Prior knowledge is not required, but a high interest in the field is necessary. The IT Career Lab student should also have a drive to succeed and be able to dedicate their time to studies and exams for the full 16 weeks. Students must have either a Bachelor’s Degree or higher, or have scored at least a 9.0 minimum on their TABE Reading exam (10.0 preferred), and an 8.0 minimum on their TABE Mathematics exam (9.0 preferred).