2011-12 College Catalog - South Florida State College

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II.
Technical Credit
A. Admissions:
1. If you plan to enter technical early-college/
dual-enrollment classes, you will be required
to complete the Early-College/Dual-Enrollment
Admissions Application form prior to testing
and/or enrolling in academic or technical
coursework. You will not be permitted to test
or enroll in coursework prior to completion of
the application process.
2. The application must list the technical program
in which you plan to enroll.
3. The SFCC Admissions Office will coordinate
dissemination and collection of admissions
applications.
B. Initial Testing:
1. The SFCC Testing Center will coordinate
with the appropriate departments, campuses,
centers, and high schools to provide the TABE.
2. Test results will be forwarded to the technical
instructors and to the high school. If you do
not attain certification scores for your technical
program, you will be advised of your options
for remediation.
C. Registration:
1. When you have completed the admissions
process, have evidence of appropriate test
scores, and have an unweighted GPA of
2.0 or above, you will be eligible to register
for technical early-college/dual-enrollment
courses. NOTE: If you are designated as
performance based, you will not be required
to meet the 2.0 unweighted GPA requirement.
D. Orientation and Advising:
1. All early-college/dual-enrolled students are
required to complete an orientation. Orientation
session times will be coordinated through
SFCC and jointly planned with the high school
guidance staff. Parents and students will
receive advanced notification of scheduled
dates and times.
2. General information sessions will be scheduled
twice annually at each high school (October
and April). These sessions will promote student
success, introduce participants to educational
resources, and provide counseling related to
specific programs and majors.
Private/Home School Procedure - early-college/
dual-enrolled students at private or home high schools
use the following steps to participate in college credit or
technical credit coursework through SFCC.
A. Admissions:
1. If you are attending a private or home school
program, and plan to enroll in early-college/
dual-enrolled classes, you must submit an
Admissions Application to the Registrar’s Office
prior to testing and/or registration. You must
be between 15 - 17 years of age (younger age
requires the approval of the dean of Student
Services).
2. You will not be permitted to test or enroll prior
to completion of the application process.
B. Testing:
1. You must contact the SFCC Testing Center to
schedule an appointment to take the college
placement test prior to registration. Test scores
will be submitted to the registrar for interpretation
and to determine whether you are eligible to enroll
in classes. ACT and/or SAT scores should be
submitted along with the Admissions Application,
if you plan to use these tests to meet the testing
requirement.
2. Retesting: You may retest after 30 days upon
approval of the SFCC Testing Coordinator.
3. Notification of Test Results: You will receive
notification of test results from the SFCC
Testing Center. If you do not meet test score
eligibility, you will not be permitted to register.
C. Registration:
1. The registrar is responsible for approving your
registration form each term. You may register
during the regular registration scheduled dates
at any SFCC campus. (Registration conducted
at the other SFCC locations must have approval
of the registrar.)
2. Parents or school officials must submit to the
Registrar’s Office a list of courses you need to
complete your high school education. You must
be at the secondary level of education and must
have a minimum of 3.0 GPA for college transfer
course enrollment and 2.0 for technical course
enrollment.
3. Transcripts of high school, home school, and/or
private school courses previously taken must
be submitted to the SFCC Registrar’s Office for
evaluation prior to registration.
4. At the end of each year, an updated transcript
must be submitted to the registrar prior to each
fall term registration.
5. Parents must submit a signed affidavit of Home
Education Program approved by the county
and/or a signed affidavit from private school
administrators.
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