ADN TEAS Information

• It is highly recommended that students study and prepare for this test. ATI has practice tests available and resources at www.atitesting.com.
• You may also Google “free online TEAS exams” or Facebook support groups.
• If you have a Shasta Public Library account, you can access free practice exams at www.shastalibraries.org > Digital Library > Learn > Learning Express > search for “TEAS”

The cost for the TEAS exam is set by ATI. Shasta College pays for 75 codes per calendar year that are available for first-time exam attempts only through the Shasta College Testing Center; all subsequent attempts are at the cost of student. Authorization codes are provided on a first come, first served basis. Once all the codes are exhausted, students will be required to pay for the TEAS exam. In order to request an authorization code, complete the TEAS Pre-Screening - Request for TEAS Testing Authorization Code. Students will be notified by email if they have been authorized to test. It can take up to two weeks to receive a code after you have submitted the form.

All test attempts and when the test was last taken are included with the reported test results. Only the first 3 ATI TEAS exams are considered for admission. Exams must be taken with a minimum of 90 days between testing; exams taken less than 90 days after the previous exam are counted as an attempt, but the score is not used for application purposes and will not be reviewed.

If a student has taken the TEAS at another testing site, they will be required to request their previous scores be sent to Shasta College from ATI online at www.atitesting.com. ATI will charge a transcript fee to be paid by the student.

A composite (overall) score of 62% has been established by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office as the “passing” score or “cut score” through a statistical analysis of past performance of ADN students in 20 state programs.

Please note that different scores are set by CSU and individual programs according to local analysis. Scores will also be used to assist the college in evaluating future use of the test and to establish a local cut score for future program applicants.

If a student scores below a composite (total) score of 62%, they are required to retest. Students who meet the established passing score, without needing remediation, will be eligible for enrollment during the application period.

Students who do not meet the required 62% composite score must attempt the exam twice, with a minimum of 90 days between attempts, before becoming eligible to request remediation.

If a student attempts the exam a third time and still does not meet the required score, remediation is no longer available. They must wait until a new version of the TEAS exam is released before retaking it. 

Students requiring remediation must notify the Health Sciences Division Office. All remediation plans must be approved by the Program Director before implementation and must be submitted no later than one month prior to the start of the application period.

In accordance with the California Community College Nursing Advisory Committee (3CNAC) Guidelines for the Implementation of the Nursing Assessment/Readiness Tests (Revised April 2018), Shasta College will develop Individualized Remediation Plans for students who score below a 62% composite (overall) score. These plans will provide tailored support activities based on each student’s individual needs to promote success in the program.

Students who successfully complete the remediation plan will not be required to retake the TEAS exam. Upon meeting the remediation plan requirements, students will be assigned a composite score of 62%.

Any student who fails to complete the remediation requirements, or who continues to score below a composite score of 62%, will be ineligible to apply to the ADN Program through the Multicriteria Selection Process. 

Student can provide proof of remediation by completing assigned courses that correspond with the area in need of remediation.

• Students will need to provide proof of successful completion pertaining to the course required in their Remediation Plan. You must receive a grade of “C” or higher.
• Assigned course must have been taken after your TEAS exam, and after an initiation of a written remediation plan from the program director.

Please check with a counselor if you take a course at another college to be sure of equivalency.

In order to schedule your remediation appointment, please email the Health Sciences Division at hsupconnect@shastacollege.edu.  Be sure to include your full name, phone number, student ID number, and location where you took the test.  If you took the TEAS anywhere besides Shasta College, please contact ATI TEAS and have an official transcript sent electronically to Health Sciences prior to contacting the division.