Policies & Procedures Manual

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Policy No: 400.9

Policy Contact: Vice President for Instruction

Policy Title: ADMISSION OF CAREER STUDENTS

Career education programs at East Central Community College (ECCC) are designed for students who are preparing to seek employment immediately after completion of the program. Students enrolled in Career education programs are completing an intensive, full-time schedule of training in a specific skill area. Career Certificates are awarded to graduates of these programs. At ECCC, career programs include Cosmetology, Welding, and Carpentry Technology. In addition, most Career & Technical Education programs offer a 30-hour Career option. 1. The applicant must submit an application for admission to the Office of Admissions and Records and be accepted by the College; 2. The applicant must submit an application for the Cosmetology Program; 3. The applicant must have earned a regular high school diploma , an official state and locally approved high school equivalency exam transcript, or Mississippi Occupational Diploma/Mississippi Alternate Diploma; and 4. The applicant must score a composite of 14 or better on the ACT. To be admitted as a full-time student to the career programs of Welding or Carpentry Technology, applicants must meet the following criteria: 1. The applicant must submit an application for admission to the Office of Admissions and Records and be accepted by the College; 2. The applicant must complete an ACT assessment; and 3. The applicant must submit an official transcript from the last school attended to the Office of Admissions and Records; To be admitted to a 30-hour Career option in a Career & Technical Education program, excluding healthcare education programs as defined by ECCC, applicants must meet the following criteria: 1. The applicant must submit an application for admission to the Office of Admissions and Records and be accepted by the College; 2. The applicant must submit an official transcript indicating the earning of a regular high school diploma, an official state and locally approved high school equivalency exam transcript, or Mississippi Occupational Diploma/Mississippi Alternate Diploma or be an approved MI BEST/Integrated Education Training Pathway participant; and, 3. The applicant must complete an ACT assessment. To be admitted to the career program of Cosmetology, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Admission as an ECCC student does not guarantee admission to a specific program of study.

(Revised 11/12/02; Revised 2/11/03; Revised 5/11/04; Revised 9/9/14; Revised 10/14/14; Revised 3/17/15; 9/8/15; Revised 11/10/15; Revised 8/9/16; Revised 10/11/16; Revised 4/10/18; Revised 7/14/20; Revised 2/9/21)