How HCC Coleman — Respiratory Therapy uses the HSRT in admissions
HCC Coleman awards 30% of your application rubric points based on your HSRT-AD score range. The remaining 70% comes from academic criteria (prerequisite grades, required and recommended courses, and general education). No minimum HSRT score is required, but higher scores earn more rubric points.
No minimum score is required, but rubric points are awarded based on score ranges — the higher your score, the more points you earn. When eligible applications exceed seats, the selection is competitive.
HSRT testing at HCC Coleman — Respiratory Therapy
- Location: HCC Coleman College Testing Center, 1900 Pressler St, Houston TX 77030
- Fee: $25 per attempt (credit or debit card only) (non-refundable)
- Format: 35 multiple-choice questions, 50 minutes time limit. Unanswered questions scored as incorrect. You can navigate forward and backward during the exam.
- How to register: Schedule by emailing coleman.testing@hccs.edu or calling 713-718-5170. Testing available Monday–Thursday at 10 AM. Valid government-issued photo ID required. No testing on holidays.
Retake policy
Applicants may submit up to 2 HSRT-AD results with their application. Scores are valid for 3 years. You must download your official score as a PDF from insightassessment.com and include it with your application.
Eligibility requirements
Residency: Texas residency affects tuition rates. Out-of-district and out-of-state applicants pay higher tuition.
About the HSRT exam
The Health Sciences Reasoning Test is developed by Insight Assessment. Unlike the TEAS or HESI, it does not test science, math, or vocabulary. It measures five critical thinking skills: analysis, inference, evaluation, inductive reasoning, and deductive reasoning. At HCC Coleman — Respiratory Therapy, the HSRT-AD consists of 35 questions with a 50 minutes time limit.
Texas allied health programs use the HSRT because respiratory therapy aas requires strong clinical decision-making ability. The HSRT is designed to assess whether applicants can reason through novel problems, the core skill of clinical practice.
How to prepare for the HSRT at HCC Coleman — Respiratory Therapy
Because there is no content to memorize, HSRT preparation looks different from TEAS or HESI prep. Effective preparation involves:
- Understanding the five skill areas tested on the HSRT
- Taking a baseline diagnostic to identify your weakest subscale
- Practicing argument analysis, inference, and logical reasoning with HSRT-format questions
- Completing full-length practice exams under realistic conditions (50 minutes time limit at HCC Coleman — Respiratory Therapy)
- Reviewing every wrong answer by skill area, not just overall score
StudyBuddy is the only dedicated HSRT prep platform, 1,400+ practice questions across 10 skill assessments, 64 interactive lessons, and 10 timed practice exams, all built for the specific format and skill areas that HCC Coleman — Respiratory Therapy tests.
Prep timeline for HCC Coleman — Respiratory Therapy's Fall 2026 application deadline
With the deadline on Check HCC Coleman for current cycle deadline (typically April 1 for Fall start), here are two recommended study plans:
4-week plan (recommended if you have time):
- Week 1: Analysis + Evaluation, learn to break down arguments and assess evidence
- Week 2: Inference + Induction, practice drawing conclusions from incomplete data
- Week 3: Deduction + Numeracy, work through logical reasoning and quantitative scenarios
- Week 4: Full practice exams + review weak areas. Take at least 3 timed exams.
2-week sprint (if your deadline is close):
- Week 1: Take the diagnostic. Focus all study time on your 2 weakest skill areas. Complete 100+ practice questions.
- Week 2: Take 3–4 full practice exams. Review every wrong answer. Retake your diagnostic to measure improvement.
Registration at HCC Coleman — Respiratory Therapy
Schedule by emailing coleman.testing@hccs.edu or calling 713-718-5170. Testing available Monday–Thursday at 10 AM. Valid government-issued photo ID required. No testing on holidays.
