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 for the six reasoning skills the HSRT-AD reports 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. The Standard HSRT reports an overall score plus eight critical thinking skills: analysis, interpretation, inference, evaluation, explanation, induction, deduction, and numeracy. The HSRT-AD form reports six of those skills (it does not report interpretation or explanation separately). Programs choose which HSRT form they administer. The Standard HSRT is 38 questions in 55 minutes, and the HSRT-AD is 35 questions in 50 minutes. Confirm with Metropolitan Community College admissions which form and time limit you will sit.
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 skill areas the HSRT reports (eight on the Standard HSRT, six on the HSRT-AD)
- Taking a baseline diagnostic to identify your weakest subscale
- Practicing argument analysis, inference, and logical reasoning with original HSRT-style practice questions
- Completing full-length practice exams under realistic conditions
- Reviewing every wrong answer by skill area, not just overall score
StudyBuddy is a dedicated HSRT prep platform: 1,331 questions across eight skill modules (one per reported skill) and a mixed-reasoning module, 70 interactive lessons, and 10 timed mock exams in the Standard HSRT format (38 questions, 55 minutes). It is designed to build the reasoning skills publicly described for the HSRT. Our questions are original practice material and do not reproduce the proprietary exam. If Metropolitan Community College uses the HSRT-AD, the same course applies, and the pace per question is about the same (about 86 to 87 seconds).
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
