Requirement: 

All applicants must meet admission requirements of the Graduate College and the department offering the program and pass a basic skills test as defined by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Transition Point 2:  Continuation in a Graduate Professional Education Program

Requirements:  All candidates must:

1. maintain a minimum Urbana campus graduate GPA of 3.0;

2. satisfactorily complete all requirements as documented by program-defined, performance-based assessments.

Requirements:  All candidates must:

1. have a minimum Urbana campus graduate GPA of 3.0;

2. be cleared through a criminal background check prior to participating in clinical experiences;

3. complete bloodborne pathogens training annually during clinical experiences;

4. have satisfactorily completed all required pre-clinical experiences as documented by program-defined, performance-based assessments;

5. be recommended for an internship/clinical experience placement by the appropriate faculty area committee or designee.

Transition Point 4:  Recommendation for Licensure

Requirements:  All candidates must:

1. have a minimum Urbana campus graduate GPA of 3.0;

2. have satisfactorily completed internship/clinical experience as documented by CoTE and other program-defined, performance-based assessments;

3. have satisfactorily completed the CoTE Common Assessment Portfolio requirement;

4. receive a recommendation for licensure by the appropriate clinical experiences program coordinator;

5. be awarded a master's or certificate of advanced study or equivalent;

6. have passed the appropriate ILTS test(s).

Data will be collected via the following:

1. Statewide follow-up surveys for first and third year administrators;

2. exit surveys of Urbana campus candidates;

3. other follow-up instruments administered by the unit and/or programs.