Allied Health Admissions Procedures
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Apply for Admissions
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Attend a Program Conference
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Complete Testing Requirements for Placement
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Complete Test for Essential Academic Skills V for Allied Health (TEAS V-AH)
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All programs require an application on file
Visit www.kirkwood.edu/apply to fill out an online application for your program
All programs require a program conference
Visit www.kirkwood.edu/alliedhealth to find a list of programs in the department.
i. Look for your program of interest link in the center of the page. From here look for the Program
Conference link on the right.
ii. The Registration page that will show the times, dates and locations of available Program Conferences.
All programs require placement tests which can be met one of three ways:
i. COMPASS test (scores must be completed within 3 years to be valid) OR ACT/SAT test (scores must be
completed within 3 years to be valid)- Test Center located at 2055 Cedar Hall (319-398-5456)
1. Programs WITH REQUIRED scores for COMPASS/ACT
a. Dental Assisting, Dental Technology, Diagnostic Assistant (Radiological Technology),
Electroneurodiagnostic Technology, Health Information Technology/Medical Coding,
Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Tech, Medical Transcription, Respiratory Therapy,
and Surgical Technology
2. Programs WITHOUT REQUIRED scores COMPASS/ACT
a. Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Physical Therapist Assistant
ii. Completion of college level course work with a C- or better (not for Dental Hygiene, OTA or PTA)
1. Coursework depend on the program so please make sure you find this out at the program
conference
iii. Completion of a previous college degree (Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Professional)
Dental Hygiene with score of 67.3% or higher composite.
Occupational Therapy Assistant with score of 66.7% or higher composite.
Physical Therapist Assistant with score of 60.0% or higher composite.
i. Visit www.kirkwood.edu/alliedhealth to find a list of programs in the department.
1. Look for your program of interest link in the center of the page. From here look for the TEAS V
link on the right. Look at the two links for information on the TEAS V exam.
5. Complete Pre-Requisite Courses with a C- or better; some programs may require completion with a C or better
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Dental Hygiene
Diagnostic Assistant
Health Information Technology/Medical Coding
Medical Assisting
Physical Therapist Assistant
Respiratory Therapy
Complete Clinic Observations
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Occupational Therapy Assistant (not a part of admission but needs completed prior to starting courses)
Physical Therapist Assistant
7. Two Letters of Recommendation (One must be from an Academic Reference)
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Physical Therapist Assistant
8. Interview Process (Selection is based on the completion of the steps above per program)
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Diagnostic Assistant
Physical Therapist Assistant