Important Schedule Notes
- Candidates should arrive at the examination center at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled exam time for the check-in process. Seating is limited for each exam date.
- On the exam date, candidates should report to the school’s Business Office, located in Building A at 1100 Liberty Street, Knoxville, TN 37919, to pay fees and reserve a seat.
- Candidates should bring a photo ID, current email address, and payment (cash or credit).
- No outside calculators are permitted.
- Date and exam’s location are subject to change. Please check the school’s website for the most up-to-date information.
- Candidates requesting accommodation should contact the school’s student services department at least 2 weeks prior the exam date. Supporting documentation must be supplied along with the request.
Application Deadlines
|
Term |
Program |
Locations |
Deadline Date |
|
Summer 2023 |
Practical Nursing (May) |
Knoxville |
March 3, 2023 |
|
Fall 2023 |
Dental Assisting (September) |
Knoxville |
July 14, 2023 |
|
Fall 2023 |
Practical Nursing (Day and Evening) |
Knoxville |
July 7, 2023 |
|
Fall 2023 |
Surgical Technology (September) |
Knoxville |
June 9, 2023 |
HESI Test Prep Resources:
For help with prepping for the HESI, try googling “hesi test prep help”. Several students have stated that testguide.com has really good free practice tests and there are a couple of other good sites also, go to:
https://www.test-guide.com/free-hesi-a2-practice-tests.html
HESI A2 Practice Test (Prep for the HESI A2 Test) (testprepreview.com)
Welcome to LearningExpress Library™ (learningexpresshub.com) – must have a library card to log in
Reading Comprehension help, go to:
Free Online Reading Comprehension Exercises (englishmaven.org)
Study Skills Guide: Improve Reading Comprehension Skills (educationcorner.com)
If you need help with Math, go to:
http://www.coolmath.com/prealgebra/02-decimals
https://nursehub.com/free-hesi-a2-practice-test/
You can also Google “nurses math help” and all kinds of resources will pop up or go to YOUTUBE and view a tutorial on the area in which you need help.
Please note this information came from suggested nurse’s math websites and from student comments. Each test draws from a huge database of questions that are different for every student. You could have questions on all the kinds of math subjects below or only a few of them. Following are the types of math that students and various educational websites say are covered by Allied Health entry exams:
• Light algebra
• Convert from one system of measure to another using the metric, apothecary and household
measurement system - example: gm to mg, mg to mcg, liters to quarts, ounces to pints, grams
to ounces to pounds, cc to tbsp., etc. (try googling nurses math and Systems of Measurement
and Approximate Equivalents)
• Convert decimal to fraction
• Convert decimal to ratio
• Convert decimals to percents.
• Convert percents to decimals.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals.
• Set up and solve ratio and proportion problems.
• Convert fraction to decimal
• Rounding off decimals
• Improper and mixed fractions
• Military time
• Probability expressed as a percent
• Ratios and Proportions
• Ratio multiplication and subtraction
• Solve the equation
• Word-fraction vs. decimal
• Metric system
• Roman Numerals