TABE test for a job at a clinic, how hard is it?

[hfullerCNA]

I have to take the TABE test next Wednesday for a job I applied to here in Alaska for the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation. The job is Community Health Aide, not to be confused with a CNA - this job is far more advanced than a CNA...the CHA's, and CHP (Community Health Practitioner) once certified, do everything a nurse does here in rural Alaska. If you want to know what I'm talking about or are curious, visit akchap.org to learn more.

The supervisor who called me asked if I was still interested in the position, and said she would be flying into my area on Monday to TABE test those who applied. I asked her what score was needed to be considered for an interview, and she explained to me that a 6.5-7 was required on all sections (4) of the test.

I have had college classes, and also was accepted into an LPN program back in January in Kentucky, I did not finish because of the move to Alaska. That was the compass test, and I tested directly in to college level courses, as well as Mathematics...and I suck at Fractions, and converting percentages...finding percentages.

How hard is it to score those scores with minimal study, and a brush up on fractions in only four days before the test?

Thank you in advance!

http://akchap.org

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

The TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) was not that difficult when I took it to get admitted into an LPN program back in 2004.

If you can read, write and do math at a high school level, then you should be able to pass the TABE with no issues. If you believe for some reason that your basic skills are rusty, now is the time to practice. Good luck!

By the way, I had to score a 12 on all sections, which translates into 12th grade level skills. If you are required to score a 6.5 to 7, all you need is 7th grade level skills to achieve the score they are requesting of you.