281—25.8(260I) Initial assessment. An eligible applicant for tuition assistance under this division is subject to an initial assessment administered by the community college pursuant to Iowa Code section 260I.7. In assessing an applicant under this division, a community college will use the national career readiness certificate; an assessment eligible under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, 20 U.S.C. Ch. 73, and approved by the department for use in an adult education and literacy program; or an established process utilizing valid measures for determining preparedness for the eligible certificate program, which may include processes for measuring academic preparedness used by the community college for placement of students into credit coursework.
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