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Nursing is a competitive field, and nurses are in high demand. Nursing school candidates are evaluated on several factors, including their performance on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS), a standardized admission test that assesses skills in reading, math, science, and English and language usage. This hands-on TEAS Prep 1 course will prepare you to sit for the Reading and English and Language Usage portions of the TEAS exam. It includes focused content, videos, discussion questions, flashcards, test prep tips, and practice test questions. You will learn to identify topic sentences, recognize the different forms of an argument, determine the author's purpose, evaluate the point of view of a text, and examine conventions of English spelling and vocabulary. You will also identify your learning style and learn useful test-taking strategies to fully prepare for the TEAS test that will help launch your nursing career. By course completion, you will be ready to conquer the TEAS Reading and English and Language Usage sections.
Nursing school is the first step to becoming a nurse, and admission to nursing school depends on several factors, including your score on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). The TEAS Prep 2 course prepares you for the Math and Science portion of the TEAS exam, and will teach you to analyze and solve mathematical and scientific questions similar to those common on the TEAS. By completion of this class, you will be fully prepared for the TEAS Mathematics and Science section.
