Student Handbook 2016 - 2017

Admissions Procedures for Credit Programs

  1. Complete and submit application for admission with a one-time nonrefundable $25 fee.
  2. Submit an official high school or GED transcript. Please refer to High School Diploma/GED Requirements section.
  3. If you have previously attended college/technical school, submit an official transcript from each college/technical school attended.
  4. If you have taken a SAT, ACT, ASSET, COMPASS or ACCUPLACER college placement test within the last five (5) years, submit your official test scores.
  5. Complete COMPASS or ACCUPLACER placement testing. Applicants who submit official placement test scores or college transcripts may not be required to test with West Georgia Technical College if the previous test scores or course completion meet program placement requirements.
  6. Submit Resident Alien Card (if applicable). Applicants who hold green cards or who qualify under refugee or asylee status must submit photocopies of their resident alien cards.
  7. The Office of Student Affairs will notify applicants by letter of acceptance status.
  8. Applicants to diploma and degree Health Sciences programs must complete a competitive selection process prior to admission to the desired diploma or degree program. Applicants to degree level Health Sciences programs are initially admitted to the Healthcare Science certificate program to begin taking core courses. Applicants to diploma level Health Sciences programs are initially admitted to the Healthcare Assistant certificate program to begin taking core courses. Please refer to the Additional Procedures for Diploma and Associate Degree Level Health Sciences Programs section of this catalog for additional information. Out-of-State and International Students will only be considered in the competitive selection process on a space available basis and will not be included if there are enough qualified applicants who are residents of the State.