Entrance Requirements

Age: Refer to individual program descriptions for age requirements.

Education: A high school diploma or GED is required for all Allied Health Education programs except Patient Care Assisting (PCA).

Health: Applicants must be able to attend school regularly and meet the physical demands of their courses, including those required at the medical affiliates. Most programs require physicals after receiving official acceptance. Physical forms cannot be issued prior to program acceptance.

Assessment Results: Applicants for all health programs, must make the minimum required scores in reading, writing, and math on the Admission Placement Test (ASSET) or one of the approved entrance tests (example: SAT, ACT) to be admitted as regular students. Generally, students are not admitted to Allied Health Education Programs on a provisional basis. An applicant, who has completed with a “C” grade or better, transferable English and math courses from an accredited institution, may be exempt from taking the entrance examination.

Additional Requirements: Some programs require that students meet additional requirements prior to taking program specific courses. (See program descriptions).

Technical Standards

Allied Health Education

The Department of Allied Health Education faculty has specified the following nonacademic criteria (technical standards) which all applicants and enrolled students are expected to meet in order to participate in the Department of Allied Health Education programs and professional practice.

1. Working in a clinical setting eight to twelve hours a day performing physical tasks requiring physical energy without jeopardizing patient, self, or colleague safety.
2. Frequent reaching, lifting, and the use of manual dexterity in the manipulation and operation of equipment, accessories, as well as for the use/creating of immobilization devices.
3. Assisting in the transporting, moving, lifting, and transferring of patients weighing up to 450 pounds from a wheelchair or stretcher to and from beds, treatment tables, chairs, etc.
4. Lifting devices weighing up to 80 pounds.
5. Ability to communicate clearly and to monitor and instruct patients before, during and after procedures.
6. Possess sufficient visual and aural acuity. This is necessary to report visual observations of patients and equipment operations as well as to read patient’s medical records and medical information. Aural acuity must be adequate enough to hear the patient during all phases of care as well as to perceive and interpret equipment signals.
7. To have sufficient problem-solving skills to include measuring, calculating, reasoning, analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing with the ability to perform these skills in a timely fashion.
8. Criminal background checks are required of many medical programs. Due to findings in these checks, some students may be ineligible to participate in the program. Cost associated with criminal background checks will be paid for by the student.
9. Drug Screening may be required by many medical programs. Due to results, some students may be ineligible to participate in the program. Cost associated with drug screening will be paid for by the student.

Items # 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6 are documented by physical exam.

Items # 5 & 7 are documented by meeting regular admission status and successfully completing general education requirements.