How Metropolitan Community College uses the HSRT in admissions
Metropolitan Community College requires applicants to its Respiratory Therapy associate degree (and to its Paramedicine and Medical Assisting programs) to complete the HSRT-AD entrance exam, scheduled through MCC Testing Services. The overall HSRT-AD score is converted to a 10-point scale and multiplied by two to generate admission points, so a higher score directly raises your application total.
No published minimum. Contact the program to ask what HSRT scores admitted respiratory therapy students typically have, and aim above that.
HSRT testing at Metropolitan Community College
- Location: Metropolitan Community College Testing Services (Omaha, NE).
- Fee: $20 (MCC students) (non-refundable)
Retake policy
You may complete the HSRT-AD up to 3 times in a 2-year period; retakes must be approved by the program. Contact MCC Testing Services for the current schedule.
About Metropolitan Community College's Respiratory Therapy (AAS) program
Metropolitan Community College in Omaha requires the HSRT-AD for admission to its Respiratory Therapy AAS, scheduled through MCC Testing Services. MCC points applicants to Testing Services rather than supplying HSRT-format practice, so preparing in the real HSRT-AD format and skill areas is on the applicant. Confirmed on the official Respiratory Therapy application and admissions page.
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. The exam is approximately 33–35 questions and is typically timed at 50 minutes.
Nebraska 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 Metropolitan Community College
Because there is no content to memorize, HSRT preparation looks different from TEAS or HESI prep. Effective preparation involves:
- Understanding the six 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
- Reviewing every wrong answer by skill area, not just overall score
StudyBuddy is the only dedicated HSRT prep platform, 1,000+ practice questions across 10 skill assessments, 64 interactive lessons, and 10 timed practice exams, all built for the specific format and skill areas that Metropolitan Community College tests.
Registration at Metropolitan Community College
Registration for the HSRT is coordinated through Metropolitan Community College's admissions office. You will receive a direct link and access code to the Insight Assessment online testing platform. Do not attempt to register independently, the test requires a program-issued access code.
Contact: www.mccneb.edu/programs/respiratory-therapy-application-and-admissions-process
