Veterinary Technology - Pre-Admission Testing Details: Intakes & Deadlines
Veterinary Technology - Pre-Admission Testing Details: Intakes & Deadlines
Veterinary Technology - Pre-Admission Testing Details: Intakes & Deadlines
Thank you for your application to the Veterinary Technology program at St. Lawrence
College. If you have any program or admission related questions, please contact a
member of our Recruiting Team at 1-800-463-0752 or via email at dreamit@sl.on.ca.
All applicants are required to write the Health Occupations Aptitude Examination (H.O.A.E.). Successful completion
of the test does not guarantee admission and additional academic requirements are outlined on the College’s
website. If you have applied to the program in a previous year, please ensure you provide only the current active
OCAS application number to the test invigilator as results will only be uploaded to the application numbers provided.
Sample questions and a test description are available online, www.psbtests.com. The test may only be written once
per application cycle. Rewrites are not permitted.
TESTING HOURS
Select a day and start time suitable to you, and confirm with the Test Centre when registering.
Test writing times are as follows:
9:00am sharp. The first fifteen minutes is set-aside to allow applicants time to login to the computer and set up their
profile information.
HOW TO REGISTER
• Telephone: 613-544-5400, ext. 1236
• In Person: Test Centre, Room, Room 22120, Kingston Campus, 100 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston, ON
You will need to provide your name, address, date of birth and OCAS application number and SLC student number if
known.
The cost of the test is $50.00. The charge will be added to your student account (slc.me) and you must pay on-line by
Visa, MasterCard or debit. Please check your email to retrieve your login information for slc.me. For further
information visit our website here: http://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/campuses-and-services/services-and-
facilities/it-services/
Payments cannot be made on a Saturday. Payment for tests must be received two days prior. If payment isn’t
received by this deadline, you will be removed from the list and need to register for another date.
Registration is first-come, first-served. Please take note of the test deadline above as late H.O.A.E. results will not be
accepted by our admissions department.
TEST DETAILS
• The online test is 2 ½ hours in length
• To be admitted into the test room, one of the following pieces of Government ID is required:
- Valid Ontario driver’s licence, Ontario health photo card or passport.
The HOAE covers the following: vocabulary, arithmetic, comprehension of form relationships, spelling, reading
comprehension, natural science (biology, chemistry, health, safety, etc.) and a vocational adjustment index. Each
section has specific time limit and set of questions. Visit http://www.psbtests.com/web/guest/test-
resources/#sampleQ to see some sample questions.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
• Late arrivals will not be admitted into the testing room
• You will not be able to bring anything with you to your seat in the testing room; scrap paper and pencils will be
provided
TEST RESULTS
• Test results will be forwarded to ontariocolleges.ca within one week of writing the test and are viewable on your
OCAS account only.
• Results are not released to individuals.