Admissions Policy
Admission to West Georgia Technical College is a multi-step process which consists of evaluation of prior academic experience and assessment for post-secondary readiness of eligible applicants. Students are admitted on a first-to-qualify/space available basis except for Health Sciences and Nursing programs. Admission to Health Sciences and Nursing diploma and degree programs is based on a competitive selection process. There are minimum requirements for admission to individual Health Sciences and Nursing programs, and meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
Individuals 16 years of age or older or dually/jointly enrolled high school students in the 10th, 11th or 12th grade who seek access to quality instruction designed to develop or improve occupational competencies are eligible for admission.
Non-Georgia residents shall be enrolled on a space-available basis and shall not displace any student desiring to enroll who is a resident of the State of Georgia. This applies to programs with limited seating, such as competitive selection Health Sciences and Nursing programs and programs that have a waiting list. Please refer to the In-State Residency section of this catalog for more information regarding residency status.
Applicants furnishing false, incomplete, or misleading information will be subject to rejection or dismissal without a refund.
Official documents and credentials submitted to the College for admission and placement purposes become and remain the property of the College and will not be returned to the applicants, duplicated, or transferred to another institution.
As set forth in its student catalog, West Georgia Technical College complies with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retailiation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual's, protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatement because of the individual's protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.