Medical Terminology assessment
We offer Island Health’s Medical Terminology assessment in person at our Nanaimo campus. Successful assessment will be considered equivalent to OSME 002 for the purposes of fulfilling the pre-requisite for Health Sciences and Human Services PD&T programs.
- The assessment is comprised of 50 multiple-choice questions and takes 40 minutes to complete.
- The minimum requirement to be successful in this assessment is 72% (36/50).
- You will be provided with an official copy of your assessment score upon completion.
- Students wishing to study should use Chabner's “The Language of Medicine” as all assessment questions are based on this text.
- ID is required.
- Rewrites:
- Can be booked after a one week waiting period.
- Rewrite fee of $45 for Island Health employees, Island Health applicants and VIU applicants.
Applicant information
Current Island Health employees
Employees must email Recruitment@islandhealth.ca for instructions and to obtain pre-authorization for reimbursement prior to registering for the assessment. Valid Island Health ID is required at the time of the assessment, otherwise your payment will be forfeited.
- First attempt: Applicant pays $25 fee
- Rewrites: Applicant pays $45 fee
Prospective Island Health employees
Applicant pays $45 fee.
VIU program applicants
Applicant pays $45 fee.
Island Health will reimburse the assessment fee (one assessment per employee per year). Employees must email Recruitment@islandhealth.ca for instructions and to obtain pre-authorization for reimbursement prior to registering for the assessment.
Successful completion of this assessment in no way guarantees employment. Results are not currently recognized by other employers.
Successful completion of this assessment does not guarantee a place in a VIU program. Results are provided directly to VIU Registration.
Successful assessment will be considered equivalent to OSME 002 for the purposes of fulfilling the pre-requisite for Health Sciences and Human Services PD&T programs.
Book your Medical Terminology assessment
Select Online and Written Exams from Group menu, then select the appropriate Medical Terminology assessment from the Exam menu.