ALLIED HEALTH HP-A2 & LPN PROGRESSION (HESI) EXAM SCHEDULE AND INFO

FALL 2013

TEST TEST DATE TEST TIME

Friday, November 22 12:30PM – 4:00PM Allied Health HP-A2

Friday, December 13 12:30PM – 4:00PM Allied Health HP-A2

SPRING – SUMMER 2014

Friday, January 17 8:30AM – 11:00AM LPN-RN Progression HESI

Friday, January 17 12:30PM – 4:00PM Allied Health HP-A2

Friday, January, 31 8:30AM – 11:00AM LPN-RN Progression HESI

END OF PETITIONING WINDOW AT MIDNIGHT JANUARY 31st FOR PROGRAMS STARTING AUGUST 2014

Friday, February 14 12:30PM – 4:00PM Allied Health HP-A2

Friday, March 28 12:30PM – 4:00PM Allied Health HP-A2

Friday, April 25 12:30PM – 4:00PM Allied Health HP-A2

Friday, May 30 12:30PM – 4:00PM Allied Health HP-A2

Friday, June 27 12:30PM – 4:00PM Allied Health HP-A2

Friday, July 25 12:30PM – 4:00PM Allied Health HP-A2

Friday, August 15 8:30AM – 11:00AM LPN-RN Progression HESI

Friday, August 22 12:30PM – 4:00PM Allied Health HP-A2

Friday, August 29 8:30AM – 11:00AM LPN-RN Progression HESI

END OF PETITIONING WINDOW AT MIDNIGHT AUGUST 31ST FOR PROGRAMS STARTING JANUARY 2015

Evolve Admission Assessment (HP - A2) & LPN-RN ProgressionFAQ's & Directions

When do I take the pre-admission exam?

The HP-A2 and LPN - RN pre-admission exams are taken prior to petitioning for selected

MATC Allied Health and Nursing programs.

How much does the exam cost?

The cost of the HP-A2 pre-admission exam is $34.00 /LPN-RN $43.00(subject to change).

The examination fee is the responsibility of the student and is paid directly to Evolve. Test purchase available two weeks before testing date. Closed one hour before testing date. How do I register and purchase the HP-A2 & LPN-RN Progression Exam? See pages 4 - 10You must bring your paid receipt and MATC Student ID with you to H126

on the test date.

When are the testing dates?

See dates on page 1 of this document.

Where is the testing place?

Milwaukee Area Technical College School of Health Sciences Technology Center

700 West Highland Avenue, Room H126 (Learning Resource Center) If needed,Please makearrangements with Special Accomondations (room C219) three weeks before testing date. How do I prepare for the exam? Free MATC library resources http://guides.matc.edu/nursingpretestFor the HP-A2 resource review: Please check out exam content below before purchasingHESI Admission Assessment Exam Review 3rd edition by Elsevier ©2013 For LPN-RN resource review:Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination, 5th Editionby Linda Anne Silvestri , PhD , RN You may also register for "NURSAD-190 Progression Challenge Exam Review" a 1-credit elective course designed to assist LPNs prepare for the HESI challenge exam.

Specific Criteria for the LPN -RN Progression Exam >

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Specific Criteria info for the HP-A2 Exam

If you would like to take this exam again, you must:

Wait 3 months to retake the exam. Take the exam in its entirety (we cannot give portions of the exam). Pay for the entire exam – $34.00 (subject to change).

How do I obtain my test scores?

Test scores will be available to students immediately following the exam. The college will also have access to the test scores. Students may access their scores and remediate through their online Evolve account. The pre-admission composite test score is automatically sent to MATC's School of Health Sciences and does not require individual submission.

What do my test scores mean?

Exam scores are reviewed as one criterion in the petition selection process. Scores are used to determine students’ academic preparedness for selected Allied Health programs.

What content areas are included in the HP-A2 exam?

MATH 60 items Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, decimals, ratio and proportion, household measures, and general math facts used in calculating drug dosages and solutions.

READING COMPREHENSION 47 items Health-related reading scenarios that measure reading comprehension. Identify the main idea, find meaning of words in context, passage comprehension, and making logical inferences.

GRAMMAR 60 items Contains basic grammar, including parts of speech, important terms and their uses, commonly occurring grammatical errors, etc.

You will be given 3 hours to complete thethree content areas.

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HOW TO SIGN UP & REGISTER FOR THE HP-A2 (HESI EXAM) FOR ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS & LPN-RN Progression

1. Go to http://ecampus.matc.edu/H126

2. Retrieve the four digit “HP-A2 Exam Payment ID code”

The code will be available two weeks before the scheduled exam date at noon. 40 seats will be

available. You will be able to purchase the exam any time prior to the exam date/time or until

sold out.

3. Go to http://evolve.elsevier.com and “Create an account”

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4. Fill out Account Information and “Submit” it will automatically generate your Username and

Password. Then select “Continue.”

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5. Select “Evolve Catalog” (This page will also appear if you log into your account)

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6. Select the purple HESI EXAMS button and then “Register for HESI”

7. Select “REGISTER”

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8. Update your Account information and then select “Continue”.

9. Select “SUBMIT”

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10. After Confirmation, Return to “My Evolve”

11. Select “Student Access”

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12. Select “Payments” tab and Enter the four digit Payment ID from Step 2 and select “Search”

13. Fill out Information and Proceed to Checkout and complete payment information.

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Congratulations and see you on the testing date! Arrive at Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Health Sciences Technology Center.

700 West Highland Avenue, Room H126 (Learning Resource Center) On the testing date you will go to http://hesiinet.com and log in with your Evolve username and password. The proctor will provide an exam code at that time. You will have 3 hours to

finish the three individual exams. Please bring your MATC ID & Receipt.

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