2010-2011 College Catalog - North Florida Community College

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be issued at the time of enrollment for this purpose. This does not apply to students enrolled in the Public
Safety Academy programs (please see the Public Safety Academy program for more information).
After a student completes the remediation prescribed for basic skills de ciencies, the student will be
retested using an alternative form (if possible) of the same examination used for initial testing. No
student will be awarded a Career and Technical Education certi cate until the student achieves the
minimum level of basic skills required for the program by the Department of Education.
Students who possess an Associate Degree, or higher, or who have met the minimum cut scores on any
test listed in Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C., may be exempted from the provision of subsection (1) of this rule.
The Of ce of Enrollment Services or designated program administrator must receive an of cial copy of
the degree, transcript, or test score.
High School Students/Dual Enrollment
NFCC is an area vocational school for Madison, Jefferson, and Lafayette Counties. High school students
may attend certain designated Career and Technical Education programs, on a space available basis,
for workforce instruction that is not available at individual high schools. High school students may be
admitted for three hours per day, ve days a week, upon approval of their high school principal and the
Dean of Workforce Education. Some programs have additional requirements for admission. Any special
requirements are listed under the speci c program.
Program Size
Most daytime Career and Technical Education programs have limited enrollments. Students denied
admission to the program of their rst choice will be counseled and given the option of enrolling in
another for which they seem to have aptitude, provided that program is not already lled.
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance is available for students who qualify. Students who anticipate applying for nancial
aid should start the process at the same time they apply to the program, otherwise it may be too late
to be considered for nancial aid for the rst semester. There are several types of assistance available.
More information is available through the NFCC College Financial Aid Of ce at (850) 973-1621; Displaced
Homemaker Program at (850) 973-1664; or Employment Connections at (850) 973-9675.
Student Progress
Each student must successfully complete the program of study as developed by the Career and Technical
Education Department in order to be awarded a certi cate of program completion. Progress toward
completion is monitored and measured by “occupational completion points” de ned by the Florida
Department of Education. Completion points for each program area are outlined in the curriculum
frameworks developed and published by the Department of Education. The frameworks may be viewed
online at http://www. doe.org/workforce/dwdframe/.
Graduation
Upon successful program completion, the student will be awarded a certi cate. The speci c requirements
for the certi cates are given in the descriptions of the individual programs published in this catalog. Upon
program completion, students are expected to participate in graduation exercises.
Career Pathways
College level technical courses are available to high school students in the six-county area who plan to
pursue a Career and Technical Education certi cate or a college degree at NFCC. Students must maintain
a B average in class and pass a college-level exit exam with a C or better in order to qualify for credit.
Students are urged to see their counselor for more details or call the Career Pathways Coordinator at
(850) 973-5022.
2010-2011 NFCC College Catalog