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. 

Medical Terminology Assessment Overview

  • 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.
    • Fee of $25.

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. 

Current Island Health employees: Island Health pays fee (one assessment per employee per year). Valid IH ID card must be presented at the time of the assessment.

  • If no ID card presented, Applicant pays $25 fee.
  • Rewrites: Applicant pays $25 fee.

Prospective Island Health employees: Applicant pays $25 fee.

VIU students: Student pays $25 fee.

Online Booking

Book your Medical Terminology test.

Select 'Online and Written Exams' from Group menu, then select the appropriate Medical Terminology test from the Exam menu.

Medical Terminology Test