Admissions

Welcome to Orleans Technical Institute’s
Admissions Department. Our Admissions Team is dedicated to helping you navigate the enrollment process with ease
and excitement. We encourage you to visit our new facility with your family and friends, meet faculty, observe classes, and ask questions!
Upcoming Class Start Dates
The following chart lists the upcoming dates for the beginning of day and evening classes of each of our programs. Students may submit an application and enroll for our programs at any time
during the year.
Class Meeting Days/Times (Building Trades)
Day Program:
Monday through Friday,
7:45 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Evening Program:
Monday through Thursday,
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Class Meeting Days/Times (Human Services)
Day Program:
Monday through Friday,
7:45 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Admissions Requirements
All
Programs
- Students must be 18 years of age or older. (Applicants
may be 17 years of age, but must be 18 prior to
entering the program.)
- Applicants must have a high school diploma
or equivalent. (Applicants for the Building Trades
programs without a high school diploma or G.E.D.
may be eligible.)
- Applicants must have a personal interview with
an Admissions Representative.
- Applicants must pass an entrance test.
- Applicants may be required to go through preliminary
programs such as Success Training, Young Professionals,
or Professional Trades Workshop in addition to
having a Student Services interview.
- All applicants are notified in writing of their
acceptance or non-acceptance into any requested
program.
- Support programs are provided to all applicants
including those with obstacles to training to
ensure success in program completion.
Court
Reporting Program
In addition
to the above requirements, applicants for the Court
Reporting program must have transcripts from all
previous postsecondary schools. Applicants will
also be evaluated for placement purposes only in
vocabulary and keyboarding knowledge and ability.
Human
Services Program
In addition
to the above requirements, applicants for the Human
Services program must be 18 years of age.
Application Procedures
In order
to hold a place in class, applicants are asked to
complete three steps:
- Information Interview and Tour
- Assessment Testing
- Enrollment Paperwork
Assessment
will then take place and a student services interview
may follow. After review of the application and
assessment, the Institute notifies the applicant
of its decision in writing. If financial assistance
is desired, an appointment is made with the Financial
Aid Officer following acceptance by the Institute.
When enrollment requirements have been fulfilled,
the applicant must complete the remaining registration
and financial pre-requisites in order to reserve
a place in class.
Transfer of Credit
Our Building Trades and Human Services programs do not accept transfer credit for courses completed in other institutions.
The Court Reporting Program accepts transfer credit for courses completed within the past seven years at other accredited postsecondary institutions, when comparable in scope and content to the Court Reporting Program’s courses. There is a grade minimum requirement. Details are available in the current catalog of Orleans Technical Institute, which is available from the Admissions Department.
Orientation
New Student
Orientation gets students off to a great start.
Students receive a handbook that includes school
policies and procedures, facility rules and regulations,
academic and attendance requirements, and a description
of all services available to them as enrollees in
the Institute. The orientation session provides
an opportunity for students to meet administrative,
counseling and instructional staff.