The admissions policies and procedures of the Technical College System of Georgia and DeKalb Technical College assure the citizens of Georgia equal access to the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for them to secure personally satisfying and socially productive employment. By design and implementation, the policies and procedures governing admissions to DeKalb Technical College will:

a. Be nondiscriminatory for any eligible applicant regardless race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).

b. Increase the prospective student's opportunities;

c. Guide the implementation of all activities related to admission to DeKalb Technical College and its programs, to student financial aid, and to the recruitment, placement, and retention of students; and

d. Compliment the academic programs of DeKalb Technical College.

The entrance requirements and procedures established by DeKalb Technical College are designed to assist the applicant in making a career decision based on such factors as aptitude, ability, interest, background, assessment results, interviews, and other appropriate evaluation. They follow the guidelines developed by the Technical College System of Georgia and reflect concern for the applicant's health, safety, well-being, and ability to benefit from the educational opportunities available.

Applicants for admission to a certificate/diploma/degree program must have all official documents (transcripts, test scores, etc.) on file in the Admissions Office by the Admission closing date for the quarter in which they plan to enroll. (See Admission Dates below). Applicants furnishing false, incomplete, or misleading information will be subject to rejection or dismissal without refund.

All credentials submitted become and remain the property of DeKalb Technical College and will not be returned to the applicant, duplicated, or transferred to another institution. In addition, transcript(s) that precede a potential student's application will only be retained for a period of four (4) months. This applies to SAT, ACT, CPE, and ASSET, and COMPASS scores sent from other institutions.

Applicants who have acceptable scores on the SAT, ACT, CPE, or ASSET may submit the results instead of taking the COMPASS Placement Test. Information on obtaining SAT or ACT scores may be supplied by a high school counselor. This information can also be obtained for SAT scores by writing the College Entrance Examination Board, P.O. Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey 08541 (the CEEB code for DeKalb Technical College is 3226). For ACT scores write to ACT Records, P.O. Box 451, Iowa City, Iowa 52243 (the ACT code for DeKalb Technical College is 0811). Students submitting placement test scores over five (5) years old will be required to take the COMPASS Placement Test.

Information on placement scores required for a specific program may be obtained in the Admissions Office.

Health and Human Services programs have additional admission requirements which may include the following:

a. Health forms (dental, physical, immunizations, etc.) obtained at the expense of the applicant.
b. Other procedures required by the program or by the appropriate committee.

Additional admission procedures for Health and Human Services programs should not be initiated until the regular admission process has been completed.

Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programs Upon applying to an ECCE Program, a student must provide a satisfactory criminal record check completed within the past 12 months. Please note that a criminal record may prevent a student from: 1) placement in a childcare center for instructional purposes which may result in a student’s inability to complete the program of study; 2) obtaining state certification. (Additional information on this requirement may be obtained from the Admissions Office.) Students are responsible for obtaining the document from the police department or sheriff’s office, paying the local processing fee, and delivering the results of the criminal record check to the ECCE Department. This information will not become a part of the student’s admission file but will be secured within the ECCE Department. This procedure must be completed in order to finalize the application process. This information provided and its file contents will be kept confidential in accordance with the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).

Admission Application
Persons new to DeKalb Technical College must complete an application form, submit it with a (one time) $20.00 application fee, and be accepted to the College prior to registering for classes. A student who withdraws in good standing after the 100% refund period may return the following quarter without filing a new application for admission. Former credit students who are absent from DeKalb Technical College for one full year (four consecutive quarters) or more must submit a new application with no application fee required.

Admission Status
Upon completion of the application procedure, students at DeKalb Technical College are qualified for a status of Regular Admission, Provisional Admission, Developmental Studies Admission, or Special Admission.

1. Regular Admission - Assigned to students who meet the requirements of a credit program which requires official transcripts from previous high schools and colleges and satisfactory placement scores on the SAT, ACT, CPE, COMPASS, or the ASSET Placement Test.

2. Provisional Admission - – Assigned to students who do not meet Regular Admission requirements.  Students whose reading, language, and math achievement levels do not meet Regular Admission requirements must enroll in Learning Support or appropriate prerequisite courses. Some programs have course exceptions to these prerequisites based upon state standards.

3. Learning Support Admission - Assigned to students who do not meet Regular or Provisional Admission requirements of a program. Students classified in this category are those who score below the 095 level in all three areas of the COMPASS placement test. Students scoring below the 095 levels must take adult literacy classes that are designed to assist students in improving basic reading, language, and math skills. Students at this level are not allowed to take occupationally based courses.  When students reach the 095 course level(s) in one or more areas, they will be evaluated for reassignment to the Provisional Admission status. Financial aid is not available to students in the Learning Support Admission category, as Adult Literacy classes are free of charge.

4. Special Admission - Assigned to students who choose to enroll in credit courses for reasons other than pursuing a degree, diploma, or certificate.

Students without a complete file at the end of each quarter's registration may be assigned to the Special Admission status. Special Admission students are not eligible to register for all courses. It is the responsibility of the student to complete the requirements for Regular Admission into a certificate, diploma, or degree program. International students and financial aid recipients cannot be assigned to Special Admission status.

ADMISSION DATES
Applicants for admission to credit programs must have all required credentials (i.e., application, transcripts) on file in the Admissions Office by the admission application closing date for the quarter in which they plan to enroll.

The 2007-2008 admission application closing dates for the Clarkston Campus and the Covington Campus are as follows:

Spring Quarter 2008 - February 19, 2008
Summer Quarter 2008 - May 27, 2008
Fall Quarter 2008 - August 18, 2008
Winter Quarter 2009 - November 24, 2008

Applications after these dates processed for the following quarter.