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TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills)

General Information:

The TEAS is designed specifically to assess a student’s preparedness entering the APSU nursing program. For more information regarding the APSU Nursing Program, please visit their website at www.apsu.edu/nursing. You must be enrolled as a student at Austin Peay State University to be eligible to test at our facility. 


Testing Dates

You may view available test dates through the registration link on our homepage at www.apsu.edu/testing.  You are strongly encouraged to review the preparation information available at www.atitesting.com before coming to test.


Retest policy

There is currently a minimum 14 day waiting period to retest. You are responsible for paying the $20 APSU administration fee and the ATI test fee (plus tax depending on your state of residency) each time you test.

You must create an account through www.atitesting.com BEFORE coming to test.  Once you access the site, the 'Create an Account' option is in the upper right hand corner. Follow the ATI instructions to create your ATI account.  On step 4, select Austin Peay State U (do not select RN2BSN).  When asked if you are a degree seeking, please select "non-degree seeking".  Remember the user name and password you create.  They are needed to log into the test.


IMPORTANT

The ATI TEAS test fee payable the day of testing must be rendered using a credit or debit card.  Be sure you know the correct billing address associated with the card you wish to use or the system will not accept your payment.

If you are an APSU student that needs to test at another testing site or a non-APSU student that needs to find a testing site follow the instructions below.

If you experience problems during this process, call 800-667-7531

If you experience problems during this process, call 877-526-6833


FAQs

You will be able to log into your account after you test to view your scores.

Please contact the APSU Nursing Department at (931) 221-7710 to verify the passing score for the exam.

There is a 14 day waiting period between testing.  You are subject to the administration and ATI test fee each time you test.

At this time, there is no limit on retests. Although you may only take it at APSU 3 times.  Any retests afterwards must be taken through ATI online proctoring service.

No.  At this time, we only administer the test to currently enrolled APSU students.