and Preparation webpage. 
  2. Scheduling Tests - Call West Campus Academic Computing Center, Building D - Suite 106, Phone: (806) 354-6052
  3. Exam Results - Results will be entered into the application by the West Campus Academic Computing Center Supervisor. 
  4. Cost of Tests:
    1.  The cost for the Elsevier HESI test is approximately $58.00 (in person on West Campus building D)
    2.  The cost for the Proctor U HESI test is approximately $60.00 (on-line).

The Program Director for the program(s) that have been applied for will contact the applicant in June to let them know the status of their application. Please feel free to contact the program director for further clarification or questions.

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