The Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI) exam is a standardized test used by nursing schools to evaluate the preparedness and academic readiness of prospective nursing students. Administered by Elsevier, the HESI exam is often a crucial part of the admissions process for nursing programs.

Follow the directions below to register with Evolve prior to the day of test.  You must complete this step prior to arrival at the Testing Center.  If you do not have an Evolve username and password, you will not be permitted to test.  

Students must go to www.hesiinet.com to create an Elsevier/Evolve account and create username/password. 

Please make sure that you know your username and password on the day of your test.

• Go to www.hesiinet.com/
• Under Student Login click on "Take My Exam"
• Click "Don’t have an Evolve Username?"
• Click "Sign In" in the top right corner
• Click "Create an Account"
• Complete the form and click "Submit"
• Evolve will then email your username to your provided email address.  Your password is whatever you initially created.  
• Bring your username and password with you on your testing day.

Refer to the AS Nursing Program Information Packet for detailed exam information and scoring.

Schedule Test and Submit Payment

Students must schedule an appointment a minimum of 24 hours prior to their intended test day.

• Register at the Leesburg campus Testing Center

  Register at the South Lake campus Testing Center

• If you have a Student Accessibility Services (SAS) approved accommodations please contact SAS directly to schedule an appointment.

HESI testing fee is $50 for LSSC Students and $69 for Non-LSSC Students. All testing fees must be paid online with credit or debit card only. Cash is not accepted.

Appointments and Times

All students and examinees must arrive at the beginning of your appointment time.  For example, if you select a 9 am - 12 pm time slot, your appointment begins at 9 am, and you must arrive at that start time. 

Late arrivals will not be permitted to test and must reschedule.

All testers must have a scheduled appointment.  If you do not have an appointment, you will not be permitted to test.  Walk-ins are not permitted.

Day of Test

• Arrive 15 minutes before testing time to check-in.
• Students must present receipt of testing payment and a valid photo ID on day of testing.
• Students will not be allowed to enter testing lab if they arrive late.
• Students must present their receipt, read through all instructions, and sign an acknowledgement form

Accommodated Testing

• If you are a student needing accommodations for this exam, please reach out to the SAS (Student Accessibility Services) Department prior to scheduling your appointment.  Contact information: lssc.edu/SAS.

How to Request A Copy of Your HESI Transcript (This is only for tests not taken at LSSC.) Go to evolve.elsevier.com

• Login to the Elsevier/Evolve account you created prior to your test
• Click "Select HESI Assessment, Student Access"
• Click "Help" in the top right of the screen
• Click "HESI"
• Click “HESI Exams”
• Click "How do I request a copy of my HESI transcript"
• In the drop down select "Click Here" to download the HESI transcript request form
• Follow completion steps and remit processing fee
• Note: When asked to provide the delivery option and destination for the transcript enter ASNnursing@lssc.edu if you intend to apply for LSSC's Nursing Program.