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If a student does not meet the requirements below he/she will not be considered for the program until they have completed specific college courses and /or re-taken the appropriate placement test(s) . Please contact the program director if you have questions regarding your status or to confirm assessment scores taken at Iowa Central.  \nHigh School Diploma/GED or Equivalent (Eight (8) hours of college credit with a 2.0 GPA)  \nHigh School GPA 2.5  \nGED Scores 550 (HiSET Score -15)  \nSuccessful completion of high school Biology and Algebra or equivalent is required. Required courses must be taken prior to entering the program. High school chemistry is highly recommended. Chemistry may be taken the first semester in the MLT program.  \nAssessment Scores  \nAccuplacer Next Gen. (within past 3 years)–Reading: ≥ 250  \nWriting: ≥ 250  \nAccuplacer Classic (within past 3 years)– Reading Comprehension: ≥ 66  \nWritePlacer: 5 OR 4 + ≥66 in reading comprehension  \nALEKS Math (within past 18 months)– Score of 20 or above  \n*Applicants must submit a copy of their ALEKS and Accuplacer exam scores, unless taken at Iowa Central Community College. Only one test is required, however applicants who have taken a test more than once, or have taken different tests, are encouraged to send in as many different tests as they would like. The highest scores from each category will always be used for evaluation.  \nMeeting with MLT Program Director  \nStudents applying to the MLT program may be called in for a meeting with the program director before the final decision is made about acceptance to the program.  \nClinical Travel  \nStudents accepted into the program will be responsible for all expenses incurred while traveling to and from all clinical sites or classes.  \nBackground Check  \nAll students starting the Medical Laboratory Technician Program must complete a Criminal Record/Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Check upon starting the program and prior to attending clinical. The cost of the background check is the responsibility of the student.","cbCaisYE581Lwt7S","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisYE581Lwt7S","pdf",91566,"English","# Minimum Requirements for Entry\n## Educational Requirements\n## Assessment Scores\n## Meeting with MLT Program Director\n## Clinical Travel\n## Background Check","[{\"question\":\"What educational and GPA requirements are needed to apply to the Iowa Central MLT program?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must have a high school diploma/GED or equivalent, with eight (8) hours of college credit at a 2.0 GPA and a high school GPA of 2.5.\"},{\"question\":\"What minimum assessment scores are required for admission consideration?\",\"answer\":\"Required benchmarks include Accuplacer Next Gen reading and writing scores (≥250), Accuplacer Classic reading comprehension (≥66), WritePlacer requirements (5 or 4 + ≥66 reading comprehension), and an ALEKS math score of 20 or above.\"},{\"question\":\"What additional steps and costs apply after acceptance and before clinicals?\",\"answer\":\"Accepted students are responsible for travel expenses to and from all clinical sites/classes. All students must complete a criminal record/child and dependent adult abuse check prior to attending clinicals, and the cost is the student’s responsibility.\"}]","MLT Program Entry Requirements | PDF"]