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# KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY

## Kaplan/Kentucky State University Partnership: Student Enrollment Guidelines

Students are enrolled in free Kaplan courses due to the Kaplan All Access License Partnership with Kentucky State University. You can gain access to your course by registering in the portal! Please see below for important guidelines regarding what courses are offered and the best time to enroll.

## Student Account Access:

Once you successfully enroll in a Kaplan course, you will automatically receive an email containing instructions on how to set your personal password and log in to access materials.

## Licensure and Graduate Exam Selection Guidelines:

Students gain access to their selected Kaplan prep product for 12 months from the date of enrollment. Therefore, it is crucial to enroll students only when they are genuinely ready to begin their test preparation and intend to apply to their respective programs within that 12-month window.


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Exam</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Recommended Student Status</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Prerequisites</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>National Council Licensure Examination NCLEX</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Graduating Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Graduating senior, taking All Courses for RN or BSN.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>PRAXIS</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Sophomore &amp; above</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Students study for and take the PRAXIS core exam during their sophomore year, but it will depend upon guidance from the department as to when to register for prep for the exam.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dental Admission Test DAT</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Junior or Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Taken or enrolled in Biology I/II, Chemistry I/II, Organic Chemistry I/II with an intent to take the DAT and apply to dental school.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Graduate Management Admission Test</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Junior or Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>No formal prerequisites, but a background in algebra, data/data reasoning, and reading/reasoning is recommended. Business degree recommended, not required. Not all</td></tr></table>

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<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>GMAT</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>business graduate programs require this exam and it should only be taken by a student that knows they need it to apply to their business school programs of interest.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Graduate Record Examinations

GRE</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Junior or Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>No formal prerequisites, but a background in algebra, data/data reasoning, and reading/reasoning is recommended. This exam also has a writing section. Not all graduate programs require this exam and it should only be taken by a student that knows they need it to apply to their programs of interest.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Law School Admission Test

LSAT</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Junior or Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>No formal prerequisites, but a background in critical thinking, reading, and logical reasoning will be tested. Students should only register for this course if they intend on taking the LSAT and applying to law school.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Medical College Admission Test

MCAT</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Junior or Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Taken or enrolled in Biology I/II, Chemistry I/II, Organic Chemistry I/II, Physics I/II, and Biochemistry with an intent to take the MCAT and apply to medical school.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Optometry Admission Test

OAT</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Junior or Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Taken or enrolled in Biology I/II, Chemistry I/II, Organic Chemistry I/II, Physics I/II, and at least Calculus I with an intent to take the OAT and apply to optometry school.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Social Work QBanks (BSW)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Students should register for the BSW QBank near graduation. For graduating students the QBank offers exam-like questions to assist in preparation for their Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Social Work QBanks (MSW)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Final Semester - Graduate Student</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Students should register for the MSW QBank in their final semester of their master&#x27;s program to prepare for the LMSW licensure exam. The QBank offers exam-like questions to assist students in preparation for their Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).</td></tr></table>

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## Professional Skills and Microcredentials:

Students gain access to their selected Kaplan prep product for a varying number of months based on course (listed in the portal and on from the date of enrollment. Therefore, it is crucial to enroll students only when they are genuinely ready to begin their test preparation and intend to apply to their respective programs within that 12-month window.


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Course</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Recommended Student Status</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Prerequisites/Recommendations</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Data Literacy</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Any Year</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>All students can benefit from learning more about how to understand data and this course is available to all students, majors, and levels.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Data Analysis</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Any Year</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Students wanting a deeper understanding of SQL or Python will benefit from a deeper dive into data. Recommended for STEM majors.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Math &amp; Python Fundamentals</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Any Year</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>This course will allow a beginner looking to learn more about computer or data science to start building an understanding. Great for first year students selecting a major in STEM or those our of STEM with an interest, it will give basic computer programming starting at a beginner level.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Critical Thinking</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Any Year</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>This course will help any student to think critically about the information. The course builds foundational skills to better equip them to accomplish their educational and career goals, including performance in standardized tests.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Confident New Hire</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Highly recommended for all graduating students entering the workforce, this course will help ease the transition of going from student to working professional. It will cover topics such as teamwork, working with a supervisor, time management, and improving strengths and skills in a new working environment.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Resilient Leader</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>This course is truly for a student moving directly into a management role following graduation. It is a more advanced leadership course and likely not for a traditional student moving into a first-time job following college.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Security Industry Essentials</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Junior or Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>The SIE prep course gives students an introduction into a career in securities. Ideal for a student looking to study for SIE qualifying exam and eventually Series 6 and 7 exams. The prep</td></tr></table>

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<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>SIE</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>course prepares a student to then register for the microcredential exam. Recommended for economics or business majors with an interest in securities.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional FPQP</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Junior or Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>The FPQP prep course gives students an introduction to new professionals entering frontline work in the financial services industry. Students learn the basics of financial services and financial planning. The course includes the final exam for the certification. Recommended for economics or business majors with an interest in financial planning.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Wealth Management Specialist WMS</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Junior or Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>This WMS Certification course equips students with a more advanced overview of financial planning and wealth management. It is great for a student heading into their first job in financial management, be it in customer, product, or sales roles. The course includes the final exam for the certification. Recommended for economics or business majors with an interest in financial planning or wealth management.</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Project Management</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Junior or Senior</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>All students and all majors could benefit from this course, which concludes in a student&#x27;s testing for the Certified Associate of Project Management through the PMI (Project Management Institute). This is a credential that could help support students tracking toward roles in and out of project management and could be a great addition to a business, liberal arts, social sciences, or STEM degree. Recommended for a student in their junior or senior year.</td></tr></table>