Additional Testing
We provide testing services to assist you in assessing your knowledge and skills.
Admission Testing
ATI Test for Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
The purpose of the ATI TEAS entrance exam is to assess your overall academic preparedness for a health science program.
Audience: TSTC LVN program applicants only
Locations:
Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Harlingen, and Sweetwater
The HESI Admission Assessment along with the HESI Critical Thinking Exam is used as required criteria for acceptance into the Surgical Technology program. It can help identify areas of improvement in academic readiness and learning and personality styles.
Audience: TSTC Surgical Tech program applicants only
Locations: Harlingen
The HESI LPN-ADN entrance exam is a comprehensive exam for currently Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses seeking entrance into the TSTC Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program.
Audience: TSTC Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program applicants
Locations:
Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Harlingen, and Sweetwater
Academic Testing
Some distance education courses require students to take proctored exams. A proctored exam is supervised, just as it would be for any course taken on campus.
Audience: Anyone
Locations:
Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Fort Bend, Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater, and Waco
Accommodated Exams are for enrolled students who need to take TSTC course exams at the Testing Center based on testing accommodations. Testing accommodations are in effect only after the student has completed the accommodations process through the Access and Learning Accommodations (ALA) Office.
Audience: TSTC students only
Locations: Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Fort Bend, Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater, and Waco
Placement Testing
The TSIA2 is the state-mandated placement assessment that Texas public institutions must use to determine a student’s college readiness.
Learn more about the TSI Assessment 2.0 and exemptions
Audience: Anyone
Locations:
Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Fort Bend, Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater, and Waco
Save money. Save time. Get college credit for what you already know. College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams allow you to move ahead in your coursework based on your previous knowledge or experience. CLEP is the most widely used credit-by-examination program.
Audience: Anyone
Certification Testing
ASE Entry-Level certification is the first step in building a career as an automotive service professional.
Audience: TSTC students only
Locations:
Harlingen, Sweetwater, and Waco
TCOLE issues licenses to peace officers, county jailers, telecommunicators, and a certificate to investigative hypnotists.
Audience: Anyone
Locations: Harlingen
Training and testing are vital parts of the FAA’s safety mission. Begin your career as a pilot or drone operator with these tests.
Audience: Anyone
Locations: Abilene, Harlingen, and Waco
Pearson VUE is a leading provider of professional licensing and certification exams such as Cisco Systems, CompTIA, GED, National Registry of Food Safety, Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, Texas Department of Insurance, Texas Educator Certification, Texas Real Estate, and Texas State Board of Plumbing. For a complete list of exams, click here.
Audience: Anyone
Locations: Fort Bend, Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater and Waco
This service offers exams for licensing and certification for professional associations, health care, finance, construction and other industries. Exams include Medical Examiner, Mobile Crane Operator, Texas Code Enforcement Officer, Personal Trainer, Pharmacy Technician, and Surgical Instrument Specialist. For a complete list of exams, click here.
Audience: Anyone
Locations: Harlingen
TCEQ is the environmental agency for the state of Texas and offers computer-based testing for occupational licenses such as Groundwater Operator, Landscape Irrigation Technician, Surface Water Operator, and Wastewater Operator.
Audience: Anyone
Locations:
Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Fort Bend, Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater, and Waco
State law requires fire protection personnel to be certified by the commission. Exams include Aircraft Rescue Firefighter, Basic Fire Inspector, Basic Wildland Firefighter, Fire Officer, Firefighter, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Inspector, Instructor, and Plan Examiner.
Audience: Anyone
Locations: Abilene, Brownwood, Fort Bend, Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater, and Waco
The ESCO Institute offers entry level certification and specialty exams to validate the student’s knowledge in each area or need additional training in the HVACR industry.
Audience: TSTC students only
Locations:
Fort Bend,
Harlingen,
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