{"id":1034,"date":"2021-04-21T09:11:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T14:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/testing\/?page_id=1034"},"modified":"2024-09-04T11:49:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T16:49:46","slug":"hesi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/testing\/testing-center\/hesi\/","title":{"rendered":"HESI A2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The HESI A2 exam is a pre-nursing exam for Southern Arkansas University. Students wishing to apply to the nursing program at SAU are required to take and pass the HESI A2 exam. The exam must be taken through SAU for students to qualify for the nursing program at SAU. (The test cannot be taken through another school to qualify for SAU&#8217;s nursing program.) <strong><em>There is a test attempt limit of 3 times per calendar year.<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The HESI A2 exam at SAU costs $80.00, and payment can be made in the Testing Center when the student arrives to take the exam. Before scheduling their test, students must create an account on the HESI website at <a href=\"http:\/\/evolve.elsevier.com\">http:\/\/evolve.elsevier.com<\/a>. Once students register with Evolve, they must call the Testing Center at Southern Arkansas University to schedule the test. Students who fail the HESI test must complete the remediation modules within their registered HESI account before attempting the test again. Each time a student tests, there is an $80.00 fee to test.<\/p>\n<p>The current dates available to take the HESI A2 exam are listed below. Students must register for and make an appointment to take the exam at least 2 weeks in advance. (Test <em>registration<\/em> online, appointment to <em>take test<\/em> made by calling the SAU Testing Center) Students can <strong>NOT<\/strong> be scheduled for more than one appointment to take the HESI exam at one time. Limited testing slots are available, so be sure to register and test as early as possible so there is time to retest if needed.<\/p>\n<p>Students should bring their $80.00 fee payment and a current photo ID on the test day. For questions, to schedule an exam, or for more information, call the Testing Center at (870) 235-4145 or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nursing\/bsn-program-application\/hesi-a2\/\">https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nursing\/bsn-program-application\/hesi-a2\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fall 2024 HESI A2 Exam Dates: <\/strong>(Students MUST register by 4 p.m.<strong> at least one week<\/strong> before the scheduled test.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Test Date\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Report Time\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Registration Deadline\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 6, 2024\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 August 30, 2024 by 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, September 12 ,2024\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1:00 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 September 5, 2024 by 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, September 19, 2024\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 September 12, 2024 by 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, September 26, 2024\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 September 19, 2024 by 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, October 4, 2024\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 September 27, 2024 by 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, October 18, 2024\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 October 9, 2024 by 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, October 24, 2024\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 October 17, 2024 by 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, October 31, 2024\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 October 24, 2024 by 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, November 8, 2024\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 November 1, 2024 by 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration: <\/strong>Students must go to the HESI website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/evolve.elsevier.com\/\">http:\/\/evolve.elsevier.com<\/a> to create their account.<\/p>\n<p>To schedule a test date, call (870) 235-4145 or come to the University Testing Center, Reynolds 216.<\/p>\n<p>Students must register for and make an appointment to take the exam at least a week in advance no later than 4:00 p.m. of the registration deadline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Testing Center Hours of Operation:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 p.m. Monday \u2013Friday (fall\/spring)<\/p>\n<p>7:00 am \u2013 5:30 p.m. Monday \u2013 Thursday (summer hours)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Test Fees: <\/strong>Initial Test Fee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $80.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Retest Fee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $80.00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Report Location:<\/strong> Southern Arkansas University<\/p>\n<p>University Testing Center<\/p>\n<p>100 East University<\/p>\n<p>Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Building, Room 216<\/p>\n<p>Magnolia, AR\u00a0 71753<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retest Policy Note: <\/strong>A comprehensive score of less than 75% indicates a need to retest. Examinees are allowed two (2) retest attempts after the initial test. First-time testers will be given priority spots before re-testers.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Score: <\/strong>Students entering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program must take the HESI test. Our Testing Center will submit all scores to the Chair of the Nursing department. Contact the Department of Nursing regarding the required score.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions: <\/strong>All questions regarding the admissions policy, admission deadlines, retesting, etc., should be directed to the Department of Nursing at 870-235-4331. Questions regarding test administration should be directed to the Office of Testing\/Disability Support Services at 870-235-4145.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The HESI A2 exam is a pre-nursing exam for Southern Arkansas University. Students wishing to apply to the nursing program at SAU are required to take and pass the HESI A2 exam. The exam must be taken through SAU for students to qualify for the nursing program at SAU. 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