Abstract HINTS (head impulse, nystagmus, and test of skew) protocol is widely used at emergency rooms and outpatients’ settings to differentiate central from peripheral vertigo. Doctors usually get experience during their training on the basic concepts of the test. However, there is a lack of information about the current understanding of the test and its application by future practitioners, who will be the first responders to vertigo patients. We conducted a quasi-experimental study to assess the understanding, applicability, and comprehension of HINTS in medical students after a theory and practice session and follow-up 1-month after. Twenty-one students were evaluated with pre-test and post-tests. Comprehension (Δ40%), understanding (Δ60%) and applicability (Δ48%) were increased after the session. Head impulse (Δ 39%), nystagmus evaluation (Δ 10%) and test of skew (Δ 39%) showed a better understanding and comprehension even 1-month after. Findings have educational implications of this protocol in future healthcare professionals.