ATI TEAS (UPDATED February 4, 2025)

All Del Mar College Department of Nurse Education (DNE) student applicants are required to pass the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS) as a condition of admission. The ATI TEAS must be completed prior to submission of an application to the nursing program.

ABOUT ATI TEAS

The ATI TEAS, or Test of Essential Academic Skills, is designed specifically to assess a student's preparedness entering the health science fields. The ATI TEAS test is comprised of 170 questions set up in a multiple-choice format with four-option answers. Questions are designed to test the basic academic skills you will need to perform in class in the areas of: Reading, Math, Science, and English and Language Usage.

Click here for the TEAS Guidance Document

TAKING THE ATI TEAS

All students MUST contact DNE staff at (361) 698-2864, (361) 698-2892 or (361) 698-2809 to verify eligibility for a test date prior to registering for the test. Students who fail to verify eligibility with the nursing department will not be able to test.

In-Person ATI TEAS at DMC Testing Center

In-person ATI TEAS tests are administered weekly on Tuesdays at 9:00am and 12:00noon at the following locations:

Del Mar College Testing Center
Heritage Campus White Library, Room 321
101 Baldwin Blvd
Corpus Christi, Texas 78404

Del Mar College Oso Creek Campus
Main Building (MB) Room 312
7002 Yorktown Blvd
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414

Students must arrive 15 minutes prior to test time.

If you have questions about your registration or specific test day requirements, please contact PSI customer service at 1-833-537-1330. If you have general questions about the ATI TEAS exam, please contact ATI customer support at 1-800-667-7531 or use the “Contact Us” option when you log in.