Admission Criteria
Acceptance to the program is based on the top qualified applicants. The Traditional Face-to-Face program accepts up to 20 students each fall semester and 30 students each spring semester and the Online/Blended program accepts up to 10 students each fall semester.
A qualified applicant is one who has an ATI TEAS composite score of 65% or higher or a composite score with additional qualifying points to equal 65% or higher.
The ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS) is a computer-based assessment required for admission into the Vocational Nursing Program. It is a 170-item assessment. It measures basic skills in the following sections:
- Reading (55 minutes, 45 questions)
- Mathematics (57 minutes, 38 questions)
- Science (60 minutes, 50 questions)
- English/Language Usage (37 minutes, 37 questions)
Testing time is approximately 3½ hours in length.
You may purchase the ATI TEAS Study Manual 7th Edition from the ATI website or https://atitesting.com/teas/comprehensive-study-package
The prospective qualified applicant must score a minimum on the following sections of the ATI TEAS test:
- 50% correct on each of the Reading, Math, and English / Language Usage sections and
- 33.3% correct on the Science section of the test and
- 65% or higher on Composite Score (formula below)
ATI TEAS Composite Score Formula:
Composite scores are calculated using the combined highest ATI TEAS section scores.
Reading (score x 30%) + Math (score x 30%) + English (score x 30%) + Science (score x 10%) = Composite Score
Applicants can receive qualifying additional points to their ATI TEAS composite score. The additional point system is as follows:
- One point for 20 or more volunteer hours in the last 12 months documented on official organizational letterhead (excluding court-ordered community service.)
- One point for completing one or more health field college courses, official transcript required
- One point for having one or more college degrees, official transcript required
- One point for having one or more health science certifications or two or more years of healthcare employment involving direct patient interaction (i.e. receptionist, administrative assistant, etc.)
Example of composite, including qualifying additional points:
An applicant with a composite ATI TEAS score of 63%, including two qualifying additional points, would have a calculated score of 65 and be considered a qualified applicant.
TOEFL iBT
Applicants whose first/native language is not English are required to take the TOEFL iBT, regardless of US education, or years of residence, and provide scores to Blinn College by the nursing application deadline.
The Blinn College Vocational Nursing Program requires ESL applicants to attain a minimum score of 83 on the Internet-based test (iBT), with a minimum of 20 in reading, 20 in writing, 20 in speaking, and 20 in listening. TOEFL results will not be considered if they are more than two years old when the nursing application if submitted. Information about the TOEFL iBT may be obtained from the following website: https://www.ets.org//toefl/test-takers.html.
Please note: The TOEFL score required by the Blinn College Vocational Nursing Program is higher than the minimum required by Blinn College.
TOEFL iBT scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to Blinn College Admissons. The Destination Institution (DI) for the TOEFL at Blinn College is 6043. Also, the applicant should include a copy of their TOEFL iBT score sheet with their nursing application.