Admissions Procedures for Credit Programs
1. Complete and submit an application for admission with a one-time non-refundable $25 application fee.
2. Submit an official high school transcript or an official transcript of high school equivalency ( e.g. GED, HISET, Career Plus HSE). Please refer to High School Diploma/GED Requirements section.
3. Official, electronic or sealed college transcripts must be submitted if transfer credit consideration is desired, but submission of college transcripts are not required for admission. Transcripts must be received from the college where the grade was earned. Exception: Students who request a Hope Scholarship evaluation must submit official transcripts from ALL colleges previously attended. College transcripts may also be required to satisfy financial aid requirements and Veteran Educational benefits.
4. Submit SAT, PSAT, PACT, ACT, ACCUPLACER, ASSET, COMPASS, GED English and Math, HISET Math, Reading, and Language Arts, Georgia Milestones 9th grade English Language Arts test scores, or HOPE GPA. If these scores are not available or do not meet the college's minimum scores, applicants will be required take the ACCUPLACER placement test. **Due to COVID 19 West Georgia Technical College will not require placement testing for traditional student applicants through the Summer semester of 2022. Please check the Admission website, or contact an Admissions Counselor for updated information.
5. Applicants may be exempt from placement testing requirements if there is evidence of completion of appropriate college-level English and math courses or completion of an associate degree or higher level degree.
6. Applicants to diploma and degree Health Sciences and Nursing programs must complete a competitive selection process prior to admission to the desired program. Applicants to degree programs are initially admitted to the Healthcare Professional certificate program to begin taking core courses. Applicants to diploma level programs are initially admitted to the Healthcare Assistant certificate program to begin taking core courses. Applicants may elect to enroll in other programs while completing the courses to enter the selection process. Please refer to the Additional Procedures for Diploma and Associate Degree Level Health Sciences and Nursing Programs section of this catalog for additional information. Non-Georgia residents will 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.