Division of Health Sciences

Assessment Information for

Pre-Health Students

 

The Nursing Entrance Test (NET) is required by Health Sciences Programs for entering students.  Students must have a Valencia College Application on file to test in a Valencia Assessment Office.  NET scores taken outside of Valencia will not be accepted by the Health Sciences Programs. 

 

Testing is done on a walk-in basis at a

Valencia Assessment Office

   
Hours: Monday - Thursday from 8am – 4 pm
  Friday from 8am – 2pm (Summer Friday hours are 8am – 9am.)
   

East Campus

room 5-237 phone (407) 582-2770
Osceola Campus room 1-127 phone (407) 582-4860
West Campus room SSB 235

phone (407) 582-1101

There is a $25 fee for the test.

In order to be admitted for test, you must present government issued identification, such as a driver's license. Allow at least 2 ½ hours to complete the test. The whole test must be completed once started; you cannot take a part and then pick up where you left off at a later date.

A copy of your results will be given to you at the end of testing.

Students may retake the test after thirty days. Students are limited to taking the test 3 times in a 12 month period.

You must score at least 65% or higher on the overall composite score and

65% or higher on the reading composite score to be eligible to apply to any Health Science program (excluding Respiratory Care and EMS/Paramedic).

There are seven sections on the test which include:

(There are 2 seperate versions of the test)

 

Section
Form A
Form B
Section 1-Essential Math Skills 30 Items/30 Minutes  60 Items/60 Minutes
Section 2-Reading Rate
1 Minute 
1 Minute 
Section 3-Reading Comprehension 33 Items/30 Minutes 33 Items/30 Minutes
Section 4-Stressful Situations 50 Items/12 Minutes 50 Items/12 Minutes
Section 5-Learning Style 45 Items/20 Minutes 45 Items/20 Minutes
Section 6-Test-taking Skills 30 Items/30 Minutes 30 Items/20 Minutes
Total Time 1 hour 53 minutes 2 hours 23 minutes

Interesting facts about the test:

  • You navigate through the test using only the keyboard – no mouse
  • Math skills assessed include whole numbers, algebraic equations, number system conversions, and percentage, decimal and fraction operations.
  • Reading skills assessed include reading rate, main idea, critical thinking, inferential reading, and predicting outcomes.
  • In the reading rate section you cannot go back to re-read passages.
  • Written expression skills assessed include punctuation, grammar, spelling, and pluralization.
  • The rest of the test just lets us know how we can support your learning by giving us information about how you best learn.

 

Study Tools:

A study guide is available in the Valencia bookstores for approximately $28.00.

Sample problems can be found online at: www.testprepreview.com