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Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI) Exam Information

The HESI Exam is a pre-admission exam that must be completed as part of the admission process for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program.

Please confirm that your program requires a pre-assessment prior to registering for an exam. If you do need to take the pre-assessment, follow these steps in the order they are listed.

  1. Meet with your Program Academic Advisor to make sure you are signing up for the correct exam(s).
  2. Schedule and pay for your exam(s) at least three days in advance in RegisterBlast
    1. It is best to use your Bruin email if you have one.
    2. RegisterBlast will have the current exam prices.
    3. Select "Health Science Pre-Admission" and follow prompts.
    4. Pay for the exam by credit card.
    5. Exams must be used within six months of the original date of purchase.
  3. Create an Evolve (HESI) account AFTER scheduling your exam via RegisterBlast. DO NOT schedule or pay for an exam on this site.
    1. Create an Evolve Account
  4. Review Testing Services – Testing Center Policies.
  5. Exams are administered at the Jordan Testing Center.
    1. Questions about scheduling or taking the exam call the Jordan Testing Center at 801-957-6220 or email testingservicesjdn@slcc.edu.
  6. Bring the following on the day of the exam:
    1. The name on your Government ID card must match the name used to register for the exam(s) and the name on the Evolve account.
    2. Your Evolve account username and password.

Canceling, Retaking or Rescheduling an Exam

Canceling

  • If you cancel a HESI Exam; exam fees will be refunded (less a $25.00 cancellation fee).

Retaking Exam

  • If you wish to re-take an exam to improve your score, it is necessary to schedule and purchase a new exam for the full price.

Rescheduling

  • If you have taken an exam, you may not reschedule it. It has been used.
  • You may reschedule an exam that has not been used. There is a $25.00 rescheduling fee which is not refundable.
  • To reschedule a valid HESI Exam, it is necessary that you call the Jordan Testing Center at 801-957-6220 for instructions and access codes.

Testing Services - Testing Center Policies

Prior to your scheduled exam, please review the Testing Services Policies.

Create an Evolve/Elsevier Account

  • The Evolve/Elsevier account is different from your MySLCC account and the Health Science Pre-Admission Exam Scheduler for which you may already have accounts.
  • Do not create a new account if you already have an account.
  • Create an account here and login.
  • Check any confirmation emails you receive from Evolve/Elsevier, as they may change the username or password you initially submitted.
  • Remember your username and password.

Required Modules

Admission requirements and scores are subject to change. Check with your Academic Advisor or the Health Science Admissions Coordinator for the latest exam requirements, required modules and admission score minimums. There are eleven standard modules to the HESI Exam. SLCC Health Science Programs do not require candidates to complete the Chemistry or Physics Modules. Other programs do not require all the six basic modules listed below. There are additional sections that help identify your personality and learning style, however, you will not be scored in these sections, nor will your answers affect your admission status. The HESI Exam includes a total of 275 questions and must be completed in one six-hour exam session. Most Health Science Programs require these modules:

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Biology
  • Grammar
  • Mathematics
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Vocabulary and General Knowledge

Retake the EXAM

  • Check with your Academic Advisor to find out what your program permits you to retake.
  • Most programs allow students to retake the exam once to improve their exam scores. Some programs allow more than one retake in a two-year period.
  • There is a mandatory two-week waiting period before another attempt is allowed.
  • If you retake the exam, your admission score will reflect the highest score achieved on each module.
  • If you choose to retake the entire exam or only some of the modules, it is necessary that you pay the entire full cost of the exam again.
  • To retake the exam, schedule a new exam in RegisterBlast.

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