Admissions Policy

Each applicant must submit the following credentials by the end of the Spring semester for which they are being considered by the Admission Committee:

  1. Application to college.
  2. Official high school transcript indicating completion of an approved 4-year high school curriculum or the GED certificate. All transcripts and GED certificates should be submitted to Pam Paxton, WKCTC, Allied Health Building, P. O. Box 7380, Paducah, KY 42002-7380.
  3. Transcripts of all post-secondary education or training.
  4. ACT or COMPASS score reports. Minimum scores for admission to the program are ACT-16, or Compass Reading-76, English-57, and Pre-Algebra-34.

  5. Points will be awarded for the following classes:
    Successful completion of Computer Fundamentals - 2pts
    Points awarded ONLY for the following core courses required by the program:
    Completion - A=5pts, B=3pts
    Anatomy & Physiology
    Medical Terminology
    Microbiology
  6. Documentation of attendance of a pre-admission conference.

PLACEMENT TEST SCORES

COMPASS

POSSIBLE POINTS

Reading

94 - 99

5

 

88 - 93

4

 

82 - 87

3

 

76 - 81

2


Math

52 & above

5

 

45 - 51

4

 

40 - 44

3

 

34 - 39

2

ACT COMPOSITE SCORE

SCORE

OCT. 28, 1989
TO PRESENT

PRIOR TO
OCT. 28, 1989

 

SCORE

OCT. 28, 1989
TO PRESENT

PRIOR TO
OCT. 28, 1989

1

0

0

19

5

6

2

0

0

20

5

6

3

0

0

21

6

7

4

0

0

22

6

7

5

0

0

23

7

8

6

0

0

24

7

8

7

0

0

25

8

9

8

0

0

26

8

9

9

0

0

27

9

10

10

0

0

28

9

10

11

0

0

29

10

10

12

0

0

30

10

10

13

0

0

31

10

10

14

0

0

32

10

10

15

0

0

33

10

10

16

0

4

34

10

10

17

0

5

35

10

10

18

4

5

36

10

10

Students are required to achieve a minimum grade of 'C' in all courses to remain in the program.

 

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